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1. Chris Christie as potential Romney running mate could account for poll disparities
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY PATRICK MURRAY COMMENTARY There have been a couple of queries about Gov. Christie’s poll ratings released by Monmouth University/NJ Press Media this week compared to the numbers put out by Quinnipiac ...

2. Atlanta Braves still unkind to N.Y. Mets
(Sports/Professional)

... to win a big-league game. Moyer is 49 years and 150 days old, beating previous record-holder Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Dodgers by 80 days. *** The Mets have the No. 12 pick in the 2012 baseball draft; ...

3. Rockies' Jamie Moyer, oldest MLB pitcher to win a game, says arm surgery helped
(Sports/Professional)

... eight earned a spot in their rotation. His victory, with his family in attendance, allowed him to replace Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the record books. Quinn was 49 years, 70 days old when he ...

4. Obama would beat a Romney-Christie ticket in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... to improve the presidential hopeful’s chance of beating President Obama in New Jersey, according to a Quinnpiac University poll released Thursday. Obama leads former Romney 49 to 40 percent in the New ...

5. Poll: New Jerseyans favor Democrats' property tax cut over Christie's income tax cut
(N.J./State)

... cut 49 to 38 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll made public Wednesday. Preferring the property tax cut are Democrats 62 to 22 percent and independent voters 52 to 39 percent. Republicans ...

6. Bloomberg's NYPD spying on Muslims gets OK from citizens: 'Islamophobia' still present
(Opinion/Commentary)

... while 44 percent were against, citing a violation of civil liberties. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points. In an independent poll conducted by the Quinnipiac University ...

7. Are Obama and Christie really closing N.J.'s gender gap?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Obama. Three recent Garden State polls conducted by Monmouth, Quinnipiac, and FDU show President Obama’s marginal approval rating at 54 percent to 58 percent among female voters in New Jersey. This is ...

8. NCAA bracket upsets are March Madness in truest form
(Sports/Professional)

... Norfolk State senior Kyle O'Quinn said, according to the Associated Press. O’Quinn was essential in Norfolk’s victory with 26 points and 14 rebounds. “We even messed up my bracket," O’Quinn went on ...

9. New Jersey gets $27.8M in homeland security aid
(U.S./Nation)

... to Governor Christie’s directive to distribute all funds based entirely on risk,” Acting OHSP Director Dennis Quinn said. “While decreased federal funding will require us to redouble our efforts to maximize ...

10. Even young New Jerseyans want 'Jersey Shore' stars Snooki and The Situation to go home
(N.J./State)

... under 50 years old, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Friday. Residents agree 70 to 16 percent, including 70 to 19 percent among voters under 50, with Hoboken’s decision to deny permits ...

11. Support for same-sex marriage in New Jersey reaches new high
(N.J./State)

... Christopher Christie did the right thing in vetoing same-sex marriage legislation, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. Voters support 67 to 28 percent Christie’s proposal to ...

12. With Christie as his VP candidate, Romney still loses to Obama in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... 49 to 43 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Without Christie, Romney trails Obama 49 to 39 percent, the poll finds. There is a big gender gap with or without Christie. ...

13. Denver Broncos' Brady Quinn chalks Tim Tebow success up to luck
(Sports/Professional)

... last September that called for Tebow to be the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Tebow’s backup quarterback at Denver, Brady Quinn, says he’s never had a billboard. Quinn says the Broncos ...

14. Newt Gingrich pitches same-sex marriage and paganism comparison to Fla. conservatives
(U.S./Nation)

... primary, a new poll indicates Mitt Romney has opened up a nine point lead over Newt Gingrich. A Quinnipiac University survey released Friday morning found 38 percent of likely Florida Republican primary ...

15. Christie says like same-sex marriage, civil rights movement could have been settled through ballot referendum
(N.J./State)

... governor next year. A recent Quinnipiac University poll showed 52 percent of New Jersey voters believe gay couples should have the right to marry. On Tuesday, Christie said, “This issue that our state ...

16. Gov. Christie: Gay marriage in N.J. is not a 'political football'
(N.J./State)

... out in support of the bill. Recent polls, including one released by Quinnipiac University last week according to the New York Times, found 52 percent of New Jersey voters believe same-sex couples should ...

17. Poll finds support for gay marriage growing in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... finds voters in the state the idea by 52 to 42 percent. And for the first time, that supports tops 50 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll made public Thursday. The previous high for same-sex ...

18. Poll finds majority of N.J. voters think Christie will be Republican vice president nominee
(N.J./State)

... or “somewhat likely” that he will be selected by the Republican presidential nominee to be his running mate, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. But 68 percent of voters agree ...

19. Larry Kings' Friars Club Roast, Kathy Lee holiday event, and a new Ron Howard film
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Judge Judy, Al Roker, Colin Quinn, Katie Couric, Matthew Broderick, Wanda Sykes, and Danny Aiello. Trump, caught up in the theme of the night, even let down his guard down, and reached out to shake Murro’s ...

20. Poll: New Jerseyans support a Millionaire's Tax by a 2 to 1 margin
(N.J./State)

... 28 percent, up from a high of 55 to 34 percent in a Feb. 10 poll, according to a Quinnipiac University poll made public Thursday. Current support is 82 to 13 percent among Democrats and 67 to 25 percent ...