Kevin McArdle has been the State House Correspondent since 2002. He's covered the resignation of former Governor Jim McGreevey, the Governor Dick Codey Administration, the Jon Corzine/Doug Forrester 2005 gubernatorial campaign, the State government shutdown of 2006, the near fatal car crash of former Governor Jon Corzine, the 2009 Jon Corzine/Chris Christie gubernatorial campaign and the Christie Administration to date including acting as pool reporter for Governor Christie has he toured the state (via helicopter and motorcade) in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. McArdle has won multiple Associated Press awards for spot reporting and received the Edward R. Murrow Award in 2008 for coverage of then-Governor Jon Corzine's 800% toll increase proposal.
Kevin McArdle
Good news and bad news about NJ’s school breakfast program
There was good news and bad news in the fifth annual NJ School Breakfast report released Thursday by Advocates for Children of New Jersey.
More kids are getting school breakfast including children from high-income families, but hundreds of thousands aren’t...
Lawmaker, NJEA clash over campaign cash
In a late afternoon State House press conference Monday, Assembly GOP Leader Join Bramnick (R-Westfield) accused the New Jersey Education Association of spending roughly $3 million dollars to prop up the campaigns of Democratic Assembly candidates in three districts because they answered a survey saying would support the positions of the teachers’ union.
Special interest groups on pace to spend record amount on NJ Assembly races
In 2011, special interest groups spent $1.8 million during the entire legislative elections in the Garden State. A new report released Tuesday by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission revealed independent groups have already spent more than triple that amount ($6.3 million) on this year’s Assembly-only races.
Can Christie use Democratic debate to his advantage?
The first Democratic presidential debate will take plac Tuesday night. On the Republican side, Gov. Chris Christie could try to use the debate to bolster his still struggling presidential campaign. Political experts said it would be tough, but not impossible for Christie to make a little political hay.
Poll: Discussing women’s issues doesn’t help female presidential candidates
Most Americans agree that women get paid less than men for doing the same job and many said it was a serious problem.
Sweeney: ‘No one is going to hide’ from veto override vote
The New Jersey Senate will make another attempt to override a veto on a bill designed to prevent mentally ill people from getting guns. This time, however, the Senate president is taking steps to make sure every member of the upper house shows up to cast a vote...
NJ’s beaches take a beating, but erosion group hasn’t met in 14 years
After Irene, Sandy and last weekend's storms, New Jersey knows something about powerful storms and massive beach erosion. A lawmaker wants to reactivate the group responsible for dealing with it.
Christie still hasn’t connected with voters: Here’s what he’s trying next
If there is a big issue that really resonates with voters the polls suggest that Gov. Chris Christie’s hasn’t found it yet.
To ‘win’ in Iowa, Christie doesn’t need to win
Chris Christie doesn't need to come in first in Iowa to be viable, experts say. He doesn't even need to come in third.
Poll: Christie’s an insider, but GOP voters want outsiders
A Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) PublicMind national poll released Thursday still shows Gov. Chris Christie still near the bottom of the pack. The top two were Donald Trump and Ben Carson