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Gov. Christie Still No Answer On Higher Office Run [AUDIO]

National politics took center stage during the question and answer session of Governor Christie’s town hall in Morris County Wednesday.

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Gay Marriage Supported By Majority Of New Jerseyans, Poll Says [AUDIO]

When President Obama announced he supported same-sex marriage, did it change your opinion about the issue?

Chris Christie Calls Out Dems On State Revenue Numbers [VIDEO/POLL]

Despite weaker than projected state revenues that may force Governor Chris Christie to go back to the drawing board for a state budget this fiscal year, he took himself out of the equation and instead attacked two top Democratic leaders in the state legislature.

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Christie, Booker Channel Seinfeld in Video Parody [VIDEO]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the mayor of New Jersey’s largest city are channeling the Seinfeld-Newman rivalry in a video parody that spoofs the mayor’s heroics and Christie’s vice presidential potential.

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Revenue Shortfall Bolsters Millionaires Tax Hike Argument [AUDIO]

The latest state revenue figures which show collections for April are $230 million below what Governor Chris Christie’s administration had projected. Assembly democrats are pouncing on the bad news and saying it proves their call for a millionaires tax increases makes sense now more than ever.

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Romney Adds Wins in Nebraska, Oregon Primaries [VIDEO]

Mitt Romney adds two more victories to his win column.

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Christie Wouldn’t Be Happy As Vice President, Says Poll [AUDIO]

Second fiddle is not the instrument for Governor Chris Christie, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Most New Jersey voters (52%) said Christie would not be satisfied as vice president if he were to run on the ticket with presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

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Steve Sweeney Says No To Millionaires Tax Hike To Fund Tax Cut Plan [AUDIO]

Despite April revenues that are lower than projected from the state, the head of State Senate Democrats says he’s continuing on a path to a tax cut plan, and he’s not agreeing to a millionaire’s tax hike to fund it.  Senate President Steve Sweeney says he’s not going to rule out a tax cut until he gets all the numbers.

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Teen Tanning Bed Ban Legislation Sails Through Assembly Committee [AUDIO]

The story of the New Jersey mother accused of taking her then 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth last month where the kindergartener allegedly sustained serious burns has gone global. The so-called tanoholic mom was even parodied during a recent Saturday Night Live sketch. Yesterday, the Assembly Women and Children Committee approved a bill that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to use an indoor tanning facility.

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Could Red Light Cameras Soon Be Banned in NJ? [AUDIO/POLL]

State Senator Mike Doherty has introduced a bill to ban municipalities from using red light camera systems which detect violations of traffic control signals and automate the process of issuing tickets to drivers. He explains, “I don’t like the idea of ‘Big Brother’ watching us on every street corner and I don’t see any evidence that it’s made New Jersey’s roads any safer.”