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Aron gets Carville shout out, Drewniak claims vindication
TRENTON – As anyone who followed this year’s Correspondents Club Dinner already knows, Gov. Chris Christie and state lawmakers weren’t the only figures New Jersey’s press corps centered the focus of their jokes on.
Read More >Both sides rolling out endorsements as JC mayor's race hits home stretch
Jersey City Mayor Jerry Healy, who was scorched in a Star Ledger endorsement of his opponent this morning, rolled out a fresh endorsement, this one from a group of local ministers.
Read More >Van Drew is GOP's first target
In its first salvo of the campaign season, the Senate Republican Majority has targeted state Sen. Jeff Van Drew.
Read More >Jon Stewart weighs in on Christie's lap-band surgery
Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart poked fun at reporters and talking heads who speculated Gov. Chris Christie’s clandestine lap-band surgery was done with a bid for the White House in mind.
Read More >Andrews to break bread with the Prez
U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, who in December was elected by his colleagues as co-chairman of the Steering and Policy Committee for the 113th Congress, will dine with the President tonight at the Jefferson Hotel.
Read More >Garcia on the ballot
The state Supreme Court this afternoon denied the plaintiffs' petition to remove Carmelo Garcia from the ballot as an LD 33 candidate for the Assembly in the June 4 Democratic primary, allowing the Appellate Division decision to stand.
Read More >Report: Christie went under the knife to reduce weight
The New York Post reports this morning that Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent stomach surgery in February in an effort to trim his waist line.
Read More >Christie to co-host today show
Gov. Chris Christie will co-host the Today Show on May 24, when the show visits the New Jersey shore.
Read More >National Plumbers union fills GOP coffers
Tucked into the latest campaign finance filing from the Republican state committee is a surprising entry that won't sit well with the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono.
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Buono Campaign unveils first television ad
The Buono for Governor campaign this morning unveiled its first television ad, “Another New Jersey."
Read More >Op-Ed
Time to have the talk we hope to avoid but can’t
By Tedford J. Taylor No topic is a less likely conversation-starter than our eventual deaths. Still, there is a lot to talk about. When polled, about 90 percent of people presented with end-of-life scenarios prefer the prospect of dying at home with... Read More >
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