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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is confirming he phoned the former White House physician whose comments on his health had angered him.

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Looking to ensure an accountable, transparent process that maintains the integrity of the use of federal Sandy reconstruction resources for the Garden state, Governor Christie has signed an Executive Order that calls for State Comptroller Matt Boxer to keep an eye on all the money heading to Jersey.

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New Jersey lawmakers have given final approval to the "Anti-Big Brother Act."

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An Assembly panel has approved legislation known as the "New Jersey Death with Dignity Act," which would allow voters to decide if New Jersey should create a process for terminally patients who wish to be provided medicinal assistance to end their lives.

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Governor Christie has indicated he is willing to sign an internet gaming bill into law, if several changes are made to the legislation.

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If you want to know what kind of impact the federal Sandy relief aid will have on New Jersey, it makes sense to ask State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, right? That's what Assembly Budget Committee chairman Vinnie Prieto thought so he invited the Treasurer to testify before his committee yesterday, but Sidamon-Eristoff was no-show.

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Promoting the $1.8 billion headed to New Jersey for the Sandy rebuild, a member of President Barack Obama's cabinet visited the Jersey shore this week.

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Speaking today in Sea Bright, a community ravaged by Superstorm Sandy in October, Governor Chris Christie said New Jersey still has a long road ahead before a full recovery.

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Assembly Budget Committee chairman, Vinnie Prieto invited State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff to testify before his committee today to let the members get a clue about the expected impact of the Federal Super-Storm Sandy Relief Package. Sidamon-Eristoff was a no-show and because this isn’t the first time he’s snubbed Prieto and the panel, the chairman thinks it’s time his committee had subpoena power.

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The Assembly Health Committee approved a bill today sponsored by Assembly Members Peter Barnes, Annette Quijano and Reed Gusciora  that supplements the “New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act” enacted in 2009 to stipulate that a registered qualifying patient’s authorized use of medical marijuana is to be considered equivalent to using any other prescribed medication and not the use of an illicit substance that would otherwise disqualify a patient from needed medical care, including organ transplantation.

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