Kevin McArdle has been the State House Correspondent since 2002. He's covered the resignation of former Governor Jim McGreevey, the Governor Dick Codey Administration, the Jon Corzine/Doug Forrester 2005 gubernatorial campaign, the State government shutdown of 2006, the near fatal car crash of former Governor Jon Corzine, the 2009 Jon Corzine/Chris Christie gubernatorial campaign and the Christie Administration to date including acting as pool reporter for Governor Christie has he toured the state (via helicopter and motorcade) in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. McArdle has won multiple Associated Press awards for spot reporting and received the Edward R. Murrow Award in 2008 for coverage of then-Governor Jon Corzine's 800% toll increase proposal.
Kevin McArdle
Traveling while the pope’s in town? There’s one thing you really should do
The head of the NJ Department of Transportation said his agency was tirelessly working on traffic strategies and contingencies for the pope's visit.
Chris Christie: drug addiction is ‘a disease, not a moral failing’
On Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie marked the one-year anniversary of the creation of the Facing Drug Addiction Task Force. He also said the state will expand re-entry programs for drug offenders coming back into society.
Don’t expect a minimum wage hike in NJ this year
Minimum wage earners recently received some bad news from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development: the wage will not increase for at least another year.
Early education may be more important than you know
Most parents would tell you that pre-school and kindergarten are very important for their children, but a lot of parents might not know just how vital an early education is.
NJ is No. 1 for taxes yet again, report says
It’s not always good to be number one. The nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, Truth in Accounting has released a new report that revealed New Jersey has the highest tax burden per taxpayer in the nation.
State senator: End NJ bear hunts, target irresponsible people
Last year, 272 black bears were killed in the state’s six-day hunt. One influential lawmaker said that was 272 bears too many.
He has a plan to minimize black bear intrusions into places where people live, and he said the ultimate goal is to end the need for any future hunts...
Chris Christie’s poll numbers stink: Should he just be patient?
Floundering at the bottom of the top 10 in most polls, Gov. Chris Christie is struggling to keep his presidential run viable.
E-cigarettes still not banned on airlines
It might be hard to believe, but there's no law banning electronic cigarettes on commercial flights. It's something a member of New Jersey's congressional delegation is hoping to change.
Chris Christie holds his own in second GOP presidential debate
In part because he was asked so many questions, Donald Trump seemed to dominate the second Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, but Gov. Chris Christie also managed to hold his own against the rest of the GOP panel.
NJ Senate Dems plan to override Christie gun control veto
There’s a school of thought that says those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. New Jersey Democrats are clearly sticking with another school of thought that says never give up.