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There's no word on whether New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his family visited Disney World's Blizzard Beach water park this week as his state was buried in a real blizzard, but the rising Republican rock star may have seen his vacation plans, and possible political prospects, dampened by the storm. Christie was away in...

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05/31/12 Lesniak-Scutari Drug Court Bill Approved In Senate Source: PolitickerNJ.com A bill sponsored by Senators Raymond J. Lesniak and Nicholas P. Scutari which would expand eligibility for the State's drug court substance abuse treatment program and create a pilot program in two counties in which any offender who's eligible would be automatically enrolled in a drug treatment program was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 33-2.
05/31/12 Cunningham-Lesniak-Buono Legislation To Encourage... Source: PolitickerNJ.com Legislation sponsored by Senators Sandra Bolden Cunningham, Raymond J. Lesniak and Barbara Buono that would expand two of the state's economic development incentive programs to encourage property investment, development and job creation was approved today by the full Senate.
05/30/12 Amazon.com to begin collecting sales tax on N.J.... Source: NJ.com Seattle-based internet retail giant Amazon.com will begin collecting sales taxes from New Jersey residents next year and plans to seek state financial help to build a distribution center in New Jersey, according to a state Senator with knowledge of their plans.
05/30/12 Affordable housing advocates accuse Gov. Christie of... Source: NJ.com Affordable housing advocacy groups today said Gov. Chris Christie is misusing $75 million from a foreclosure settlement, calling his budget plan "reckless" and "a shell game."
05/24/12 Lesniak: Governor Should Support Internet Wagering And... Source: PolitickerNJ.com Following a report in The Star Ledger Tuesday that 13 individuals with connections to organized crime were arrested and charged in a scheme to use an overseas sports betting website to run an illegal online gambling operation, Senator Raymond J. Lesniak today reiterated his position that the Governor should support legalizing Internet wagering and removing the federal ban on sports wagering to direct funds from these activities to legitimate businesses within New Jersey.

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Raymond J. "Ray" Lesniak (born May 7, 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1983, where he represents the 20th Legislative District.

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