May 25, 2013

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker

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Booker Expects Unity In Christie Fight

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.25.2013 | Politics

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ROSELLE, N.J. -- Newark Mayor Cory Booker is calling on Democrats in New Jersey to unite behind the party's gubernatorial candidate in an effort to st...

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Cory Booker Geeks Out

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 03.14.2013 | Politics

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) put talk of his likely U.S. Senate campaign and love of Twitter aside Tuesday night to engage in a "Star Trek" trivia con...

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Frank Lautenberg: Cory Booker Is Being 'Exceptionally Aggressive' About My Senate Seat

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 01.29.2013 | Politics

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WASHINGTON –- Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) may have been joking last week when he suggested Newark Mayor Cory Booker deserved "a spanking" for tal...

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Shots Fired: Cory Booker Called Out On Twitter

The Huffington Post | Gabrielle Dunkley | Posted 01.29.2013 | Politics

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker got into a brief feud on Twitter after a Star-Ledger article referred to his gun control stance as "centrist." Star-Ledger...

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WATCH: Cory Booker Rescues Dog From Bitter Cold

Posted 01.25.2013 | New York

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Last year, Newark Mayor Cory Booker saved a neighbor from a burning building. This year, he's rescued a local dog from the bitter cold. ABC 7 repo...

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'If Only Flawless Candidates Could Run, There Wouldn't Be A Senate'

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.24.2013 | Politics

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) is exploring a Senate run for 2014, and not all of his fellow Democrats are on board with it. New Jersey Assembly Spea...

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Senator Compares Potential Competitor To Naughty Child

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 01.22.2013 | Politics

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Speaking publicly for the first time since Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker signaled interest in running for his Senate seat, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-...

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Cory Booker's New Rival

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.22.2013 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- New Jersey's Assembly speaker has a warning for Cory Booker as the Newark mayor begins exploring a race for the U.S. Senate: Focus on Ne...

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Cory Booker Wants To Put Guns In Your Jewelry Box

The Huffington Post | Gabrielle Dunkley | Posted 01.22.2013 | Politics

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Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker announced Thursday a new twist to his gun buyback initiative: melting down weapons and turning them into jewelry beari...

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Oldest Senator Denies Retirement Report

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 01.12.2013 | Politics

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg's (D-N.J.) spokesman released a one-sentence statement Friday saying that a report on a New York City television station about L...

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Cory Booker Puts His Hat In The Ring

Posted 01.11.2013 | Politics

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BY GEOFF MULVIHILL, ASSOCIATED PRESS Newark Mayor Cory Booker has filed paperwork allowing him to raise money to run for the U.S. Senate in 2014, s...

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LOOK: Newark Mayor Penned Amazing Gay Rights Op-Ed While In College

Posted 01.10.2013 | Gay Voices

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A poignant 1992 Op-Ed penned by Cory Booker when the future Newark mayor was still a student at Stanford University is making the blogosphere rounds. ...

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After Newtown, Arming Parents and Schools Against Violence

Richard Buery | Posted 02.27.2013 | New York

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Gun control will not end violence in our communities, but it is a sensible strategy to reduce it. We must also focus on long-term strategies to create real opportunities for children growing up in poverty.

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Cory Booker Enters Hawaii Senate Mix

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 12.27.2012 | Politics

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Less than a week after indicating his own interest in seeking a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey in 2014, Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) has taken to Tw...

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NY Times Corrects Cory Booker Story, But Stands By It

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 12.21.2012 | Media

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NEW YORK -– Newark Mayor Cory Booker took aim Monday at a recent front page New York Times article on his tenure as mayor, telling The Huffington Po...

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Newark Mayor Slams 'Factually Wrong' New York Times Story

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 12.18.2012 | Media

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NEW YORK -- Newark Mayor Cory Booker pushed back Monday against a front page New York Times story suggesting that his mayorship hasn't lived up to its...

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Dem: Booker Has 'Frozen' Party

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 12.13.2012 | Politics

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A leading Democratic mayor in New Jersey who is considering running for governor said Wednesday that Newark Mayor Cory Booker's (D) decision to wait t...

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Mayor Cory Booker Shines the Light

Monique Ruffin | Posted 02.10.2013 | Home

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The more we openly speak about the high cost of unhealthy food and how it particularly effects the poor, the more likely it is that our government, and each one of us individually, will do something about it.

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Christie Challenger Plans Big Move

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 12.11.2012 | Politics

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The first woman to serve as majority leader of the New Jersey state Senate is planning to announce her candidacy against Gov. Chris Christie (R) in th...

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'There Is No Weaning From The System': One Food Stamp Recipient Shares Her Story

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.08.2012 | Politics

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This Tuesday, Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) began a much-publicized "food stamp challenge," a project that involves living on less than $30 worth of gr...

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Cory Booker Struggling With Hunger Pains On Food Stamp Challenge

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 12.06.2012 | Politics

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Cory Booker is getting hungry. The Newark, N.J. mayor is now on day three of his self-imposed food stamp challenge. Inspired by a Twitter spat abo...

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Dem: Christie Is Beatable

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 12.06.2012 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- New Jersey's Democratic state Senate president is keeping his options open and insisting that Democrats can beat Gov. Chris Christie, wh...

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Another Christie Opponent Emerges

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 11.30.2012 | Politics

A Democratic state senator is beginning to make moves for a possible challenge to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) in next year's election. Stat...

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Johnson & Johnson, Mayor Booker Partner for Better Health

Megan Rosker | Posted 12.25.2012 | Impact

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Johnson & Johnson claims to pursue the healthiest products for consumers. To punctuate this dedication, they introduced the Healthy Project, a new movement launched by the company that hopes to inspire healthy changes among consumers.

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