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Christie Cruises to Second Term

He wins in New Jersey over little-known Democrat

(Newser) - No contest: Chris Christie easily won a second term as governor of New Jersey tonight, reports the AP , which called the race as soon as the polls closed. CNN did, too. Christie defeated little-known Democratic state Sen. Barbara Buono, and his appeal to voters of all stripes (especially in a...

Shots Fired in NJ Mall
 NJ Mall Gunman Found Dead 
UPDATED
Nov 5, 2013 5:03 AM CST

NJ Mall Gunman Found Dead

Richard Shoop died of self-inflicted wounds, officials say

(Newser) - A suspect believed to have fired several shots in a northern New Jersey mall last night has been found dead inside the mall after a huge manhunt, and officials are telling the AP that he died of self-inflicted bullet wounds. Nobody else was injured in the incident at Westfield Garden...

Christie Sued Over Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy

Couple wants counselor to turn gay son straight

(Newser) - Chris Christie is expected to easily win a second term as New Jersey governor today, but he'll have a fresh lawsuit waiting when he gets back to his desk. A couple is suing the governor for signing a law that bans therapists from trying to turn gay teens straight...

Colorado Counties Will Vote on Secession Tomorrow

And other strange 2013 ballot measures

(Newser) - Could "North Colorado" soon become the 51st state? Voters in 11 northern Colorado counties will get to weigh in tomorrow on whether or not they'd like to secede from the state , CNN reports. Ten of the conservative-leaning counties would become North Colorado, while the other would become a...

Sandy Survivors to Light Up Coast Tonight

East Coast marks 1-year anniversary of storm

(Newser) - One year later, the Jersey shore will be lit up to mark today's anniversary of Superstorm Sandy . Residents of a dozen shore cities will stand along the coast, shining flashlights, at sundown tonight. That's about the time Sandy made landfall, Reuters reports. More on the anniversary:
  • New York
...

NJ Makes 14: Gay Marriage Comes to Garden State

Chris Christie drops appeal; Cory Booker ties some knots

(Newser) - New Jersey officially became the 14th state to allow same-sex marriage today, and it looks like it's going to stay that way. Gov. Chris Christie this morning ordered his administration to drop its appeal of the state Supreme Court decision allowing the unions, Bloomberg reports. The move follows a...

New Jersey Court OKs Gay Marriage

Gov. Chris Christie still seeks appeal after provisional ruling

(Newser) - Not even Chris Christie could block gay couples from reaching the altar. The state Supreme Court in New Jersey ruled 7-0 today to uphold a judge's decision that gay marriages can begin there on Monday, at least for now, NJ.com reports. The court will make a final ruling...

Cory Booker Wins Senate Seat for NJ

Democrat to replace Frank Lautenberg for 15 months

(Newser) - Newark mayor Cory Booker has won a special election to represent New Jersey in the Senate, giving the rising Democratic star a bigger political stage after a race against conservative Steve Lonegan, a former small-town mayor. Booker, 44, will become the first black senator from New Jersey. A vegetarian with...

Cory Booker's Dad Dies, 6 Days Before Election

Cary Booker was one of IBM's first black executives

(Newser) - Cory Booker has to temporarily put the brakes on his campaign for a Senate seat in New Jersey just six days before the special election. His father, Cary Booker, has died after suffering a stroke in Las Vegas, reports USA Today . The elder Booker also had Parkinson's disease. Cary...

Judge Orders NJ to Allow Gay Marriage

State is expected to appeal next month

(Newser) - A New Jersey judge has declared that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry. But don't expect any weddings immediately: The state has until Oct. 21 to file an appeal, and Gov. Chris Christie's administration is expected to do just that, reports NBC News . In her ruling,...

You Can Blame Sandy for Jersey's Boardwalk Fire

Investigators think wire exposed by the storm caused blaze

(Newser) - It looks like Superstorm Sandy had one last kick to the stomach to give New Jersey. Investigators say faulty wiring probably caused last week's devastating boardwalk fire —and it was faulty because it had been exposed to salt water thanks to Sandy, reports the Star-Ledger . The conclusion is...

Fire Engulfs Jersey Boardwalk

 Fire Engulfs 
 Jersey Boardwalk 
UPDATED
Sep 12, 2013 9:41 PM CDT

Fire Engulfs Jersey Boardwalk

8 blocks of it destroyed in Seaside Heights, Seaside Park area

(Newser) - A raging fire destroyed much of an iconic Jersey shore boardwalk that had just been rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy, but a last-ditch effort to halt its spread by ripping out boards that had yet to burn succeeded in saving the rest of it tonight. The wind-whipped fire devoured eight blocks...

$3 Estate Sale Find Gives Up a Treasure Trove

...but New Jersey stakes claim on rare documents

(Newser) - A Toronto woman spotted a $3 box of documents at a Buffalo estate sale; at the time, "I had no sense of their history or value," she says. Turns out they were worth a heck of a lot more: One was signed by Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son,...

Booker 'Ambiguous, Weird' About Sexuality: Opponent

Steve Lonegan responds to Newark mayor's recent quote

(Newser) - Cory Booker recently said he doesn't mind at all if people think he's gay, and his Republican opponent for Frank Lautenberg's Senate seat thinks that's "weird." Here's what Booker said, in a Washington Post profile:
  • "People who think I’m gay, some
...

Mystery of Shipwreck Off NJ Solved

The steamer sunk 153 years ago, killing 22

(Newser) - The origins of a shipwreck 10 miles off the southern New Jersey coast have been unknown for some 40 years, but researchers say they have finally solved the mystery. The ship was the Robert J. Walker, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have confirmed —a New York-bound...

Powerball Winner Finally Claims His Millions

New Jersey man takes his share of $411 million jackpot

(Newser) - An up-until-now unidentified New Jersey man who was one of three to win this month's $411 million Powerball jackpot has finally been revealed. Mario Scarnici, of Monmouth Junction, will receive about $62 million after taxes, Central Jersey reports. The grocery store where he bought his ticket—and always bought...

Alleged Shooter in Custody at Ga. Elementary School

 Kids OK After 
 AK-47 Fired 
 at School 
UPDATED
Aug 20, 2013 4:12 PM CDT

Kids OK After AK-47 Fired at School

Suspect in custody near Atlanta

(Newser) - Welcome news after reports of shots fired today at a Georgia elementary school: “Shooter apprehended; all kids safe and accounted for,” the interim superintendent tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Police say a 20-year-old suspect is in custody. "He started to fire from inside the school at our officers,...

Explosion Hits NJ Naval Base
 Explosion Hits NJ Naval Base 
Aug 20, 2013 11:24 AM CDT

Explosion Hits NJ Naval Base

8 injured, 1 seriously

(Newser) - Eight people were injured, one seriously, in an explosion at a New Jersey naval base today. The blast hit at about 9am during routine boat maintenance at Naval Weapons Station Earle, which provides ammunition and explosives for vessels, the AP reports. Navy officials say no ammo was actually involved in...

NJ Ban: Therapists Can't Try to Turn Gay Teens Straight

Joins California as 2nd state to outlaw 'gay conversion therapy'

(Newser) - Chris Christie may not have done much bill-signing on Friday, but the same can't be said for today. The AP reports that the governor is set to sign a bill that will prevent licensed therapists from trying to turn gay teens straight. New Jersey will join California as the...

Christie Refuses to Sign 3 Gun Control Bills

Including one he asked for

(Newser) - Chris Christie refused to sign three gun control bills sitting on his desk yesterday—including one he specifically asked for. Two of the bills—one that would overhaul the way New Jersey issues firearms ID cards, and one that would require state law enforcement to report lost and stolen guns...

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