From The Newsroom – 01/24/12

Governor Christie's historic high court nominations, sports betting legislation, and New York Giants fever top the docket from the newsroom today.

TUESDAY'S HEADLINES

• Kevin McArdle chronicles the Supreme Court nominations made by Governor Christie, which come in an advance of landmark Senate hearing today on same sex marriage.
• David Matthau spoke to people around New Jersey to gauge the excitement level of residents and business owners about the Giants' Super Bowl run.
• Two Jersey Congressmen push separate sports betting bills.
• A bill that would pick up the tab for funeral costs of officers and first responder that die in the line of duty, advances in the State Senate.
• Kelly Waldron previews what to expect from President Obama's State of the Union speech tonight.
• Oyster Creek is still planning on closing in 2019.
• NJ's educational leaders are pushing for upgrades to their infrastructure.

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