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Paterson Mayor Jones reacts to Prez's speech

By Max Pizarro | January 21st, 2013 - 2:16pm

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In Washington, D.C. for inaugural festivities, Paterson Mayor Jeff Jones told PolitickerNJ.com he plans to attend the presidential inaugural ball this evening.

"I actually teared up when the President was introduced," said Jones. "An overwhelming sense of pride. And pain. What will folks look for beyond his vision and purpose? I have been blessed to be here."

Jones met Obama in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, when the President toured flood-ravaged Paterson.

The Back Room

Booker to campaign for Lesniak in LD20

Newark Mayor Cory Booker will join Roselle Mayor Jamel Holley for a meet and greet tomorrow evening for incumbent state Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-20).

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Wake-Up Call

Morning News Digest - May 23, 2013

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Time to have the talk we hope to avoid but can’t

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Quote of the Day

Quote of the day

"That's state money and the speaker has never raised an objection to that, and now all of a sudden she objects to her own bill. She's objecting on a basis she hasn't objected before on the TAG Grant program. Let's face it everybody, this is just politics. It's election year and it's politics." - Gov. Chris Christie, on Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-34).

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