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5-Year-Old YouTube Sensation Named Governor of New Jersey

A 5-year-old boy helmed the state of New Jersey on Wednesday, thanks to a viral video and a kind-hearted governor. Most politicos adopt a stiff upper lip in the face of defeat, but scribble-in candidate and toddler Jesse Koczon sobbed when naysayers dashed his political dreams in 2009. "What's making you so sad?" his...

N.J. Paper Gets Letter to the Editor From The Boss

NEPTUNE, N.J. -- Bruce Springsteen has written a letter to the editor to what he calls his hometown newspaper. Today Springsteen thanked the Asbury Park Press for a March 27 article about how anti-poverty groups in New Jersey are facing an uphill battle as Gov. Chris Christie seeks to cut spending and property...

'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'

Everyone is used to the familiar "horse race" poll that tells us who is out front when it comes to a campaign, but Quinnipiac University has a different measure for some of today's leading political personalities: namely, who ranks the "warmest" and "coldest" on a "feelings thermometer"?

New Jersey Budget: 5 Key Cuts Proposed by Gov. Christie

New Jersey is but the latest state in the nation to face the music. Today Gov. Chris Christie unveiled his budget for the year ending June 30, 2012. Touting the state's efforts to close a projected $11 billion deficit, Christie declared a "new normal" in New Jersey: We will no longer blindly fund commitments that prior...

States Shift to Deep Cuts for Workers to Balance Budgets

Dire. Drastic. Draconian. Call them what you will, but the measures being called for in state capitals to deal with record budget shortfalls are harsher than any in memory and have sparked angry protests from public employees most likely to feel the brunt of them. In Madison, Wis., police were dispatched today when every...

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Chris Christie, Stung By New Jersey Supreme Court Nominee Defeat, Attacks Democratic Lawmakers

Saying that Democratic New Jersey state senators conducted a "political assassination" while making "a mockery of the process," Gov. Chris Christie (R) attacked the state Senate committee that defeated his state Supreme Court nominee Thursday.

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Chris Christie State Supreme Court Nominee Rejected By New Jersey Democrats

New Jersey Democrats have rejected Gov. Chris Christie's nomination of a gay black Republican mayor to the state Supreme Court.

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Krugman: Fiscal Phonies 'Willing To Snatch Food From The Mouths Of Babes'

What's a good five-letter description of Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, that ends in "y"?

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Paul Krugman: Fiscal Phonies 'Willing To Snatch Food From The Mouths Of Babes'

What's a good five-letter description of Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, that ends in "y"?

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New Jersey Says NYPD's Muslim Surveillance Was Legal

New York City police did not violate New Jersey laws when they conducted surveillance of Muslim businesses, mosques and student groups, Gov. Chris Christie's administration said Thursday following a three-month review, rejecting demands by Muslim leaders for a formal investigation and a clampdown on cross-border police...

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06/03/12 Despite veto, advocates seek more to stop oil drilling... Source: Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ Gov. Chris Christie's 2011 veto of a proposed liquefied natural gas post 17 miles off the coast of Asbury Park isnt enough comfort to those who fear another push for offshore development.
06/03/12 NJ Comptroller And Gov. Christie Vow To Make Changes... Source: CBS - KYW AM 1060 - Philadelphia PA New Jersey's Comptroller has reviewed how the state's community colleges pay their presidents, and he and Governor Christie are calling for some changes.
06/03/12 Morris awaits gov's prosecutor decision Source: Daily Record - Parsippany NJ Three weeks remain on Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchis five-year term, with no public announcement yet from Gov. Chris Christie on which attorney will be tapped for the chief law enforcement officers job.
06/03/12 Wrong to break N.J. pension promise Source: Gloucester County Times on nj.com - Woodbury NJ In 1999, I retired after a career of teaching in a New Jersey public school district.
06/03/12 Gerson: Christie's VP skills stand out Source: Erie Times-News - Erie PA The most striking thing about the current Republican vice presidential field is its striking superiority to the Republican presidential field of six months ago.