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N.J. ethics committee dismisses NAACP complaint accusing senators of...
Lawyers say panel found no clear indication Lesniak, Bateman have conflict of interest Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerN.J. Sen. Ray Lesniak seen on the floor of the senate session before a vote is cast...
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Christie reserves right to invoke executive privilege despite giving up Race...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie said he’ll give Democrats documents related to the state’s failed bid for Race to the Top education funding Wednesday — but they shouldn’t expect an open book. Christie...
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N.J. assemblyman requests criminal investigation into ex-sheriff's move to...
A state lawmaker has added his voice to a growing chorus of calls for an investigation into whether former Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale’s withdrawal from his re-election bid was part of a...
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Merit pay for teachers who improve students scores may not work, research shows
Study finds that except for temporary gains, students did not progress faster in classrooms where teachers were offered bonuses David Gard/For The Star-LedgerA teacher at Linden's School 10 sets up a...
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Democrats to withhold approval of funding transportation projects until...
TRENTON — Democratic lawmakers flexed their muscles again today for Gov. Chris Christie, saying they would withhold approval of vital funding for transportation projects until the governor explains...
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Poll: Most N.J. residents say pensions should be eliminated for future workers
TRENTON — A new poll shows a majority of New Jersey voters approve of Gov. Chris Christie's proposal requiring public workers to pay higher health care premiums. Voters are split at 46 percent over...
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Gov. Christie heads to Los Angeles as tour to stump for GOP candidates starts
Christie leaves just as his political luck in N.J. has stalled, as Democrats in the Legislature look into Race to the Top error Jerry McCrea/The Star LedgerGov. Chris Christie speaks Tuesday during a...
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Cherry Hill Planned Parenthood clinic closes due to cutback in state funding
CHERRY HILL — A cut in state funding has caused a Planned Parenthood clinic in Cherry Hill to close, according to a report on CourierPostOnline.com. Planned Parenthood of Southern New Jersey saw a...
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Pa. transportation group criticizes Delaware River Port Authority for...
CAMDEN — The embattled Delaware River Port Authority is coming under renewed criticism for its hiring, spending and transparency practices. The two-state agency's problems were the topic of an...
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President Obama visits voters who are benefiting from U.S. health care law
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — President Barack Obama sought today to reintroduce his signature health care bill to skeptical voters who don't like or understand it six months after it became law. Just six weeks...
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N.J. senator proposes amendment requiring action on governor's nominations...
TRENTON — A state senator today introduced a proposed Constitutional amendment that would require the Senate to act on gubernatorial nominations within 60 days — or they will automatically be...
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Oprah Winfrey to host N.J. Gov. Christie, Newark Mayor Booker for $100M...
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg plans to donate $100M to Newark schools during a Friday appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show with N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Newark Mayor Cory Booker file photosN.J....
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N.J. seeks to dismiss lawsuit alleging discrimination against people with...
TRENTON — New Jersey is too broke to move 1,850 people with developmental disabilities out of institutions in the next five years, so a lawsuit demanding it do so should be dismissed, an attorney...
View ArticleCharges added against doctor accused of shuttling N.J. patients to Maryland...
A doctor accused of shuttling New Jersey patients to Maryland for late-term abortions is now accused of mistreating two additional patients, including a Canadian woman who received an abortion of a...
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Gov. Christie confronts heckler at California GOP candidate's political rally
LOS ANGELES — True to his tough-guy persona, Gov. Chris Christie mixed it up today with a political naysayer, who heckled California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman at a political...
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Gov. Chris Christie heads from California to New Mexico
The governor was in California for mere hours before getting into it with a heckler Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerMeg Whitman, left, smiles as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appears on stage at a...
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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to donate $100M to Newark schools on Oprah Winfrey Show
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Newark Mayor Cory Booker to join Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerburg on Friday's Oprah Winfrey Show broadcast Center Photo: Harpo Productions/George Burns. Left and Right...
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TRENTON — Parents in New Jersey will soon get to see teacher evaluations online. The names of the teachers won't be included. Instead, districts must show ratings categories and how many teachers are...
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N.J. workforce is third most-bloated in country with 19K excess state...
Study said N.J. has about $497 million in excess payroll David Gard/Times of TrentonState workers heading home walk past the Statehouse in this file photo. TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie wants to cut...
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N.J. Senate panel approves giving colleges authority to regulate charter schools
TRENTON — A bill that would allow higher educational institutions to authorize and regulate charter schools cleared its first legislative hurdle today. Under current law, the state Department of...
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