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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie agrees to reconsider Hudson River tunnel project
Christie declared the project dead Thursday, but agreed to a two-week evaluation of options after meeting with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood TRENTON — A day after Gov. Chris Christie axed...
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U.S. transportation head convinces Gov. Christie to rethink killing Hudson...
State, federal officials have two weeks to study alternative options for tunnel Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerRush hour at the Holland Tunnel, Jersey side, this morning. TRENTON — Gov. Chris...
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N.J. appellate court tosses large portion of affordable-housing rules
TRENTON — They’re often bitter opponents, but Friday housing advocates and environmentalists on one side and the governor, lawmakers and towns on the other side had a "Kumbaya" moment as they all...
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N.J. director of highway traffic safety no longer holds position
TRENTON — The director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety no longer holds that post. Pam Fischer told The Record that she was no longer serving in the job she had held for nearly...
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Gov. Christie wins Virginia Tea Party presidential straw poll
Christie received more votes than party favorites Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger Gov. Chris Christie is the winner of a straw poll taken on possible presidential...
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Frantic behind-the-scenes dealings could resuscitate Hudson River tunnel project
A tale of politics, planning and spending that could have lasting consequences on a critical corridor Hudson rail tunnel is not dead yet, federal officials say The white, twin-engine Gulfstream IV jet...
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N.J. legislature considers allowing advertising on school buses
TRENTON -- New Jersey's cash-strapped public school districts are one step closer to being able to raise money by soliciting school bus advertising. The measure, approved late last month in the...
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N.J. Attorney General Dow to form task force for tracking police misconduct...
The Star-Ledger reported last month that N.J.-wide records from 2000-2008 show 90,423 complaints recorded, but only 86,925 dispositions Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerN.J. Attorney General Paula Dow...
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N.J. Gov. Christie heads to Pennsylvania to campaign for GOP candidate Tom...
Stops in Keystone State are governor's latest appearances on month-long tour Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerN.J. Gov. Chris Christie campaigns for GOP gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad in Des...
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Gov. Christie stumps for Pennsylvania GOP candidate Corbett at rally
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania — Gov. Chris Christie, campaigning in Pennsylvania today for Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett, regaled a small audience with tales of balancing budgets and...
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TRENTON — New Jersey mayors think their towns should be getting a bigger share of the revenue power companies and other utilities pay in lieu of taxes on the wires, poles, pipelines and buildings they...
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College dropouts has cost N.J., other states nearly $6.2B in education grants
Dropping out of college after a year can mean lost time, burdensome debt and an uncertain future for students. Now there's an estimate of what it costs taxpayers. And it runs in the billions. States...
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Delaware River bridge between Trenton, Pennsylvania to be rededicated after...
TRENTON — The bridge that was the original Delaware River crossing point for the historic Lincoln Highway is being rededicated after a summer-long facelift. The 125-year-old Calhoun Street Bridge...
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N.J. doctor faces loss of license, new late-term abortions charges
Attorney General Paula Dow says procedures were performed across state lines Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerOne of Dr. Steven Brigham's abortion clinics in Elizabeth. TRENTON — On Aug. 13, three women...
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Gov. Christie's job approval rating improves to 51 percent
TRENTON — A new poll gives New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie high marks for holding the line on spending. The Fairleigh Dickinson/PublicMind poll out today has Christie's overall job approval rating at...
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Talk of Gov. Christie as presidential contender grows after latest campaign...
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania — As a child, Gov. Chris Christie dreamed of going to the Pennsylvania town that hosts the Little League World Series. Monday, he made it there. "As a 12-year-old, I always...
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Cash-strapped NJ Transit proposes commercial development at historic Hoboken...
HOBOKEN — Thomas Edison was at the throttle of the first electrified train driven from Hoboken Terminal eight decades ago. The transportation hub with the Greek revival ornamentation and distinctive...
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N.J. Democrats seek to reduce, eliminate perks for public employees
Perks like personal drivers, cars, housing allowances, credit cards may soon end file photoSen. Donald Norcross TRENTON — Perks such as personal drivers, cars, housing allowances and government-issue...
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Atlantic City casino gambling revenue drops 12 percent in past month
ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City’s casino gambling revenue tumbled 12 percent in September, after Pennsylvania added table games this summer and a new casino opened in Philadelphia last month. Gambling...
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Gov. Christie blames delay of N.J. pension, education, tax overhaul on Democrats
TRENTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Democrats in the Legislature need to “get to work” on his plans to lower state worker pensions, overhaul education and cut property taxes. Christie, 48, a...
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