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NJ Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill

But Gov. Chris Christie likely to veto it

(Newser) - New Jersey's state Senate passed a gay marriage bill today, but by a margin too slim to overturn the governor's expected veto, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports. Senators voted 24-16, with two Republicans in favor. "We have some among us who are separate and not equal,"...

NJ GOP Leader Collapses, Dies at Statehouse

Chris Christie expected to eulogize Alex DeCroce today

(Newser) - Minutes after taking part in the final voting session of New Jersey's 214th Legislature last night, Republican state Assembly leader Alex DeCroce collapsed in a Statehouse bathroom and died. The longtime assemblyman, 75, began representing Morris County in 1989, the Star-Ledger reports. He was attended to by a doctor...

Dem Senator Delays Obama Judicial Pick

Some say Robert Menendez holding grudge

(Newser) - President Obama is facing a battle over a judicial nominee—and his opponent is a fellow Democrat. New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez is delaying the confirmation of a judge to a federal Court of Appeals, and he hasn't given the New York Times a reason. But insiders think it...

Family of 4 Dead After Plane Hits Highway

Another man also was aboard in New Jersey

(Newser) - Icing may have played a role in the crash of a small plane today on a New Jersey highway. All five people aboard were killed: Two New York City investment bankers, plus the wife and two children of one of the men, reports the Star-Ledger . The pilot, one of the...

Doctors Made Referrals for Kickbacks: Feds

15 health professionals charged in New Jersey

(Newser) - Federal authorities charged more than a dozen doctors today in an alleged kickback scheme, accusing them of receiving cash payments for referring patients to a northern New Jersey diagnostic facility for tests. Fifteen doctors and other health care providers were charged with receiving bribes in exchange for referring mostly Medicaid...

Verizon 'Emergency' Text Spooks New Jersey

Customers ordered to 'take shelter now,' but it's just a test

(Newser) - Verizon sparked panic in central New Jersey yesterday by sending thousands of customers a text message reading: "Civil Emergency in this area until 1:24 PM EST Take Shelter Now US Govern." Verizon says the message, which caused 911 dispatchers to be swamped with calls, was part of...

NJ Man Acquitted in 1978 Murders

Defends self in mysterious disappearance of 5 boys

(Newser) - Some 33 years after five boys went missing, a man charged in their deaths has been acquitted. Lee Evans, who was arrested last year, was found not guilty on all counts, but there was “no jumping up and down or hooting and hollering. That type of feeling wasn’t...

Why, Oh Why, Would Chanel Name Perfume 'Jersey'?

New fragrance name was baffling, at first: Simon Doonan

(Newser) - Simon Doonan wasn’t sure what to think when, while flipping through Vogue, he discovered that Chanel’s new scent is named Jersey. “A fragrant homage to our Garden State, created by the legendary French fashion house?” Doonan wonders. Not quite: The name is actually an homage to cotton...

At Bon Jovi's Restaurant, Pay What You Can

'Soul Kitchen' lets customers work for their dinner in New Jersey

(Newser) - At Jon Bon Jovi’s new restaurant, you can get “cornmeal crusted catfish with red beans and rice” or “grilled salmon with soul seasonings” without paying a cent. The restaurant aims to feed the hungry—but that doesn’t mean the meal is totally free, the Christian Science...

Wildlife Cops Seek Whale Shooter

Pilot whale beached itself, died, a month after being shot

(Newser) - Officials are looking for the person who shot a whale that beached itself and died on the Jersey shore after a month of painful swimming. The attack could result in big fines and a year in jail. “This poor animal literally starved to death," says a wildlife agency...

Chris Christie: The Answer Was Always No

But 'serious people' made him reconsider

(Newser) - Chris Christie today told the world what he’s been telling it all along: He’s not running for president. “For me, the answer was never ever anything but no,” he said, according to the Wall Street Journal . He admitted that he had considered the idea “because...

Christie Is Considering Run: New Jersey Paper

Governor listening to donors, wife listening to Barbara Bush: Star-Ledger

(Newser) - As the will-he-or-won't he—and the maybe-he's-too-heavy —speculation continues to build, a source tells Chris Christie's hometown paper that the New Jersey governor may soon stop saying no. Pressure from Republicans—including major donors unhappy with the current field—is beginning to pay off and Christie...

Christie Still Not in, but Doesn't Kill Hopes

New Jersey governor points to his earlier denials when asked

(Newser) - Chris Christie gave a high-profile speech at the Ronald Reagan library last night and left Republicans who want him to run for president with at least a glimmer of hope, according to Politico and the Star-Ledger . The New Jersey governor, asked if he'd enter the race, pointed to a...

Jersey Shore Loses $420K Tax Credit

Governor 'duty-bound' to ensure state doesn't foot bill for MTV hit

(Newser) - Sorry, Snooki lovers: New Jersey's governor has nixed a $420,000 tax credit for Jersey Shore that would have covered production costs for the show's 2009 season. Gov. Chris Christie said the state's slumping economy and need to pump money into other programs dictated the decision, the...

Obama Tours Flood Zones in New Jersey

Says 'Washington politics' won't stop federal aid

(Newser) - President Obama visited flood-ravaged communities in New Jersey today and vowed that "Washington politics" won't obstruct federal aid for people along the Atlantic Coast, the New Jersey Star-Ledger and the AP report. Dressed in rolled-up shirt sleeves and khaki-style pants, Obama landed in Newark just after noon and...

Sopping Northeast Grapples With Irene Devastation

Washouts, floods threaten lives across 13 states

(Newser) - With the remnants of Hurricane Irene leaving Canada, Vermont and much of the northeast is still reeling from the storm's devastation, reports the New York Times . Despite facing a much-weakened Irene, the region was hit hard by rains, closing 250 roads and several bridges in southern Vermont alone. “...

NJ Pol Resigns Over—You Guessed It—Nude Photos

Woman gives naughty shots to Lou Magazzu's political enemies

(Newser) - Can we call it "getting Weinered"? Yes, another politician has been brought low by snapshots of his junk, and, as if to prove that even the little guys can have sex scandals, this time the embarrassed party is Lou Magazzu, a member of the Cumberland County Freeholder Board,...

Museum's Prized Lord Byron Letter a Fake

Real Byron letters listed from $12K, but not this one

(Newser) - It was almost an incredible piece of history. But a New Jersey museum's nearly 200-year-old letter written by the English poet Lord Byron has turned out to be a fake, the Star-Ledger reports. The National Historic Park in Morristown received the letter more than 50 years ago, but wasn'...

Chris Christie Hospitalized After Trouble Breathing

New Jersey governor fine, expected to be released soon

(Newser) - A health scare for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie today: He was taken to the hospital after having trouble breathing, reports the Star-Ledger . A spokeswoman says Christie is doing fine and is expected to be released later today. The governor, who has asthma, had difficulty breathing en route to a...

Poll: Bruce Springsteen Tied With Chris Christie in New Jersey
 Poll: Springsteen 
 Tied With Christie in NJ 
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Jul 21, 2011 5:03 AM CDT

Poll: Springsteen Tied With Christie in NJ

Governor's approval ratings fall to 43%

(Newser) - Chris Christie's approval ratings have dived and the Republican would be dead even with his favorite Democratic rock star in a hypothetical 2013 contest for New Jersey governor, according to a new poll. Christie—who has clashed with the Boss over spending cuts —and Springsteen both scored 42%...

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