New Jersey

Rove's Misread of Tuesday's Elections

Joe Trippi | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Joe Trippi

Voters are increasingly seeing themselves as "us" and both parties in Washington as "them." The results next Tuesday will likely demonstrate the voter's frustration with those in power, regardless of party.

Chris Christie: "I'm Pretty Fat"

AP | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York


TRENTON, N.J. — The Republican in New Jersey's race for governor wants the incumbent to weigh in more candidly about the challenger's heft. Chr...

Obama Plants Tree On White House Lawn In Spot Where Bush's Tree "Did Not Take" (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.28.2009 | Green


Of all the matters Barack Obama inherited from his predecessor, this one was relatively small. There was a historically-significant hole on the Whit...

Plucky 84-Year-Old Bikes 150 Miles For MS

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.29.2009 | Impact


Lan Yin "Eiko" Tsai, attired in a classy dress and pumps, is a standout among the spandex-clad crowd at New Jersey's City to Shore, a 150-mile bike ri...

Edward Ates Claims He's Too Fat To Have Killed His Son-In-Law

AP | BETH DeFALCO | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York


HACKENSACK, N.J. — A man accused of running up and down a flight of stairs to kill a former son-in-law is offering a novel defense: At 5 feet 8 ...

Independent Voters Shifting Away From Obama, Democrats

RealClearPolitics | Salena Zito | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics


A poll of opinion polls shows Americans' attitudes are changing rapidly. They are less and less thrilled about the country's direction and Congress, ...

Jose Feliciano, Church Janitor, Charged In Rev. Ed Hinds' Murder

AP | VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 10.25.2009 | New York


MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Authorities investigating the slaying of a priest arrested the church janitor Saturday, alleging he stabbed the cleric 32 tim...

A Jersey Girl and the Poet Springsteen

Laura Baudo Sillerman | Posted 10.24.2009 | Entertainment


Laura Baudo Sillerman

Bruce Springsteen played the last concert ever to be played in Giants Stadium on Friday, October 9. The Stadium is slated for demolition this year.

News Organizations Win Ruling Against NJ Exit Poll Ban

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 10.23.2009 | Media


The National Election Pool — a consortium that includes The Associated Press, CNN, Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS — has just won a ruling in New Je...

New Jersey Man Arrested After Bragging on YouTube About Being a Pedophile

Joe Territo | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


Joe Territo

A 21-year-old man from Middletown, N.J., was arrested Thursday after -- police said -- he bragged on YouTube.com about having sexual encounters with t...

Rev. Ed Hinds, Catholic Priest, Found Slain In Church Rectory

AP | VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 10.24.2009 | New York


CHATHAM, N.J. — A Roman Catholic priest was found slain Friday morning in his clerical robes in the rectory of his northern New Jersey parish, a...

Raja Rajaratnam, Billionaire Hedge Fund Founder, Sued For Allegedly Funding Tamil Tigers

Reuters | Posted 10.22.2009 | World


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused billionaire Raja Rajaratnam, founder of the Galleon hedge fund, and his family's foundation were sued in a U.S. court on ...

Bon Jovi To Open Giants-Jets Stadium: AP source

AP | TOM CANAVAN | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bon Jovi will play the kickoff concert next spring at the new $1.6 billion stadium that will serve as the home for the G...

John Brek Arrested: Newark Security Guard Accused Of Making Terrorist Threats Against Obama

AP | VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York


NEWARK, N.J. — A private security guard at Newark Liberty International Airport was arrested on charges of threatening Barack Obama the night be...

Floyd Tally, Alleged Blackmailer, Says He Thought Sex Sting Of NJ Councilman Was FBI Probe

AP | WAYNE PARRY | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York


ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Floyd Tally said he was doing his patriotic duty when he helped find a prostitute for an Atlantic City Councilman. Tally ...

Solomon Dwek, Key Witness In NJ Corruption Probe, Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud

AP | DAVID PORTER | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York


NEWARK, N.J. — The central figure in a huge New Jersey corruption investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday to separate state and federal charges tha...

Corzine, Christie Tied In New Poll For New Jersey Governor

AP | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York


TRENTON, N.J. — In another indication that the New Jersey governor's race will go down to the wire, a new poll finds Gov. Jon Corzine and Republ...

Readers' Photos of Fall Leaves

Huffington Post | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


Following our slide show of the best places to go for autumn leaves, readers sent in their favorite photos of fall foliage. From Michigan to New Hamp...

Michele Brown: Christie Aide Who Got Loan May Have Helped Chris Christie Campaign For NJ Governor

New York Times | DAVID M. HALBFINGER | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York


When news broke in August that the former United States attorney, Christopher J. Christie, had lent $46,000 to a top aide in the federal prosecutor's ...

Bills-Jets: Rian Lindell's 47-Yard Field Goal In Overtime Secures Win For Buffalo

AP | DENNIS WASZAK Jr. | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rian Lindell made good on his second chance at giving the Buffalo Bills a stunning victory. Lindell kicked a 47-yard fi...

Ilya The Manatee: Update!

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


UPDATE: Ilya is back in Miami! ******* LINDEN, N.J. — Officials have lost sight of a wayward Florida manatee that they wanted to rescue from f...

SEC Charges 3 Men In $14 Million Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Haitians In Florida, New Jersey

AP | JENNIFER KAY | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business


MIAMI — Three men are accused of running a Ponzi scheme that scammed more than $14 million from hundreds of Haitian-American investors in South ...

Manatee Stuck In New Jersey Is In Danger, Officials Say

AP | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York


TRENTON, N.J. — The fate of a Florida manatee that has wandered into northern New Jersey waters remained unclear Saturday night. The wayward ma...

Step Up to Mike's Challenge

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Linda Milazzo

Despite all we've learned from Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Roger and Me, we continue to take abuse. Our pal Mike is now asking us to act.

Chris Christie's Weight Becomes Debate Topic In New Jersey Governor Election

AP | GEOFF MULVIHILL | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


TRENTON, N.J. — There are weighty issues in New Jersey's tight race for governor – the highest property taxes in the nation, for one thing...