Booker Wins Senate Seat: From the Newsroom

Newark Mayor Cory Booker was victorious on Wednesday night, holding off Republican challenger Steve Lonegan in the Special Senate Election.

Thursday's Headlines

• Booker won the election by 11 points, so what is next for the new senator.
• Governor Christie opens a runaway lead in the Gubernatorial race.
• A deal is reached to end the government shutdown.
• Part four of our series on Sandy: Now and Then focuses on tourism after the storm.
• A disturbing case of animal cruelty in South Jersey.
• An Ocean County teacher receives national attention.

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Wednesday's poll asked who won Tuesday's second and final Gubernatorial Debate. There were a lot of votes on this one, 84 percent say 'Christie,' 16 percent 'Buono.'

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