New Jersey Politics

Chris Christie Accuses Statehouse Dems Of 'Political Assassination'

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.31.2012

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Saying that Democratic New Jersey state senators conducted a "political assassination" while making "a mockery of the process," Gov. Chris Christie (R...

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Dems Deal Blow To Christie's Gay, Black Nominee

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.31.2012

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Democratic state senators in New Jersey denied the nation's first gay, black, Republican mayor a chance to sit on the state's highest court, questioni...

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Chris Christie Shut Down By State Democrats Again

AP | ANGELA DELLI SANTI | Posted 05.31.2012

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TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Democrats have rejected Gov. Chris Christie's nomination of a gay black Republican mayor to the state Supreme Court. Morr...

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Clinton, Axelrod Take Sides In Bitter Democratic Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.29.2012

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The New Jersey primary between Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) and Rep. Steve Rothman (D-Englewood) in a newly created district has turned bitter as t...

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Congressional Candidate Promises Traveling Tea Party Fight

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 05.31.2012

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A Democratic congressional candidate in New Jersey promised during a debate Thursday to travel the country fighting Tea Party members of Congress. ...

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New Book Reveals Christie's Tumultuous Background

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.21.2012

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's work as U.S. attorney might have made him a frontrunner for his current job, but he almost lost his prosecutorial pos...

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Christie: Obama Is 'Posing And Preening'

Star-Ledger | Posted 05.20.2012

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told Kentucky Republicans on Saturday that President Barack Obama was "posing and preening" instead of working to resol...

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Teen Candidate Faces Mom's Opposition

Ridgewood Patch | James Kleimann | Posted 05.18.2012

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But a week later his mother Jeanne said the teen should focus on schoolwork when he begins his freshman year as a nursing student at Caldwell College....

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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 Ally Proposes Curtailing Unions' Political Clout

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.09.2012

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A close legislative ally of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is planning to introduce a bill that would curtail the political power of unions in the...

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Giffords, Payne Special Elections Heat Up

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 05.01.2012

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The races to fill open seats in Congress in Arizona and New Jersey have heated up, with a national Democratic group releasing an ad in Grand Canyon St...

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GOP 'Rock Star' To Campaign For Scott Walker

Sussex Patch | Andy Ambrosius | Posted 04.26.2012

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie - often dubbed one of the "rock stars" of the Republican party - is headed to Wisconsin next month to campaign for Gov....

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Chris Christie Addresses 'Death Race 2012'

Belleville-Nutley Patch | Paul Milo | Posted 04.25.2012

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Following the ceremony Christie responded to questions from the press regarding a bizarre incident last month in which State Troopers escorted a fleet...

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Christie Administration Withdraws Charge Against Federal Agency

Star-Ledger | Posted 04.24.2012

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New Jersey has backed out of a federal lawsuit calling for tougher ozone regulation than what was implemented by the Bush administration in 2008, acco...

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Free-For-All To Fill Open House Seat

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.20.2012

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New Jersey's byzantine primary system and a series of longstanding rivalries among Democratic leaders has turned the race to fill a rare open seat in ...

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Birther Decision Called 'Sham Of Justice'

Red Bank-Shrewsbury Patch | Edward Van Embden | Posted 04.13.2012

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According to Apuzzo, the attorney representing New Jersey residents Nick Purpura and Ted Moran, Deputy Director and Administrative Law Judge Jeff Masi...

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New Jersey Residents: Obama Hasn't Proven American Identity

Toms River Patch | Edward Van Embden | Posted 04.09.2012

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Two men who are Monmouth and Ocean county residents are challenging President Barack Obama's place on the state's primary ballot, according to the Bay...

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N.J. Lawmakers Propose Ethics Crackdown

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.06.2012

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A pair of Republican lawmakers in New Jersey have proposed a new layer of ethics reform in an attempt to crack down on corruption in the historically ...

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GOP Lawmaker Says 'Higher Authority' Should Determine Obama Citizenship

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.05.2012

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A Republican lawmaker in New Jersey said that a speech he attended Tuesday night left him doubting President Barack Obama's citizenship and he believe...

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Conscience and a Short Run for Congress

Doug Demeo | Posted 04.04.2012

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If money were not such a factor, more common, good-minded men and women might be willing to give congressional candidacy an honest shot.

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Birther Advocate Addresses New Jersey Republicans

Morristown Patch | William Westhoven | Posted 04.04.2012

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Drawing on research from "Where's the Birth Certificate?" and using a MacBook to display documents on a screen, Corsi charmed the crowd with his calm,...

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GOP Lawmaker Proposes End To Wisconsin-Style Tactic

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.03.2012

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A Republican legislator in New Jersey has introduced a bill that she said would not allow her colleagues to repeat the actions of Democrats in Wiscons...

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New Jersey Tops Anti-Corruption List, Study Says

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.19.2012

WASHINGTON -- A new study named a state known for government scandals and arrests as in the best position to prevent corruption. The State Integri...

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Congressman Flown Home For Cancer Treatment

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.02.2012

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U.S. Rep. Donald Payne (D-N.J.), 77, was flown home from Washington on Friday to continue treatment for colon cancer. Payne, New Jersey's first Africa...

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A Closer Look at Gov. Christie's Unrealistic Budget Plan for New Jersey

Deborah Howlett | Posted 04.28.2012

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About that 10 percent income tax cut that Gov. Christie promised us last week ... don't start planning that dream vacation quite yet.

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