Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Friday vetoed a ban on .50-caliber rifles that was vigorously opposed by firearms rights advocates and gutted a proposal overhauling the state's gun permit law.
Yousef Al Otaiba, United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States, announced a hefty donation today to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.
An affordable housing advocacy group said Wednesday that Gov. Chris Christie has done a good job of describing the problems faced by low-income residents -- especially renters -- who were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, but his plan for first big batch of federal storm relief does not do enough to help them.