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Parsippany school board sues N.J. after superintendent contract is rejected
Lawsuit seeks approval for LeRoy Seitz's contract Matthew Huisman/For The Star-LedgerParsippany-Troy Hills Schools Superintendent LeRoy Seitz was awarded a new five-year salary contract that exceeded...
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N.J. environmental chief refuses to postpone bear hunt
TRENTON — The head of New Jersey's environmental protection agency has rejected a request by two animal rights groups to postpone a six-day bear hunt. The hunt is scheduled to begin Dec. 6 in the...
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More N.J. voters approve of Gov. Christie than disapprove, poll says
TRENTON — A new poll finds New Jerseyans have strong feelings about their blunt-talking governor. In the Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind Poll out today, one-quarter of New Jerseyans strongly approve of...
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Easing of N.J. medical marijuana rules stalls in Senate from lack of support
TRENTON — The battle over New Jersey’s fledgling medical marijuana program intensified Monday as the Assembly approved a measure that would repeal what critics describe as the "overly-restrictive"...
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N.J. Legislature advances 'Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights' for Gov. Christie's...
TRENTON — The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights" was in the works long before the suicide of Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi made headlines. But the tragedy — which happened after Clementi’s roommate...
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Gov. Christie shares his message with government watchdog group in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the kind of leadership he's bringing to New Jersey can also set the whole nation in the right direction. Christie spoke to a corporate-sponsored...
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N.J. Democrats to offer compromise on Christie's proposed arbitration reform
Lawmakers will offer a compromise on Christie's 2 percent cap on arbitration awards for police and firefighters, part of the governor's 'tool kit' Star-Ledger file photosAssembly Speaker Sheila Oliver...
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N.J. Sen. President Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Oliver reach compromise in...
Top N.J. Democrats proposed bill that would allow awards reached through arbitration to exceed 2 percent for one year Watch video Star-Ledger file photosAssembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) and...
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Gov. Christie threatens to veto N.J. Democrats' 'watered down' tool kit...
Christie says proposal is 'full of holes like a piece of Swiss cheese that will allow the special interests to get more and more money from the tax payers' Watch video Aristide Economopoulos/The...
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Gov. Christie says he will consider funding subway to N.J. only after U.S.,...
Christie last month canceled work on $8.7B ARC tunnel project linking North Bergen to N.Y. Watch video Martin Griff/The Times of TrentonGov. Chris Christie holds a press conference in his outer office...
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N.J. environmental groups condemn Gov. Christie's nominations for Highlands...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie nominated seven people to the New Jersey Highlands Council today, igniting opposition from environmental groups who say some of the candidates have been vocal critics of...
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N.J. Supreme Court allows wage discrimination lawsuit to proceed by 3 Seton...
TRENTON — Three female Seton Hall professors can pursue a lawsuit alleging the university paid younger instructors and male professors better salaries, the state Supreme Court ruled today. In a 5-1...
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Essex County executive suggests N.J. employees should contribute more to...
N.J. workers contribute 1.5 percent of salaries now, but Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. says Legsilature should require employees to pay percentage of premiums Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerJoseph DiVincenzo...
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Former Gov. Jon Corzine marries longtime partner at Hoboken penthouse
Corzine, Sharon Elghanayan tied the knot among 25 relatives and close friends Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerWalking down Washington Street in this 2009 file photo, then-Gov. Jon Corzine leaves...
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie appears as guest on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'
Appearance stems from joke about N.J. made by Fallon last month, to which Christie tweeted a response latenightwithjimmyfallon.comGov. Chris Christie appears on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' early...
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Parsippany school board votes to back schools superintendent contract
The vote defies directive from Morris County schools superintendent, Gov. Christie Matthew Huisman/For The Star-LedgerParsippany-Troy Hills Schools Superintendent LeRoy Seitz was awarded a new...
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N.J. Democrats, Gov. Christie spar over tool kit compromise
Christie threatened to veto the 'fake reform' Watch video Star-Ledger file photosAssembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) and Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester). TRENTON — After months of...
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N.J. congressman fires aide charged with soliciting sex from a minor
WASHINGTON — A New Jersey congressman has fired his chief of staff after the aide was arrested in Maryland on a charge of soliciting sex from a minor. Rep. Steve Rothman (D-9th Dist.) took the action...
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Sweeney, Oliver plan to announce sweeping N.J. job creation agenda
At a 10:30 a.m. press conference, the lawmakers will outline six bills Jerry McCrea/The Star LedgerSenate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, left, appear at a Statehouse...
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N.J. Democrats announce package to spark job creation, train unemployed
Assembly Speaker Oliver and Senate President Sweeney hope for bipartisan support of the bills Watch video John Munson/The Star-LedgerSenate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila...
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