Kevin McArdle has been the State House Correspondent since 2002. He's covered the resignation of former Governor Jim McGreevey, the Governor Dick Codey Administration, the Jon Corzine/Doug Forrester 2005 gubernatorial campaign, the State government shutdown of 2006, the near fatal car crash of former Governor Jon Corzine, the 2009 Jon Corzine/Chris Christie gubernatorial campaign and the Christie Administration to date including acting as pool reporter for Governor Christie has he toured the state (via helicopter and motorcade) in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. McArdle has won multiple Associated Press awards for spot reporting and received the Edward R. Murrow Award in 2008 for coverage of then-Governor Jon Corzine's 800% toll increase proposal.
Kevin McArdle
NJ Adoptees Can Soon Get Birth Certificates [AUDIO]
Beginning in 2017, adoptees in New Jersey will be able to get their original birth certificate without a court order.
Funding Low for Small Business Development [AUDIO]
There are 12 New Jersey Small Business Development Centers helping companies and budding entrepreneurs start businesses and create jobs. State funding for the program has remained unchanged since Fiscal Year 2009.
NJ Commuter Satisfaction at a 7-Year Low [POLL/AUDIO]
Drivers were asked to rate their satisfaction with roads in the Garden State and the results revealed they are not very happy.
WATCH: Christie to Cut Pension Payments by $2.5B [POLL/VIDEO/AUDIO]
Watch the Assembly budget committee meet as Gov. Chris Christie announces plans to slash the state's contribution to the public workers' pension system by almost $2.5 billion for the combined fiscal years.
NJ E-Cigarette Tax Hike Bill Advances [AUDIO]
A 75 percent tax would be imposed on electronic cigarettes under a new bill approved Monday by the state Senate Health Committee, but that's only the tip of the iceberg.
Lawmaker: Port Authority Reform Bills in “Legislative Siberia” [AUDIO]
As the New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation continues to probe the Bridgegate scandal, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey continues to spend millions in taxpayer money every day with little oversight according to Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-Belford).
NJ Bill Would Bolster School Safety for Free [AUDIO]
Many New Jersey schools have surveillance cameras that can stream live video to a remote location. A new bill in Trenton would allow police to have access to the live stream in cases of emergency.
Gov: Bridgegate Won’t Impact Prez Run [POLL/VIDEO/AUDIO]
Gov. Chris Christie is definitely mulling a run for president in 2016. He confirmed that Wednesday at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation 2014 Fiscal Summit in Washington, D.C.
NJ’s Disaster Information Access Act [AUDIO]
On Thursday, the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee is scheduled to consider a bill focused on letting residents and business owners know when their lights will be turned back on following power outages.
Christie Reacts to Bridgegate Testimony [POLL/AUDIO]
Gov. Chris Christie, appearing on "Ask the Governor," said the Select Committee on Investigation has taken almost 11 hours of Bridgegate testimony and has learned nothing that isn't in the report issued by lawyers who conducted an internal probe.