NEW BRUNSWICK – New Jersey residents are somewhat less positive than Gov. Chris Christie about the state’s recovery from Superstorm Sandy, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Wednesday.

During Memorial Day weekend, Christie graded “conditions on the boardwalk” at the Jersey Shore 8 of 10. Residents, however, say shore recovery stands at 6.4 out of 10, somewhat lower than the 7.0 average they give the rest of the state, the poll found. 

An administrative law judge this evening ruled that U.S. Senate candidate Alieta Eck can remain on the GOP Primary ballot.

Eck's opponent in the primary, former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, challenged Eck's petition signatures last week, but the law judge ruled in Eck's favor.

TRENTON – The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee says a budget proposal will be hashed out within the next 48 hours.

Sen. Paul Sarlo told reporters that lawmakers and the administration have made significant progress on a budget proposal and that he expects one to be released within the next two days. The announcement came following a day of closed door meetings to discuss the budget.

"We've had very productive discussions," Sarlo said. "We're moving in the right direction."