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Lawmakers are set to consider a bill Monday that would allow people who are in the country illegally to pay in-state tuition at New Jersey colleges and universities.

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New Jersey lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would allow people who are in the country illegally to qualify for in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities.

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Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope as he charts his future, trying to balance his re-election campaign in a Democratic-leaning state with a potential presidential bid aimed at winning over Republicans.

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Political observers will be closely watching as Governor Chris Christie participates in a discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago.

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New Jersey's highest court will review Gov. Chris Christie's decision to hold a special election for U.S. Senate 20 days before his own gubernatorial election.

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President Barack Obama is marking Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month by calling on Congress to pass legislation banning workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians.

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A state Senate panel has heard from advocates and business leaders about legislation that would limit New Jersey employers from asking job applicants about their criminal past.

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Senators on the education committee have sent their colleagues a sweeping rewrite of No Child Left Behind that eases coast-to-coast requirements for schools and gives states greater independence to set their own goals.

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New Jersey's top Democrats have struck a deal over who should lead their party, while Republicans have re-elected their chairman for another term.

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Democrat Barbara Buono has received a major but expected union endorsement in the New Jersey governor's race in a week where Gov. Chris Christie has received support from some high-profile Democrats.

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