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NJ Assembly Gives Final Passage to Three Gun Bills

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:49:22 +0000

The Assembly has given final passage to three gun-control bills, sending them to Gov. Chris Christie for his signature.

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Gun Control Stays In The State House Spotlight [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:23:30 +0000

The gun control debate continues to rage on in Trenton as the State Senate House keeps incrementally advancing bills.

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Court: NJ Housing Official Can Seek Assembly Seat

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:38:07 +0000

A state appellate court has ruled that the executive director of the Hoboken Housing Authority can seek the Democratic nomination for a state Assembly seat.

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Tax Cut Bill Not On Assembly Voting List [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:08:32 +0000

The New Jersey Assembly voted on dozens of bills yesterday, but it was the inclusion of one piece of legislation that had Republicans blasting their Democratic colleagues.

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Rutgers Prez Gives Merger Guarantee [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:39:10 +0000

The deadline to seal the deal on the Rutgers-University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) merger is right around the corner.

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Assembly Budget Boss Has Questions And Wants Answers [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:09:14 +0000

The annual budget break for the legislature is upon us, but Assembly Budget Committee chairman, Vinnie Prieto has plenty of questions for cabinet commissioners in the Christie Administration, who will be coming before him to testify over the next several months.

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You Can Track Sandy Relief Spending [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:16:00 +0000

There's been a lot of talk about making sure federal Sandy Relief aid is spent wisely, but today the full Assembly votes on a bill to deploy integrity oversight monitors.

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Assemblyman Matt Milam Says He's Resigning

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:42:38 +0000

A New Jersey state assemblyman says he's resigning from office immediately.

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How Voting Really Works in NJ [VIDEO]

Jim Gearhart Show — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:10:12 +0000

Ever wonder how voting works with committees in New Jersey? Well here is some great footage of a committee meeting that may shed some light on the so-called "process."

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Former Ocean County Lawmaker's Corruption Conviction Upheld

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:47:08 +0000

A federal court has rejected a former New Jersey lawmaker's attempt to have his corruption sentence thrown out.

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