ANGELA DELLI SANTI

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NJ businesses pessimistic over economic turnaround

Business owners in New Jersey are not bullish about the economy in the coming year.

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NJ governor-elect: Expect no fiscal miracles

New Jersey's incoming and outgoing governors told municipal officials Thursday that there are no miracles to cure the state's vexing fiscal problems.

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Gov.-elect Christie eyes NJ state worker givebacks

New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie made it clear Wednesday that he'll seek new concessions from state workers as he grapples with a projected budget deficit of $8 billion entering his first year in office.

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Fiscal emergency is option for NJ's gov-elect

Declaring a fiscal emergency in New Jersey is one option open to Gov.-elect Chris Christie as he searches for a way out of the state's deep financial deficit, the head of his transition team said.

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Christie took a winding route to NJ governor post

Chris Christie thought his political career was over 12 years ago when he was bounced from a primary election for a county board.

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GOP NJ governor candidate's spending questioned

The Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, who has campaigned on a platform of ethical integrity and cutting government waste, regularly spent beyond federal guidelines on business travel while U.S. attorney, records show.

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Prosecutor who got loan from NJ candidate resigns

A federal prosecutor who received a $46,000 loan from her boss — now the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor — has resigned.

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NJ governor candidate called before US panel

New Jersey's Republican candidate for governor has agreed to testify before a congressional subcommittee on white-collar crime settlements he brokered as U.S. attorney.

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Sparks already flying in NJ governor's race

A tough-talking former federal prosecutor will take on a disliked governor in New Jersey, a long-anticipated matchup that could test the Democratic incumbent's reaction to the recession and whether the wave of Obama's popularity can wash him to victory.

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NJ governor's e-mails with ex will remain private

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to force Gov. Jon S. Corzine to release e-mail exchanges with his ex-girlfriend, who leads a public employee union, ending a potential distraction to his fall re-election bid.

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AP: GOP takes e-mail case to NJ court

Republican Party officials in New Jersey have asked the state's highest court to consider whether Gov. Jon Corzine should be forced to release e-mails he exchanged with the union leader he once dated.

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New Jersey to Jon Bon: You give us a good name

A note from New Jersey to Jon Bon Jovi: You may have been snubbed by the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, but you're still wanted in the Garden State.

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Appeals court says NJ govenor's e-mails private

E-mails between New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine and his labor leader ex-girlfriend can remain private, an appeals court ruled Monday.

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NJ gov signs $40 million anti-foreclosure measure

Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed legislation Friday that provides $40 million for two programs aimed at keeping financially distressed homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure.

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Cell phone soap operas deliver safe-sex message

"Hey baby, you OK?" Mike asks his girlfriend as she sits down next to him.

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Ex-NJ lawmaker faces child pornography charges

A former New Jersey lawmaker who had championed bills aimed at fighting child pornography was indicted Wednesday on child porn charges.

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Mom of slain NJ girl fights to keep killer jailed

Rosemarie D'Alessandro wants the New Jersey Parole Board to know something about her 7-year-old daughter before it decides whether to release the man who raped and killed her little girl.

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In NJ Senate race, incumbent faces ex-congressman

New Jersey's U.S. Senate race gives voters a choice between two Washington veterans — one who resurrected his political career and another who hopes to.

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NJ gov. approves cuts in public worker benefits

Public employees in New Jersey will no longer get Lincoln's Birthday as an official holiday and newly hired workers won't be able to retire with full benefits until they're 62, under newly signed legislation.

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No more plea deals for NJ teen drivers

New Jersey's attorney general has slammed the brakes on plea bargains for teenagers ticketed for driving offenses.

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Nicholson, Bon Jovi, Shaq nominated for NJ Hall

Actor Jack Nicholson, rocker Jon Bon Jovi and NBA star Shaquille O'Neal are among 30 nominees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

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NJ's Rep. Rob Andrews planning return to ballot

U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews said Thursday he intends to seek re-election after all, replacing his wife on the ballot for his congressional seat.

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Former NJ governor's ex-wife drops fraud claim

The ex-wife of former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey said Wednesday she has decided to drop a fraud claim against him, bringing finality to a protracted, bitter and very public parting set in motion four years ago when McGreevey announced he is gay.

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Facebook to test New Jersey's Web safety icon

The popular social networking Web site Facebook has agreed to test replacing its own link for reporting abuse with a bigger one developed by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

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Jets open new training facility near Meadowlands

Along with their new quarterback, the New York Jets now have a new training facility. The team officially opened a new practice center in Florham Park on Tuesday, finalizing a move from Long Island, where they'd held practice for 40 seasons.

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