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N.J. Sen. Scutari schedules hearing to void proposed medical marijuana rules
The hearing is the next step to force an administration to redo regulations — the nuts-and-bolts of how a law is to be carried out Watch video Chris Hondros/Getty ImagesBeatriz Herrera-Rodden shows...
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N.J. lawmaker proposes mandatory license plates for bicycles
Riders would pay up to $10 a year to register bikes with the Division of Motor Vehicles, anyone caught riding an unregistered bike could face $100 fine Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerCyclists make their...
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Gov. Christie to lay out plans at Paramus town hall meeting
PARAMUS — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is hitting the road again to pitch his education and pension reform agenda to voters. He'll do it at a town hall meeting at the Elks Lodge on Route 17 in...
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N.J. Supreme Court Justice Rivera-Soto tempers stance on abstention
TRENTON — New Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto shocked the state’s political and legal worlds Wednesday — by voting on a case. Such an action would hardly be surprising...
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Gov. Christie responds to Giuliani's criticism, is invited to be speaker for...
TRENTON — The day after delivering his first State of the State, Gov. Chris Christie took to the morning talk airwaves Wednesday to speak about last month’s snowstorm and his plans for moving New...
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N.J. local taxes jump 7 percent in past year
Fewer than one-quarter of municipalities had tax increases of less than 2 percent Watch video John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerWestfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky attends the "Review and Discussion of Governor...
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Gov. Christie calls Obama's Tucson speech 'excellent' during 'Good Morning...
NEW YORK — Returning to the national television circuit, Gov. Chris Christie this morning praised President Obama’s speech yesterday in Tucson, where he addressed the nation on the assassination...
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N.J. lawmaker withdraws proposal to require license plates for bicycles
Assemblywoman says her goal was to begin discussion on how to protect elderly pedestrians Watch video TRENTON — Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-Essex) has withdrawn her proposal for a bill that...
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Gov. Christie says Arizona shooting won't deter him from public events
Without unfiltered interaction with public, politicians risk losing touch with the most important issues, Christie said Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie delivers his first State of...
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Atlantic City mayor argues for more local control in proposed partnership...
ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford says his city needs a bigger voice in the state's rescue plan for the struggling gambling resort. During his State of the City address today,...
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Gov. Christie won't share opinion on concealed weapon licenses
PARAMUS — Gov. Chris Christie isn't going to share his position on allowing licensed concealed weapons in New Jersey, he said this morning. At a town hall meeting in Paramus, Christie was asked about...
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Codey calls on N.J. Supreme Court to discipline Justice Rivera-Soto
Rivera-Soto initially said he was abstaining from votes over a temporary justice, only to then scale back the protest AP Photo/Mel EvansNew Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice Roberto A. Rivera-...
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N.J. to cease home therapy for 3,000 children with behavioral problems
Children will be phased out of program March 30, once their 60-day, in-home plans expire, officials say Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerKim Cristo, right, looks on as her 2-year-old daughter, Ava,...
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Gov. Christie proposes increase in health-care contributions for public workers
A teacher earning $60,000 now pays $900 a year toward a plan that costs $22,000, Christie said. Under his proposal, that teacher would contribute $7,333 a year for an identical plan. PARAMUS — Gov....
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Gov. Christie wants every N.J. county to develop a school for children with...
Proposed plan would offer a cost-effective alternative to cash-strapped communities trying to create their own special education curriculum, Christie said Watch video PARAMUS — Gov. Chris Christie...
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Gov. Christie pushes five-year performance review for teachers
Christie, who wants to scrap teacher tenure, today said he would like a system that reviews teacher performance every five years Watch video PARAMUS — Gov. Chris Christie, who wants to scrap teacher...
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N.J. health department releases revised rules on regulating medical marijuana
TRENTON — The state health department released a set of revised rules today governing New Jersey’s medical marijuana program, despite the Legislature’s intent to repeal them. The state Department of...
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N.J. assemblywoman slams brakes on bicycle license plate proposal
TRENTON — Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker on Thursday slammed the brakes on a much-maligned proposal to require bicycles be registered with the Motor Vehicle Commission at up to $10 a pop, and to force...
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N.J. Supreme Court orders state to prove Christie's funding formula is...
'Special master' will hold further hearings and report by end of March on constitutionality of the current funding levels Watch video TRENTON — After cutting spending for schools by about $1 billion...
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Former N.J. Supreme Court justice Wallace joins South Jersey law firm
HADDON — A state Supreme Court justice ousted by Gov. Chris Christie has landed at a major southern New Jersey law firm. Westmont-based Brown & Connery announced today that it was adding John...
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