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
Is New Jersey’s workforce job-ready?
The tax dollars New Jersey’s residents send to Trenton are being used to train and educate state employees. Several lawmakers felt the state should produce an annual report on the job readiness of its workforce.
Keeping kids in NJ schools until they graduate
Keeping New Jersey kids in high school until they graduate is the goal for two Democratic state senators.
Legalizing pot in Atlantic City? One NJ lawmaker says yes
One New Jersey lawmaker thinks legalizing marijuana in Atlantic City could help spur an economic upswing at a time when the city continues to struggle by job and revenue loses from the closures of four casinos in 2014.
Do people believe there’s a war on Christmas?
36 percent of Democrats said politicians were trying to take ‘Christ’ out of Christmas, but 64 percent of Republicans felt that way.
‘Piercing’ poll results show how New Jerseyans feel about body modification
It looks like having a tattoo or body piercing or both isn’t just for rebels anymore, at least not in New Jersey.
A new Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released Monday showed quite a few Garden State residents said they’ve been inked or tatted or both, but a small majority said it’s not right to display piercing at work...
A push to increase the age for purchasing tobacco, e-cigs
The minimum age to buy or sell tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in New Jersey is 19. Several lawmakers from both political parties said that was not old enough and they’re leading the charge to increase the age. There are critics and opponents, but the movement took another step forward Thursday.
Bill aims to speed up NJ’s unemployment benefits process
Too many people are waiting too long to get their unemployment insurance benefits according to State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Trenton).
Wisniewski: We need Christie for a gas tax hike
At a legislative leadership forum Tuesday sponsored by the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, State Senate Budget Committee chairman Paul Sarlo (D-Wood-Ridge) suggested there were enough Democratic votes to phase out the estate tax and lowering income taxes for retirees in exchange for an increase in the gas tax to replenish the Transportation Trust Fund.
Christie blasts NJ budget chairman over gas tax proposal
Tuesday night on the December edition of Townsquare Media’s Ask The Governor program Christie was asked point blank by host Eric Scott if he would support an increase in the gas tax in exchange for phasing out the estate tax and lower income taxes for retirees.
‘Smart Gun’ bill approved by NJ Legislature
Smart guns can only be fired by the owner. They exist, but they’re not sold commercially in the United States. On Monday. a New Jersey law made it illegal to sell any other guns once smart guns are available for purchase.
The State Senate passed legislation (S-3249) Monday to eliminate the 13-year-old statute...