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Recession-Hit NJ Cities May Face Credit Downgrade

Posted 09.12.2011

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NEW YORK (Edith Honan) - Six struggling New Jersey cities were warned on Tuesday their credit ratings might be downgraded by Moody's Investors Ser...

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Five Baby Goats Found Wandering Jersey City

AP | Posted 05.31.2011

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PATERSON, N.J. -- Police have captured five goats that were wandering the streets of a gritty northern New Jersey city. Chief Animal Control Officer ...

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Real Priorities: Chris Christie Attacks Reality Show Star

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie is picking a fight with the husband of one of the stars of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" reality show....

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Paterson man fatally struck by NJ Transit train

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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PATERSON -- A Paterson man sitting on the tracks in was struck and killed by a passenger train, New Jersey Transit officials said. Mark Popewiny, ...

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Paterson Plans At Least 1,000 Layoffs, Unions Won't Budge

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's governor says he's planning for at least 1,000 layoffs to contend with a fiscal crisis after public employee unions re...

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Gov. Paterson On 'Ground Zero Mosque': Support Growing For Alternative Site

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson says he believes support is growing for a possible land swap to provide an alternate site for a mosq...

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Paterson Plans To Lay Off Thousands Of Workers

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson said Tuesday he's putting together a plan that would lay off thousands of state government workers at the beg...

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More News From Governor Paterson's Office

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a group press conference convened yesterday, a handful aides to Governor Paterson announced their intentions to resign.

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What Is Atlantic Yards? A Complete Failure of Democracy

Daniel Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why were so many elected officials, journalists and everyday citizens willing to look the other way on Atlantic Yards?

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New Jersey Man Accused Of Raping, Beating Five Daughters

AP | DAVID PORTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PATERSON, N.J. — A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregna...

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Paterson's Poll Numbers Up

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (Associated Press) - A new poll shows the percentage of New York voters who say scandal-plagued Gov. David Paterson should serve out his term...

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Paterson: 'I Don't Have Any Plans To Resign'

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO and COLLEEN LONG | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Legal experts say the next few days and weeks could be the most dangerous yet for the embattled administration of Gov. David Paterson...

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Black Leaders' Support For Paterson May Buy Time For Governor

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — The investigation that could bring down Gov. David Paterson is being led by the man widely considered the favorite to replace him...

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Al Sharpton, Black Leaders Meet On Paterson's Fate

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. (Associated Press) - A senior state Democrat tells The Associated Press that black party leaders in Gov. David Paterson's New York City n...

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Paterson Press Conference: Watch Live Online

Posted 05.25.2011

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Governor David Paterson is set to hold a press conference to discuss his political future. The governor is said to be bowing out of the 2010 gubern...

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Friday Talking Points [113] -- Republican Reconciliation Hypocrisy

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the dust settles on the aftermath of the health reform summit, not much has changed. Not that anyone really expected anything to change, much, to be honest.

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Defiant Paterson Leaves Exit Door Open

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE 9:51 am: With his steadfast denials weakening, the New York Daily News reports that Governor Paterson will not seek reelection. The beleaguere...

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Paterson Website Still Urges Viewers To Join The 2010 Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. David Paterson (D-N.Y.) announced on Friday that he will not be running for reelection in 2010, citing an inability to govern the state and campa...

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Govern Paterson Pressured To End Election Bid

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY and CRISTIAN SALAZAR | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Despite calls from leading Democrats to step aside, Gov. David Paterson said Thursday he won't drop his election bid amid a growing s...

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David Paterson, New York Governor, Seen As 'Aloof And Distracted'

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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When a plane crashed outside Buffalo about 10:20 on a Thursday evening last year, killing 50 people, aides to Gov. David A. Paterson of New York could...

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Paterson Aide Calls For Inquiry Into New York Times

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. (Associated Press) - Gov. David Paterson's chief of staff is seeking an internal inquiry into how The New York Times' reporting of a stor...

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Paterson Denial: Rumors 'Callous And Sleazy' According To New York Governor

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character in statehous...

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Paterson Official Denies Resignation Rumors

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Business Insider now reports that a Paterson official denies that the governor will resign. The same source also says that while a "New York ...

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Paterson Sex Scandal In The Works? Media Abuzz About Possible 'Bombshell' Story

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rumors are flying that the New York Times is set to publish a bombshell scandal regarding New York Governor David Paterson. Members of the media a...

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Paterson Vetoes 'Deeply Flawed' Ethics Reform Bill

nydailynews.com | By Kenneth Lovett | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY - Gov. Paterson followed through on his threat to veto an ethics reform package on Tuesday, insisting it didn't go far enough to fix Albany. ...

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