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Governor Christie Undergoes Lap-Band Stomach Surgery [POLL]

Dan Alexander — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:02:19 +0000

Governor Chris Christie confirms that he has had lap band surgery in an effort to lose weight. “I’ve struggled with this issue for 20 years,” he tells the New York Post. “For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them.” Spokesman spokesman Michael Drewniak also confirmed [...]

Ask The Governor April Highlight Video

Dan Alexander — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:10:22 +0000

The January edition of Ask The Governor touched on a number of subjects including Sandy relief, how fast the Monmouth and Ocean county shores will be ready for summer and Chris Christie's role in shaping the future of the national Republican party. Watch highlights from the show.

Christie Announces Middle Class Tax Cut [AUDIO]

Dan Alexander — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:50:50 +0000

Governor Christie has been quiet in recent months on the idea of a tax cut in New Jersey but today he will announce plans for a new middle class tax cut. Christie has proposed in the past a 10-percent income tax cut over three years, but a deal with Senate President Sweeney fell through last [...]

Did NJ High School Basketball Coach Cause Player's Vision Loss? [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:41:02 +0000

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: This afternoon Townsquare Media NJ received a letter from members of the St. Peter's Prep basketball team in support of Coach Todd Decker. In the letter, the players say, "at no point ever have we felt threatened or fearful in any towards Coach Decker." They go on to say, "Coach Decker has nothing but our support and dedication."

New Jerseyans Will Decide Minimum Wage Hike

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:51:41 +0000

The full Assembly has voted “yes” on legislation that puts a question on this November’s ballot asking voters if they’d like to amend the State constitution to increase the minimum wage. The measure would increase the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.25 and adjust it annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). [...]

Will You Be Watching the State of the Union?

Kyle McCann — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:14:55 +0000

President Barack Obama is set to give his State of the Union address tonight, but what we want to know is will you be watching? There a lot of questions you may have about the future of our nation, our economy, our military, and so on. Literally, there’s an endless list of topics that you [...]

Jersey Mayor Saves Freezing Dog

Heather DeLuca — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:14:18 +0000

When a local news reporter took to Twitter about a pair of dogs she spotted outside in the freezing cold, Newark’s mayor came to the rescue! Toni Yates, an Eyewitness News reporter, tweeted to Newark mayor Cory Booker, according to People.com: “Make pet [...]

Congress Less Popular Than Lice and…Nickelback? [POLL]

Heather DeLuca — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:16:37 +0000

Following the Capitol Hill fiasco of nearly falling of the ‘fiscal cliff’, a new survey finds Congress is less popular with the American public than vermin, and well, a few celebrities. Public Policy Polling sought to learn just how Congress stacks up against about two dozen things that Americans are typically not fond of, including [...]

House Approves $9.7 Billion In Sandy Flood Aid [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:45:48 +0000

The House has overwhelmingly approved $9.7 billion to pay flood insurance claims for the many home and business owners flooded out by Superstorm Sandy. [button href="http://nj1015.com/tags/sandy-aid-delay/" title="FULL COVERAGE: Sandy Aid Delay" align="center"] The vote came more than two months after the storm hit and days after Northeast Republicans erupted over House Speaker [...]

Paulsboro Meeting Spirals Out Of Control [AUDIO/PHOTOS]

David Matthau — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:58:55 +0000

A community information meeting about the Paulsboro train derailment and hazardous chemical release did not turn out as planned.The forum was designed to reassure residents and answer questions, but when the PA system failed, hundreds of people became unruly, and started shouting questions and concerns to state officials. When a DEP spokesman told crowd Governor [...]

Chris Christie to Seek Re-election in 2013

Rob Acampora — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:55:46 +0000

What likely come as no shock to New Jerseyans, Governor Chris Christie will seek re-election in 2013. Christie returned from Thanksgiving break to file the proper paperwork to seek re-election. The governor is enjoying a popularity surge due to his hands-on response to Superstorm Sandy. The Press of Atlantic City explains that this step allows [...]

Christie: NJ Utilities Did Better Than Irene [POLL/AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:48:29 +0000

After nearly two weeks without electricity, most residents in New Jersey have power, minus those along the barrier islands.

'Can-Do AC' Blog Launched To Update Atlantic City Progress After Sandy [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:18:56 +0000

Not content to let over a year of positive momentum be derailed by Hurricane Sandy, Atlantic City is documenting its recovery and welcoming visitors back by launching a new blog called “Can-Do AC.” The blog focuses equally on recovery and the community says Atlantic City Alliance Director Liza Cartmell. She notes the Atlantic City’s various [...]

Who Will Pay For The Sandy Clean-Up? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:53:03 +0000

Hurricane Sandy has caused billions of dollars in damage all over New Jersey, so what does this mean for your property taxes in the future?

Kyrillos Falls To Incumbent Menendez For U.S. Senate [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:28:00 +0000

[button href="http://www.nj1015.com/tags/2012-election/" title="Election Day Recap" align="center"] It was a defeat for Joe Kyrillos, the Republican challenger for U.S. Senate in New Jersey, who never figured out a way to beat a better-known, more financed incumbent. Lack of name recognition and largely outspent by Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, GOP challenger Joe Kyrillos says he always knew [...]

Sandy Damage Won't Deter Voters [POLL/AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:37:08 +0000

Today, New Jersey Decides 2012. And if there’s one thing Hurricane Sandy didn’t do – it was dampen voters’ spirits. Hundreds of Seaside Park residents lined up outside the Central Regional High School in Bayville Monday, waiting to get a permit to access their home. All of them had not been back since they were [...]

New Jersey Decides: A Guide To Tuesday's Election

Dan Alexander — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:54:05 +0000

Lost in the news about Hurricane Sandy is the fact that New Jersey and the nation go to the polls on Tuesday, November 6. Here’s a preview of the election and how you make sure you get to cast a ballot and have your vote count. Officials announced Saturday that registered voters affected by Sandy [...]

Chris Christie's New Jersey Power Play [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:36:40 +0000

Roughly 2 million New Jersey homes and businesses are still without power today after the devastation left behind by super storm Sandy. That means almost 5 million people are in the dark. Governor Chris Christie toured storm ravaged areas of the Garden State yesterday with President Barack Obama and both are focused on full power [...]

Christie Declares State Of Emergency [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:08:05 +0000

[button href="http://nj1015.com/category/sandy/" title="FULL COVERAGE: Sandy Hits New Jersey" align="center"] Governor Christie has declared a state of emergency as Sandy gets closer to New Jersey. “As we move towards what is an increasingly likelihood of seeing Sandy make landfall in New Jersey, I am urging all New Jerseyans to take every possible and reasonable precaution to [...]

Horses and Bayonets: Who Won Last Night's Presidential Debate

Kyle McCann — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:06:59 +0000

The latest internet craze, thanks to President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, is sure to be “Horses and Bayonets.” Last night’s third and final debate provided a bit more excitement than the two previous ones, but not because of the strong stances either candidate took on key issues facing our nation. [...]