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Gun Control Stays In The State House Spotlight [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:23:30 +0000

The gun control debate continues to rage on in Trenton as the State Senate House keeps incrementally advancing bills.

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NJ Senate To Vote On Gun Control Bills May 13 [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:11:17 +0000

Despite staunch opposition from gun rights advocates, the State Senate plans to vote on 14 gun control bills May 13.

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GOP Senator Says He'd Take His Business To Pennsylvania [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:33:46 +0000

New Jersey's jobless rate and why it is higher than other states in the region was expected to be the focal point yesterday when State Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths testified before the State Senate Budget Committee.

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Can GOP Take Control of NJ Senate? [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:48:45 +0000

Democrats in New Jersey control the State Senate by a margin of 24-16, but one political expert says the natural disaster was a game-changer, and now anything is possible this November.

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Steve Sweeney Responds To Governor Christie's Criticism [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:50:00 +0000

Less than 24 hours after saying he had no response to Governor Chris Christie's harsh criticism of him, State Senate President Steve Sweeney had plenty to say.

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Governor Christie Lashes Out At NJ Senate President [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:00:41 +0000

On December 10th of last year Governor Chris Christie, announced his selection of Bob Hanna, President of the Board of Public Utilities, and Judge David Bauman of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County for nomination to the positions of Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

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Steve Sweeney Wants "Integrity Monitors" For Sandy Money [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:26:13 +0000

Congress has approved a total of more than $60 billion in Sandy relief aid for the Garden State and New York. The top Democrat in the New Jersey Senate says when you're talking about that much money, you had better make sure none of it is squandered.

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NJ Senator Wants To Hike Your Water Tax [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:27:39 +0000

The tax you're paying for simply using water would be increased under a measure being considering in the State legislature.

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New Jersey Budget Shortfall Could Hit $2 Billion [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:21:53 +0000

State revenue collections are far below Governor Chris Christie's projections even though they are up very slightly over last year.

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NJ Could Face Huge Budget Shortfall [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:45:55 +0000

We're only a few days into the New Year, but already, New Jersey is facing a significant budget shortfall.

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Governor Christie Compromises On Supreme Court Nominees [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:35:15 +0000

Board of Public Utilities, president Robert Hanna, an Independent and Superior Court judge David Bauman, an Asian-American Republican have been nominated by Governor Chris Christie to fill two vacancies on the New Jersey Supreme Court.

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JCP&L's Rate Hike No Sure Thing, Says BPU [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:26:19 +0000

To cover expenses incurred after Hurricane Irene and last year's surprise October ice storm and to pay for infrastructure upgrades, Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) is requesting a $31 million a year rate increase.

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NJ Senate Passes Shared Services Bill [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:18:35 +0000

Your property taxes are probably going to go up. That's the warning we're hearing from Governor Chris Christie and a slew of mayors who blame the cost of rebuilding and recovery in the aftermath of super-storm Sandy.

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NJ Lawmakers Tour Sandy Devastation [Video]

Justin Louis — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:01:28 +0000

Democrat, Republican, Independant, or unaffiliated, one of the positives that we've seen post-Sandy has been lawmakers coming together for the reason they were elected in the first place - to help those who they represent. A bipartisan group of NJ lawmakers recently toured the Ocean County areas worst hit by Sandy. Check out the video here:

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