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Moms Descend On Congress To Urge Toxic Chemical Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 05.22.2012

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Christine Nienstedt is a fairly typical mom. Her time is stretched thin between work and her kids' soccer games -- and navigating the array of toxic c...

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Christie Would Give Romney 'Blue-Collar Appeal'

Martin Zabell | Posted 05.17.2012

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Chris Christie would be the perfect vice presidential nominee on Mitt Romney's GOP presidential ticket if he is who his supporters say he is. Howeve...

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Chris Christie Hurls 'Selfish And Foolish' Charge

AP | ANGELA DELLI SANTI | Posted 04.20.2012

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TRENTON, N.J. — It's become the political equivalent of a wrestling cage match, pitting a brash, combative Republican governor against an equall...

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Chris Christie's War Of Words Get Uglier

nj.com | File Photos | Posted 04.20.2012

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The war of words between Gov. Chris Christie and U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg is getting uglier....

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Trayvon Martin Shooting Unlikely To Change Gun Debate, Lawmakers Concede

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 04.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It's been more than a year since Jared Loughner walked up to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) at a constituent event in Tucson, ...

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Ray LaHood, New Jersey Senators To John Boehner: 'Let's Not Allow the House Tea Party To Hold Jobs Hostage'

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 03.19.2012

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HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Federal and state leaders pleaded Monday with House Speaker John Boehner to take up the Senate's transportation bill, which passed la...

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Kerrey Seeks To Join Comeback Senators

AP | By DONNA CASSATA and MARGERY A. BECK | Posted 03.12.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Call `em the comeback crew. Republican Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana and Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey served years in the...

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Lawmakers React To Komen Reversal

Posted 02.03.2012

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After facing enormous backlash to its controversial plan to stop funding Planned Parenthood breast cancer screenings, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has ...

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Chris Christie To Lead Political Train Ride From N.J. To Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.26.2012

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will be leading a New Jersey invasion of Washington Thursday night, following the state's annual train party for po...

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1-855-VET-TALK Goes National

AP | Posted 12.13.2011

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- A veteran-to-veteran help line established six years ago in New Jersey to provide crisis counseling and prevent suicides among the...

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Hormone Disruptors in Canned Food: New Worries

McKay Jenkins | Posted 01.23.2012

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Should tomatoes that were grown without pesticides still be considered "organic" if they'd been steeping in BPA? And come to think of it, when was the last time you saw mention of any ingredient for any package of the food you eat?

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PHOTOS: A-List Party For MSNBC Host

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 01.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The back room of the Hay Adams Hotel was the place to be on Wednesday night, as Washington A-listers turned out to toast Chris Matthews'...

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Republicans Finally Film 'It Gets Better' Video

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the New Jersey congressional delegation have filmed an anti-bullying video for the It Gets Better P...

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U.S. Senator: Chris Christie Is 'Abusive To Women'

Posted 11.30.2011

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) appeared on "Hardball with Chris Matthews" Friday to discuss speculation surrounding the possibility the Republican gov...

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Stop and Remember

Sen. Frank Lautenberg | Posted 10.22.2011

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9/11 changed our country forever, and a tragedy of this magnitude requires every American to stop and remember -- and show the world how strong we are when we stand together.

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Should Jews Support the Debt Bill?

Dovid Efune | Posted 10.04.2011

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The bill could be perceived by some as essentially un-Jewish. However, in order to reach a proper conclusion in this debate, what needs to be determined is an authentic Jewish perspective on wealth redistribution and charity in general.

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Lautenberg: Hollywood's Host On Capitol Hill

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 10.01.2011

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg has no formal ties to the entertainment industry. But in the past few years, the New Jersey Democrat's office in the Hart Buildi...

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Cory Booker Says He Won't Run For Senate

West Ward, NJ Patch | Joshua Wilwohl and Sharon Adarlo | Posted 08.08.2011

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Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker refuted rumors that he is running for U.S. Senate and said unequivocally he would remain mayor of Newark....

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Key Senator: Bin Laden May Have Lived At Compound For Up To Six Years

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 07.02.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Intelligence Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said Monday that Osama bin Laden had been living on the compound where he was...

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Global Family Planning Funding Threatened By GOP Budget Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.31.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As Republicans continue to push for sweeping cuts amidst federal budget talks, women's rights advocates worry the threat to internation...

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Family Of Rutgers Suicide Victim Lends Name To Bill

cnn.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The family of a Rutgers University student who committed suicide after a sexual encounter was broadcast online has consented to the use of his name on...

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10 U.S. Mass Shootings Involving High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines (Slide Show)

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

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High-capacity ammunition magazines are the common thread that runs through most mass shootings: giving attackers the ability to fire numerous bullets without reloading. Tucson was the latest in a long, tragic saga.

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NJ-Obama Approval: 51% Approve, 40% Disapprove (Fairleigh Dickinson 11/15-21)

Huffington Post | Carly Kinney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fairleigh Dickinson University 11/15-21/10; 804 registered voters, 3.5% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews (Fairleigh Dickinson Release)...

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NJ-Obama Approval: 46% Approve, 50% Disapprove (Quinnipiac 11/3-8)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Quinnipiac University 11/3-8/10; 1,362 registered voters, 2.7% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews Quinnipiac release New Jersey Job App...

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NJ Senator Calls For Anti-Bully Law After Rutgers Suicide

AP | BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI and BILL NEWILL | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The president of Rutgers University says the university responded appropriately to a complaint by a student whose gay sexu...

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