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1. Assembly, Senate committees to examine Christie's Medicaid and state budget proposals
(N.J./State)

... citizen, family and children’s issues on March 7 at 9:30 a.m. in the Statehouse Annex in Trenton. The panel will examine education, higher education and local government Issues on March 14 at 9:30 a.m. ...

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

... comes up short. But voters continue to give the governor good marks on how he’s doing his job in Trenton.” New Jersey voters approve 55 to 38 percent of the job Christie is doing as governor, compared ...

3. Force to share and the under"lieing" Redevelopment Plan
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... Jersey should have to foot their bill,” Really Steve Sweeny? Perhaps the money these towns send to Trenton that are collected from taxing their residents should just stop sending it all to Trenton. ...

4. Christie takes his 10 percent income tax cut proposal to the air
(N.J./State)

... for by the Republican State Committee and even has the telephone number for Assembly Democratic offices in Trenton where the Governor urges residents to call them directly. The “substantial ad buy” will ...

5. Christie has busy weekend: Washington, White House, and 'Face the Nation' interview
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Gov. Chris Christie will have dinner at the White House Sunday evening but he will have to return to Trenton on Monday. The governor will be in Washington ...

6. Christie moves to change state school funding formula
(N.J./State)

... is – political currency that provides additional funds to districts regardless of their current enrollment and spending levels. This is a symbol of the old Trenton, when funding decisions were made as ...

7. Skiing first tracks: A rare chance to go for the gold
(Sports/Professional)

... no one else is on the trails and there’s nothing like fresh corduroy,” explains Griff, 54 years old, a press photographer with the Trenton Times, who manages to ski an average of 30 to 35 days a season. ...

8. Trenton
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Trenton is not a very safe area. Shootings are basically a daily occurance. Recently a drive by shooting happened and an innocent person was killed. I avoid the area at all costs. ...

9. Raising the N.J. minimum wage is a win-win
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in Trenton can take to immediately improve the lives of tens of thousands of working families struggling to make ends meet in New Jersey and at the same time improve the state’s economy for every other ...

10. Tax talks in Trenton are merely a tease
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY JOSH McMAHON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY Those people in Trenton are teasing taxpayers again. This time the talk isn’t about whether to lower taxes but rather which one is the best one. ...

11. N.J. municipalities would share under $1.5 billion in state aid in Christie's proposed 2012-13 budget
(Money/Economy)

... Jersey City will get $63.8 million, Camden $46.5 million, Trenton $44.1 million, Paterson $32.9 million, Elizabeth $29.1 million, Woodbridge $23.2 million, New Brunswick $13.5 million, Lacey $11.2 million, ...

12. Assembly committee to consider N.J. minimum wage hike Thursday
(Money/Economy)

... hearing will be held at 10 a.m. in the Statehouse Annex in Trenton.  ...

13. Rutgers student Kim Copeland bears tragedy through blogging
(Life/Style)

... last communication with her boyfriend, Kesner Dufresne Jr., 35, whose dream was to help revitalize Trenton, his home town. Shortly before his death, Copeland dropped off a bag of groceries on his porch ...

14. Christie proposes a record $8.8 billion in school aid in 2012-13 state budget
(Money/Economy)

... Supreme Court justices in a crowded Statehouse Assembly chamber in Trenton. The proposed $32.1 billion package, a $2.4 billion increase over the 2011-12 fiscal package,  begins July 1, and represents ...

15. Full text of Gov. Christie’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Address
(Money/Economy)

... may want to return to the days of outrageous state spending growth. To gimmicky programs that take more money out of the taxpayers right pocket, and have Trenton keep most of it. Then returns far less ...

16. Christie to unveil proposed $30 billion 2012-13 state budget Tuesday
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... 2 p.m. at the Statehouse in Trenton.  ...

17. Chris Christie's anti-gay veto may come back to bite him
(Opinion/Commentary)

... veto of the marriage equality bill, I beg your indulgence if this statement is a bit more personal than usual. Many in Trenton know that Governor Christie and I have a good relationship. This may come ...

18. Capt. Brian Brady of Sparta, state Human Services officer, indicted on string of charges
(N.J./State)

... carry a sentence of three to five years in state prison and a fine of up to $15,000. The indictment was handed up to state Superior Court Judge Linda R. Feinberg in Trenton, who assigned the case to ...

19. Sen. Ron Rice re-elected chairman of Legislative Black Caucus
(N.J./State)

... the 2012-14 term Thursday at the group’s reorganization meeting in Trenton. Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer) and Assemblyman Jerry Green (D-Union) were elected as the vice chairpersons. ...

20. BettyLou DeCroce sworn in to replace late husband Alex DeCroce in N.J. Assembly
(N.J./State)

Republican will represent parts of Morris and Passaic counties Assemblywoman BettyLou (CQ) DeCroce (R- Morris), was sworn in Thursday at the Statehouse in Trenton as the newest member of the Assembly. ...