A very sad week in New Jersey comes to a close, as esteemed and respected Assemblyman Alex DeCroce is buried today in East Hanover, following his tragic Monday night State House passing.

FRIDAY'S HEADLINES

  • Governor Christie signed a major piece of education reform Thursday in Camden, while also sounding off on the hot-button issue of medical marijuana.
  • The Governor will be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on Sunday night at 9PM on OWN.
  • David Matthau reports on a minimum wage bill being touted by Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver.
  • A new survey says that foreclosures filings fell considerably in the Garden State in 2011.
  • An FDU poll rates how Republican challengers will fare this year against incumbent US Senator Bob Menendez.
  • Cape May is showing great success with a prison inmate program that handles video visitations over the internet.
  • Joe Cutter explains why New Jersey ranks as the 6th worst place in the country to retire.
  • A New Jersey Congressman is trying to reverse cuts to school libraries across the state.
  • And as we mentioned at the top, today is the funeral of deceased Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce.

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