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Shore Rentals Still Available [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:08 +0000

The rental market for summer 2013 could be described as "soft" in the spots hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, but that means potential vacationers can still get a good deal.

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Drivers Reminded To Share the Road With Bikers [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:31:25 +0000

Motorcycle law enforcement officers with their bikes parked in a row participated in a rally in Freehold on Monday to highlight Motorcycle Safety Month.

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Should Owners of "Green" Vehicles Pay An Extra Fee? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:37 +0000

A New Jersey State Senator, who was going to introduce a measure to tax all drivers based on the number of miles they drive, has changed his mind, and is now crafting legislation that calls for a yearly fee for those who own electric and alternate fuel vehicles.

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Governor Christie Gets First Three Gun Control Bills [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:54 +0000

The first three bills in the New Jersey legislature's gun control package are now on Governor Chris Christie's desk.

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Medical Pot For A 2-Year-Old?

Dino Flammia — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:02 +0000

The parents of a toddler in Scotch Plains are asking the state to revise its medical marijuana program in a way that could help their daughter with her seizure disorder known as Dravet syndrome.

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Christie And Budget Analyst $800 Million Apart On Revenues [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:23:02 +0000

The top budget expert with the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services (OLS) says there could be a two-year State Budget shortfall of almost $1 billion.

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Governor Christie Promotes Shore [VIDEO]

Dino Flammia — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:31:23 +0000

Jersey shore towns are ready for business this holiday weekend and upcoming summer, despite the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy in October.

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Buono Tells Voters: It's BWOH'-noh, Not Bono in New Ad [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:01 +0000

Name recognition is a problem plaguing the Democrat who wants to challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in November.

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Good News for Parents-to-Be in New Jersey's Budget [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:10:59 +0000

For the better part of the last decade, most of the news about New Jersey's budget has been pretty bad as the state continues to struggle financially.

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Going to the Beach Could Cost You [POLL/AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:19 +0000

While most Jersey Shore towns are holding the line this year when it comes to the cost to get on the beach, five of them have been forced to raise badge prices as a result of Sandy.

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NJ Budget Takes Center Stage Today [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:57:42 +0000

Today would have been arguably the third most important day of the year in New Jersey's State budget process behind only the Governor's budget address and the signing of the spending plan into law.

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Aide: Obama Learned About IRS From News Accounts

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:05:40 +0000

A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news."

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Obama To Address Morehouse College Commencement

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:42:51 +0000

President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.

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Obama Takes Cabinet Secretaries Out To Play Golf

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:15:50 +0000

President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf — in the rain.

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Weekly Address: Jobs, Politics and Healthcare [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:35:38 +0000

President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class.

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Acting IRS Chief Says It Wasn't About Politics [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:11:27 +0000

The man who's just been forced out as acting chief of the IRS is apologizing for what he calls "the mistakes that we made and the poor service we provided."

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Christie: Obama Wasn't Assertive Enough

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:41 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says President Barack Obama has not been assertive enough as three scandals involving his administration have mounted.

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Chris Christie Rides High as Barbara Buono Struggles for Name Recognition [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:44 +0000

Some very high profile Democratic power brokers are still not going all-in for their candidate against Gov. Chris Christie, which could be part of the reason why roughly three out of four New Jerseyans still don't know who State Sen. Barbara Buono is.

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Lavallette Set to Open New Boardwalk [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:20:43 +0000

After taking a beating from Superstorm Sandy, another shore town is happy to report its boardwalk is completely rebuilt.

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Help Arrives For Flood-Prone NJ Homeowners [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:13:58 +0000

Almost seven months after Superstorm Sandy, there's some good news for New Jersey homeowners who have had continuing flooding problems in their homes.

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