Dick Codey

State Senator Barbara Buono is the first Democrat to officially say she'll run against Governor Chris Christie next year.

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There's been a rash of attempted child luring incidents in Jersey over the past few weeks, which has prompted one lawmaker to introduce a measure to toughen penalties for anyone convicted of trying to abduct or lure a child.

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State Senator Dick Codey is blasting the Christie Administration over a backlog for out-of-work New Jerseyans appealing the denial of unemployment benefits. They say for some the wait can be up to six months.

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Governor Chris Christie's job approval rating among registered voters is now tied with his all-time high and his disapproval rating is one point shy of his all-time low.

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Currently the fines for using your hand-held cell phone to talk, text or email while driving are $100 for each offense. State Senators Dick Codey and Fred Madden don’t feel that’s much a deterrent.

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Former New Jersey Governor and current State Senator Dick Codey says he will hold a press conference tomorrow inside the waiting room at Newark Penn Station to announce several new initiatives and pieces of legislation that will address the problem of homelessness in New Jersey.

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A bill to increase the New Jersey’s minimum wage to $8.50 per hour from its current rate of $7.25, and index it to the Consumer Price Index to ensure annual adjustments that are in line with increases in the cost of living was approved by the Senate Labor Committee today.

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Last week, Governor Chris Christie made two nominations to the New Jersey State Supreme Court. It would be history making for the state if both are confirmed. Bruce Harris is the recently elected Mayor of Chatham and a lawyer with over 20 years of legal experience. Phillip Kwon is a First Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Law and Public Safety and former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Attorney's Office Criminal Division.

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Former New Jersey Gov. Dick Codey has three words for Gov. Chris Christie: Knock it off.

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