1. N.J. Governor's Race: Can Dems Break Christie? Fugetaboutit
(Opinion/Commentary)

... tough days of Sandy and now will work hand in hand to rebuild. The people never let themselves be defeated, he said and won’t again. Christie's message contained this other not so subtle message: He’s ...

2. Washington Politics: 77 Percent of Americans Think it does more Harm than Good
(U.S./Nation)

... of this type of complete, well, assholery, is when House Speaker John Boehner tabled the 90 billion dollar Sandy Aid during the Fiscal Cliff debacle, which in turn outraged fellow Republican and NJ Gov. ...

3. Make Psychological Evaluation Part of Gun Permit Approval Process, says N.J. Assemblywoman Jimenez
(N.J./State)

In an effort to keep guns away from dangerously unstable individuals, Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez (D-Bergen/Hudson) has introduced legislation that would require individuals applying for a firearms ...

4. Belmar Protecting the Rainforest with its Boardwalk, Receives N.J. Sierra Club Praise
(Opinion/Commentary)

... It is important for Belmar to rebuild after Sandy now they can rebuild properly and sustainably. There are better alternatives. The boardwalk washed away by Hurricane Sandy was made out of recycled ...

5. New Jerseyans Stand to Benefit from Medicaid Expansion
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY JON WHITEN COMMENTARY About one in four of New Jersey’s working adults without health insurance could obtain coverage if Gov. Christie accepts the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care ...

6. Thoughtful or Reckless? N.J. Patriot Plants American Flag At Top of Seaside Heights Submerged Coaster
(N.J./State)

... Hurricane Sandy hit, but 38-year old tree climber Christopher Angulo planted an American flag at the top of the coaster. According to an Associated Press report on Fox News, Angulo said he wanted to ...

7. Assembly Speaker Oliver: Sluggish Economy, Minimum Wage Hike, Women’s Health Care & Gun Safety Must Also be Top Priorities
(Opinion/Commentary)

Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex/Passaic) released the following statement on Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State address: “We all share the goal of rebuilding New Jersey following Sandy. ...

8. Christie Report Card: How about an 'A', says the Gov.
(N.J./State)

... Sandy. Focused 110 percent on the rebuilding of the Jersey Shore to its previous luster, Christie applauds himself by stating in an interview published by the Star Ledger, that he truly earned a perfect ...

9. Off Broadway review: 'Water by the Spoonful' offers compassion
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New York audiences already have seen “Other Desert Cities” and “Sons of the Prophet,” which were well-deserved finalists for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for drama. ...

10. Social Security Hike Bothers Small Business Owners
(Money/Economy)

BY REBECCA SHEEHAN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The American dream has and always will be being able to build your own small business from the ground up. Forging forward in a difficult economy to earn the ...

11. Christie's State of the State Address: Did it Pack a Wallop?
(N.J./State)

... ready for a national election and the holidays to follow. Then Sandy hit. Sandy was the worst storm to strike New Jersey in 100 years. 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. Nearly 7 million people ...

12. N.J. Election Handicapping: Christie Far Ahead in the 'Emotion Game;' Only Facts Can Save Dems
(Opinion/Commentary)

... office in 2010, but in the aftermath of his performance in response to Hurricane Sandy, those numbers are higher than ever. In recent polls, respondents gave Christie approval ratings of 73 percent (Fairleigh ...

13. Jersey Shore will be Ready for Summer Season - Just Believe
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to want what I want when I want it; case in point, the Jersey Shore back to where she was before Hurricane Sandy decimated one of my most favorite places on earth. Yet, I see progress every day in my ...

14. Len Berman on Sports: Dynasty in Alabama; RG3 Injury Controversy Heats Up
(Sports/Professional)

BY LEN BERMAN TOP 5 FOR JAN. 8, 2013 1. Quick Hits Alabama crushes Notre Dame 42-14 to win the BCS Championship game. The Lakers season is going from bad to worse as Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol ...

15. Christie Admits his Political Future is tied to Storm Recovery
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The “Jersey Comeback” has taken on a new meaning; but Governor Chris Christie says it is still in effect. Christie figures to speak largely about Hurricane Sandy ...

16. New Jersey Man Touched by a Kmart Angel and the True Spirit of Christmas
(Life/Style)

BY AMANDA GRIEME aka DEAR PRUDENCE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A young man whisked through a bookstore looking for last-minute items to surprise his family. He collected his purchases, and rushed home, only ...

17. How a Coal Miner’s Game Became the NFL and the Real Story of How Football Became America’s National Sport
(Sports/Professional)

BY DAVID M. KINCHEN SPECIAL TO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM If you think you know professional football and the rise of the National Football League, you probably don't know squat until you've read Evan Weiner's ...

18. Advocating N.J. Home Rule: Kean says Proposal Giving State Control over Sandy Rebuilding a Bad Idea
(N.J./State)

... impacted by Hurricane Sandy is more than “controversial,” but an effort to take away the most basic planning principal in New Jersey - Home Rule. “Taking away a municipality’s ability to determine its ...

19. Hypocrites in Congress: Here's a List of 37 Obstructionists
(Opinion/Commentary)

... joke), John Boehner's super obstructionist Congress decided that it was probably best to fork over the necessary $9 billion in Sandy Aid. After all, did they really want their Voice-mails full of lovely ...

20. N.J. Republicans Blast Senator Sweeney for Playing Politics with a Natural Disaster
(N.J./State)

... storm came.” “It was shocking to hear Senator Sweeney reduce Hurricane Sandy and its devastation to a heartless partisan attack,” said Michael Drewniak, Press Secretary to Gov. Christie. “Ask the thousands ...