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Map of proposed testing area Map of proposed testing area (Ilya Hemlin Townsquare Media NJ)

Possibility of Seismic Testing Upsets NJ Environmentalists

By Ilya Hemlin 3 weeks ago

Fear that seismic testing will lead to drilling is what environmentalist, fishermen, and residents expressed in a public comment sessions for the Draft Environmental Statement for Seismic Testing on the Mid and South Atlantic.

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President Barack Obama gives a high-five to Jimmy Kimmel at the 2012 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images) President Barack Obama gives a high-five to Jimmy Kimmel at the 2012 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images)

Kimmel Takes Swipe At Christie During Dinner [VIDEO]

By Dan Alexander 3 weeks ago

No one or no subject was off limits to host Jimmy Kimmel at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night in Washington including Governor Chris Christie.

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Category: National News, Political News
President Obama at 2012 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images) President Obama at 2012 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama Mocks Them All At Dinner [VIDEO]

By Townsquare News Network 3 weeks ago

This year’s primaries, the 2008 primaries, the General Services Administration scandal, even the Secret Service and Donald Trump were targets for President Barack Obama’s scattershot humor at Saturday night’s celebrity studded White House Correspondents Dinner.

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Category: National News, Political News
Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Saturday Speeches: GI Bill, Federal Budget [VIDEO]

By Townsquare News Network 3 weeks ago

President Barack Obama continues to take aim at unscrupulous college recruiters who target veterans and members of the military.

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Category: Articles, National News, Political News
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GOP Ignores Veto Threat, Passes Student Loan Bill [VIDEO]

By Townsquare News Network 3 weeks ago

Republicans have ignored a White House veto threat and passed a bill to keep interest rates on millions of federal student loans from doubling this summer.

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Category: National News, Political News
Governor Christie's office has responded to more than 98 percent of the letters and emails received since January 2010. (Dino Flammia, Townsquare Media) Governor Christie's office has responded to more than 98 percent of the letters and emails received since January 2010. (Dino Flammia, Townsquare Media)

Governor’s Office Responds to Most E-mails and Letters [AUDIO/VIDEO]

By Dino Flammia 3 weeks ago

If you’ve wanted to reach out to the Governor with a concern or for advice on a certain issue, but figured it would be a waste of time, think again. Governor Chris Christie shared some staggering numbers with a town hall crowd Thursday in Springfield.

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Category: New Jersey News, Political News
Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Senator Calls For Independent Secret Service Probe [VIDEO]

By Townsquare News Network 3 weeks ago

A veteran Republican lawmaker says it’s time for an inspector general’s investigation to find how widespread the problems at the Secret Service are.

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Category: National News, Political News
Mayor John Bencivengo (Hamilton Township) Mayor John Bencivengo (Hamilton Township)

New Jersey Corruption Among Politicians Continues [AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle 3 weeks ago

Hamilton Township is New Jersey’s 9th largest town and its mayor is now facing corruption charges. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman says John Bencivengo surrendered Thursday to FBI agents to face allegations he took $12,400 in bribes in exchange for his official influence over a health insurance brokerage contract with the township’s school district.

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Category: New Jersey News, Political News
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Christie Tells NJ to "Read the Fine Print" [VIDEO]

By Dino Flammia 3 weeks ago

Governor Chris Christie held his fifteenth town hall of the year today in Springfield. He used a good portion of the program to bash a tax cut plan from the Assembly Democrats.

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Obama to Kick Off Campaign Rallies Next Week [VIDEO]

By Townsquare News Network 3 weeks ago

President Barack Obama will headline his first re-election rallies next week, marking an important turning point in the race for the White House.

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Category: National News, Political News