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President Barack Obama on Friday will nominate Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, a senior administration official said, making the first move in a sweeping overhaul of his national security team heading into a second term.

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The House has voted for a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite Pentagon complaints that it spares outdated but politically popular weapons at the expense of the military's ability to fight.

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Former Toms River Mayor and Councilman Carmine Inteso might spend up to five years in prison at his scheduled April sentencing for federal income tax evasion. He pleaded guilty today in Newark.

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A bipartisan group of House members says any budget deal to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts should include "substantial defense savings."

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The Pentagon has identified the Navy SEAL killed during the weekend rescue mission in Afghanistan as Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque of Monroeville, Pa.

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The State Military and Veterans' Affairs Department says there is help for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who seek to continue their education.

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The drawing is just hours away, and the soaring jackpot has New Jerseyans dreaming.

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Military officials say a U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune has died in Afghanistan.

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Being thousands of miles away in Afghanistan didn't deter two New Jersey soldiers from showing support to neighbors affected by super storm Sandy.

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Nine veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be part of next year's freshman class in the House of Representatives.

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