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1. State charges phony Matawan-based charity used donations to buy and sell luxury cars
(N.J./State)

... surgical scrubs and stated, “100 percent of your donations supply funding to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,” and “Children Need Your Help!” The website invited donors to send in their donations ...

2. Christie puts his weight behind Romney with early endorsement
(Opinion/Commentary)

... HAYNE Will Christie or won't Christie run for president?: N.J. governor gets big push by wealthy GOP donors Gov. Christie favors townhalls in richer, older and Republican areas Rhode Island pension ...

3. Christie thinks Romney has best chance of defeating Obama in 2012
(U.S./Nation)

... struggling to catch the eye of major donors and conservative voters. But several important donors who wanted Christie to seek the presidency, did switch to Romney after the governor announced last week ...

4. Gov. Christie's endorsement could give Romney campaign a boost
(N.J./State)

... presidential nomination Christie is a popular figure among Republicans and gaining his endorsement is a plus for Romney’s whose campaign has been struggling. Several important donors who wanted Christie ...

5. Starbucks, companies have something brewing for small businesses
(Money/Economy)

... credit through traditional lending institutions is challenging. Contributions will help fund loans to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, commercial real estate, and affordable housing. Donors ...

6. Will Christie or won't Christie run for president?: N.J. governor gets big push by wealthy GOP donors
(Opinion/Commentary)

... event, Christie is much more attractive on paper to sell as a republican presidential candidate. Once again, a chorus of major GOP donors has reportedly renewed calls for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ...

7. Requiring disclosure of campaign funding groups in N.J. is in the public interest
(Opinion/Commentary)

... only report their donors twice annually to the IRS. 501(c) groups never do. These outside groups potentially could be a factor in this year’s legislative elections and assuredly will be involved in ...

8. Former Gov. Kean: Christie is giving Presidential run 'a lot of thought'
(N.J./State)

... “People like what they see. I think he’s made a decision. But he’s been clear, and nothing’s changed.” But according to TheFiscalTimes.com, Christie is saying he will tell top Republican donors his plans ...

9. New media and technology can jeopardize political transparency
(Opinion/Commentary)

... online fundraising opens up new avenues while posing new challenges IRS takes aim at 501(c) election donors Time to untangle New Jersey Pay-to-Play Law’s web of confusion U.S. Supreme Court decision ...

10. Rutgers receives record $27M from anonymous donor
(N.J./State)

... programs and initiatives that directly benefit students, Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick said. “We are grateful to the more than 56,000 donors who have supported Rutgers University over the past ...

11. Flight 93: Memorial is only 9/11 national monument not funded
(Life/Style)

... Park Foundation say the memorial cannot be completed as designed without an additional $10 million from private donors. Catherine Price, whose mother, Jean Peterson, 55, and stepfather, Don Peterson ...

12. Report: Christie, Oliver cut deal to go against public workers
(N.J./State)

... is of Christie’s closed-door comments to conservative donors, including the oil billionaire Koch brothers on June 26 in Colorado. Christie also told the conservatives that he favors cuts in social security, ...

13. Hurricane Irene puts a dent in Christie's anti-government attitude
(Opinion/Commentary)

... burn budget cuts, Christie seemed hell-bent on following the national Republican mantra of demonizing government while gladly rewarding his millionaire Wall Street campaign donors. But then came Hurricane ...

14. New Jerseyans asked to donate blood after Hurricane Irene cancels drives
(Health/Healthquest)

... pounds are eligible to donate blood. Donations of all blood types are needed, especially O negative blood because it is rare. People with this blood type are universal donors who can donate red blood cells ...

15. ‘Chasing Madoff’ movie review, trailer: Has feel of vanity
(Entertainment/Movies)

... for a retirement party or a donors’ gala, but “Chasing Madoff” is supposedly a serious nonfiction film. CLICK HERE FOR "CHASING MADOFF" MOVIE TRAILER When Harry Markopolos was a derivatives portfolio ...

16. Anthony Jones, ex-Perth Amboy mayor Joe Vas' driver, pleads guilty to role in housing lottery scheme
(N.J./State)

... solicited an illicit payment of $58,000 from a city vendor, and illegally funneled money into his congressional campaign via straw donors to evade campaign funding and reporting rules. His longtime aide ...

17. 115 acres of Hunterdon County farm purchased for new preserve
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Resource Damages, Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County and the state Water Supply Authority. In addition to the nonprofit and public agency partners, 80 private donors from the community contributed ...

18. Texting campaign contributions is easy fundraising but lacks full disclosure
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and potentially lucrative ways of raising money. Like various forms of online fundraising, text messaging lends itself to cultivating the fields of small donors. That’s good. Yet, while texted contributions ...

19. Time to demand election transparency from ‘issue advocacy groups’
(Opinion/Commentary)

... election donors Time to untangle New Jersey Pay-to-Play Law’s web of confusion U.S. Supreme Court decision could impact 'rescue money' campaign financing Spending on grassroots, issue advocacy should ...

20. McCain-Feingold lawsuits have not threatened N.J.'s campaign financing program
(Opinion/Commentary)

... contribution laws Campaign online fundraising opens up new avenues while posing new challenges IRS takes aim at 501(c) election donors Time to untangle New Jersey Pay-to-Play Law’s web of confusion ...