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Charles Tyson, South Harrison Township's First Black Mayor, Steps Down After Death Threats

1010wins.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: First Black Mayor, Racism, New Jersey, Charles Harrison Resigns, South Harrison Township, William White, Charles Harrison, New York News

A man who says he endured slashed tires and death threats just before he became rural South Harrison Township's first black mayor is stepping down....

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What Should Be the First Three Things Chris Christie Does When He Enters Office?

Joe Territo | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Jon Corzine, New Jersey, New Jersey Governor Race, New York News
Joe Territo

As Chris Christie prepares to become New Jersey's next governor, NJ.com is asking state residents to come up with a to-do list for him. NJ.com gets it...

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Obama Referenda

David Parker | Posted 11.07.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Virginia, Politics, Elections, United States, New Jersey, Barack Obama, Comedy, Virginia Governors Race, New Jersey Governor Race, Comedy News
David Parker

Any time an American does anything at all, it is a demonstration of his or her support for, or opposition to, the President and his policies. Paying attention, Russia? That's how democracy works.

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Newark's 'Fugitive Safe Surrender' Offers Relief, Fresh Start

nj.com | Amanda Brown | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Open Warrant, Fugitive Surrender Program, Fugitive Safe Surrender, Fugivite Safe Surrender Newark, New Jersey, Newark. Bethany Baptist Church, New York, New York News

NEWARK -- William Costly has had a "black cloud" hanging over his head for years, though the 36-year-old Newark resident blames no one but himself....

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Can Paterson Learn From The Secret Race to Replace Jon Corzine?

John R. Bohrer | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Rob Andrews, David Paterson New York Governor, Cory Booker, Harold Ickes, David Paterson, Frank Pallone, Frank Lautenberg, Richard Codey, Barack Obama, Jon Corzine, Andrew Cuomo, Governor David Paterson, 2010, New York Governor, New Jersey, George Norcross, David Axelrod, Patrick Gaspard, Dick Codey, New York News
John R. Bohrer

Unfortunately for Paterson, he has disadvantages that Corzine did not: a contested primary next September and powerful leaders opposed to his renomination.

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World Serious

Neil McCarthy | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Bob Mcdonell, Chris Christie, Jon Corzine, New Jersey, Michael Bloomberg, Voter Turnout, Doug Hoffman Ny-23, Ny-23, Creigh Deeds, New York News
Neil McCarthy

My daughter, a freshman in college, called earlier in the semester to report that she had gotten a high mark on an English essay. The professor had ev...

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How to Go From Jamoke to Chicagoan in Under 40 Minutes

David Murray | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Scott Jacobs, Bill Veeck, Easter Egg Hunt, Joe Cummings, Studs Terkel, Patterson, Nelson Algren, Media Burn Independent Video Archive, Chicago History, New Jersey, David Murray, San Francisco, Mike Royko, Tom Weinberg, Chicago Philosopher, Cabrini-Green, Wbbm, Jane Byrne, Chicago News
David Murray

I've got this intern from San Francisco working for me. How'm I ever gonna explain to this kid what makes Chicago different, different from anywhere else? I'm gonna start with these six short videos.

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Lessons of November

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Election Reaction, Conservatives, New Jersey, Liberals, Middle Class, Wage Gap, Gay Marriage, Maine, Politics News
Max Fraad Wolff

I believe that hordes of voters went yesterday and voted for Republican candidates and discriminatory marriage platforms even though they voted for and like Obama. I also believe they are expressing an anger that liberal and conservative pundits alike do not understand.

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Interview: Visqueen's Rachel Flotard Sends a Powerful Message

Michael Bialas | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Emerald City, Laos, Message to Garcia, Neko Case, Kim Warnick, George Flotard, Rock, Ben Hooker, Jon Rauhouse, Cnn, Seattle, New Jersey, The New Pornographers, Tom Cummings, Cheap Trick, Cristina Bautista, Rachel Flotard, Power Pop, Underground, Elo, Kstw, Nodepression, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

Rachel Flotard, the do-it-all frontwoman for power-popping, Seattle-based Visqueen is planning a fundraiser, promoting a record, running her own label, preparing for a trip to Southeast Asia in December and hustling to book a major tour for 2010.

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What Change?

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pawlenty, New Jersey, Corzine, Elections, Palin, Obama, Limbaugh, Democrats, Politics News
Joe Peyronnin

The young and minority voters were not motivated enough to come out and vote. Could the president have had a favorable impact had he delivered on his pledge to change Washington, even just a little?

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Christie, McDonnell Got Fewer Votes Than McCain

Bill Scher | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hoffman, Virginia, Christie, Yes on 1, Mccain, Obama, Mcdonnell, New Jersey, Election, Maine, Politics News
Bill Scher

In 2008, Sen. John McCain lost the presidential race in NJ after garnering 1,613,207 votes. In 2009, Chris Christie won the governor's race with 1,140...

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Sifting Through the Economic Messages From the Elections Last Night

Simon Rosenberg | Posted 11.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Virginia, New Jersey, 2009 Elections, Economy, Business News
Simon Rosenberg

It is the fundamental failure to make the economy the central issue of this Presidency that has left the door open for the Republicans. It is also a door that it easily closed next year by the President and his team.

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The Wrath of Suburbanites and Independents

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: President Barack Obama, Bob Gates, Larry Summers, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Democrats, 2009 Elections, New Jersey Election, Msnbc, Cnn, Virginia, Jon Corzine, New York's 23rd District, New Jersey, Wall Street, Governors' Races, John King, Tim Geithner, Off-Year Elections, Republicans, Alan Greenspan, 2010 Midterm Elections, Angry Electorate, Voters' Rage, Virginia Election, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

The election results show that no incumbent governor (or incumbent party) can escape the wrath of an electorate that continues to bleed while it watches tax dollars squandered on foreign wars and Wall Street fat cats.

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Christie Election Will Make NJ an Educational Battleground

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Tuition Tax Credits, John Corzine, Chris Christie, New Jersey, Charter Schools, Race to the Top, Education Reform, New York News
Thomas W. Carroll

Christie is strongly committed to strengthening New Jersey's weak charter-school law, and pushing through an education tax credit focused on low-income students in failing schools.

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The Power of Fear and the Obligation to Hope

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equality, Fearmongering, Fear, LGBT Issues, Hope, Gay, New Jersey Governor Race, Marriage Equality, Maine, LGBT Politics, Virginia, Lgbt, Gay Rights, Virginia Governors Race, New Jersey, LGBT Rights, Maine Gay Marriage, Fundraising, LGBT Families, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

It was not surprising to learn that New Jersey and Virginia both elected Republican Governors. But I could not have predicted the loss in the tiny, liberal, free state of Maine.

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How The Star Ledger Gave Jon Corzine A Lifeline

Politico | JOHN BOHRER | | Posted 11.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Newspapers, Jon Corzine, New Jersey, Star Ledger, Media News

If New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine wins a second term Tuesday, it will come in spite of a struggling economy and rising unemployment. And, also, becaus...

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New York State and New Jersey Elections Live

HuffingtonPost | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Live Election Updates New Jersey, Election Results New Jersey, Election Results Live Nyc, Live Election Results New Jersey, New York 23 Results, New York 23 Special Election, Ny Elections, Election Results New York City, New York Election, New York, New Jersey Election, Ny Mayoral Election Results, New Jersey Elections, Elections, Live Nj Election, New York 23rd Election Results, Election Results New York 23rd, New Jersey, Ny Elections 11-3-09, New York Elections, New York 23rd Results, Nj Elections, Ny Election S, New York News

Do you know a tweeter who's perfect for one of these lists? Email us at twitterlists@huffingtonpost.com! ...

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Today's Alleged "Bellwether" Elections Aren't Bellwethers and Don't Say Much About Nat'l Politics

David Sirota | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jon Corzine, Virginia, New Jersey, Election Day 2009, Election Day, 2009 Elections, Politics News
David Sirota

While the Democratic Party certainly has its problems right now, these contests do a better job of illustrating severe Republican weakness than anything else.

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Election Night Preview: GDP Trumps Gay Marriage

Joe Scarborough | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Bob Mcdonnell, Joe Scarborough, Jon Corzine, Chris Christie, New Jersey, Doug Hoffman, Morning Joe, Politics News
Joe Scarborough

All the president's men know that a Republican sweep in New Jersey and Virginia will strike fear in the hearts of those swing state Democrats who now hold the future of health care in their sweaty moderate hands.

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NJ Governor's Race Down To The Wire

AP | ANGELA DELLI SANTI | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Christie Corzine Race, New Jersey Election Results, Chris Christie, Governors Race, Christie Corzine, New Jersey Governors Race, New Jersey Election 2009, New Jersey Election, Jon Corzine, New Jersey, New Jersey Polls, Politics News

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's candidates for governor darted through the state on the last day of a campaign being billed as a vote on President ...

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How Important Are These Off-Year Races?

New York Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 11.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Mcdonnell, 2010 Elections, Corzine, 2010 Election, Christie, John Corzine, Obama, Incumbent, Creigh Deeds, Approval Ratings, Virginia, Rnc, White House, New Jersey, Governors Races, Analysis, Bill Owens, Incumbents, Chris Christie, Third Party Candidates, Doug Hoffman, Scozzafava, Dede Scozzafava, 2009 Elections, Elections, Governors Race, Independents, Mid-Term Elections, Gubernatorial, Dnc, Deeds, Politics News

At the very least, the results in the governors' races, if not predictive, are quite likely to drive the political narrative, bolstering or diminishin...

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Chris Christie Rips Off Monty Python, Troupe Threatens Suit

Martin Lewis | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Copyright Infringement, Terry Jones, Chris Christie, Karl Rove, George W. Bush, Genovese-Crime-Family, Gov. Jon Corzine, Genovese Crime Family, New Jersey Governor Race, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Intellectual Property, Jon Corzine, New Jersey, Mob, Sarah Palin, Michael Palin, Copyright Law, The Piranha Brothers, Republican Party, Tino "The Greek" Fiumara, Monty Python, Thanksgiving, New York News
Martin Lewis

Chris Christie, the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey, has created an election commercial that steals copyright-protected material from Monty Python without permission or credit.

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Thirsting for Justice

Deborah Jacobs | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Cory Booker, Human Rights, New Jersey, Newark, Water, United Nations, Politics News
Deborah Jacobs

Since August, Newark turned off nearly 600 water accounts in an attempt to collect $29 million in unpaid bills. Newark's desire to collect this debt is entirely understandable, but unpaid bills do not trump human rights or public health.

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New Jersey's Next Governor Is Unknowable

John R. Bohrer | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Chris Christie, Jon Corzine, Joe Wilson You Lie, New Jersey, 2009, New Jersey Governor Race, Joe Wilson, New Jersey Politics, New York News
John R. Bohrer

The miraculous resurrection of Governor Jon Corzine in the crucial month of October has had a lot of people thinking the Democrat is running away with the thing. Not so.

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Martians in New Jersey: Remembering the War of the Worlds

Michael Kaplan | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Aliens, Hysteria, Anniversary, Hoax, Fake-News, War, Panic, Radio, Great Depression, Halloween, Orson Welles, New Jersey, New York News
Michael Kaplan

Orson Welles was a talented director, and, at the age of 22, a very naughty boy.

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