Kevin McArdle

When it comes to freedom, New Jersey comes in ahead of only California and New York according to a new study.   

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Medical marijuana proponents are waging a legal battle trying to force New Jersey to make the drug more accessible to more people.

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The public employee pension and health benefit reforms enacted in 2011 will be a major issue in this year's gubernatorial campaign in New Jersey.

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The leader of a Newark-based narcotics ring that illegally distributed millions of dollars a year in OxyContin and other prescription painkillers has been sentenced today to more than a decade in prison.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie released his proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Action Plan on March 12. Today, he submitted the final plan for federal review. New Jersey’s two U.S. Senators want the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to examine the plan as quickly as humanly possible.

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The power outages in New Jersey following Superstorm Sandy were unacceptably long to many and lawmakers have been getting an earful from residents.

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The Fiscal Year 2014 State Budget proposal laid out by Gov. Chris Christie is ho-hum at best.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating risk assessments on 20 flame retardants and three other chemicals found in everyday consumer products. New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator is urging the EPA to conduct further evaluations of chemicals found in household products like children’s cribs.

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Dozens of criminal street gang members who allegedly used threats, intimidation and violence to maintain control of the illegal drug trade in Atlantic City were arrested yesterday in pre-dawn raids.  Today, the Assembly Majority Leader says the bust shows the need for passage of gun control bills already passed by the full Assembly.

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It appears stories about U.S. Senator Bob Menendez being involved with underage prostitutes in the Dominican Republic have been sufficiently debunked, but news reports about him possibly improperly helping a big-time donor friend are hurting his poll numbers.

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