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Governor Christie Undergoes Lap-Band Stomach Surgery [POLL]

Dan Alexander — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:02:19 +0000

Governor Chris Christie confirms that he has had lap band surgery in an effort to lose weight. “I’ve struggled with this issue for 20 years,” he tells the New York Post. “For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them.” Spokesman spokesman Michael Drewniak also confirmed [...]

Ask The Governor April Highlight Video

Dan Alexander — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:10:22 +0000

The January edition of Ask The Governor touched on a number of subjects including Sandy relief, how fast the Monmouth and Ocean county shores will be ready for summer and Chris Christie's role in shaping the future of the national Republican party. Watch highlights from the show.

Christie Announces Middle Class Tax Cut [AUDIO]

Dan Alexander — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:50:50 +0000

Governor Christie has been quiet in recent months on the idea of a tax cut in New Jersey but today he will announce plans for a new middle class tax cut. Christie has proposed in the past a 10-percent income tax cut over three years, but a deal with Senate President Sweeney fell through last [...]

Did NJ High School Basketball Coach Cause Player's Vision Loss? [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:41:02 +0000

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: This afternoon Townsquare Media NJ received a letter from members of the St. Peter's Prep basketball team in support of Coach Todd Decker. In the letter, the players say, "at no point ever have we felt threatened or fearful in any towards Coach Decker." They go on to say, "Coach Decker has nothing but our support and dedication."

Christie Reminds That There Is Still A Lot Of Recovery For The Shore

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:17:40 +0000

While Governor Christie is happy to see the shore’s recover, he reminds folks that for many homeowners life is still very far from normal. Speaking in Seaside Heights on Monday morning during the opening of a Home Depot satellite store, the governor said a recent helicopter tour of the coast has shown that while many [...]

NJ Sports Betting Program Dealt Setback

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:01:13 +0000

A federal judge on Thursday upheld a 21-year-old law prohibiting sports betting in 46 of 50 states, dealing a setback to New Jersey’s attempts to revive its struggling casino industry by grabbing a piece of what has become a multibillion-dollar industry, both legal and illegal. The defeat was the second for New Jersey in a [...]

Route 35 Construction Means No Normal Summer For Drivers

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:17:43 +0000

Construction on the 12.5 mile stretch of Route 35 through Ocean County will be done with every effort to not inconvenience drivers too much. But Joe Dee, spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Transportation reminds drivers this won’t be a “normal summer.” The $125 million federal project will take six years, and be broken [...]

Christie Delivers Budget Address [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Dan Alexander — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:39:04 +0000

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivered his budget address to a joint session of the legislature at the Statehouse. Watch video and listen to the speech.[button href="http://nj1015.com/tags/2013-nj-budget/" title="FULL COVERAGE: State Budget Address" align="center"] Watch live streaming video from governorchrischristie at livestream.com Audio of Budget Address Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 Segment 4 Source: Christie [...]

Will The New Seaside Heights Boardwalk Be The Same? [POLL/AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:43:35 +0000

It took Superstorm Sandy a couple of hours to totally wipe out the Seaside Heights Boardwalk. Now, Borough officials have started the rebuilding process. In less than three months time, the one-mile long walkway will rise again out of the rubble. But the big question on everyone’s mind: will it ever be the same? Can [...]

Mantoloking Residents To Return Home After Sandy [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:08:39 +0000

One hundred and twenty-seven days after Superstorm Sandy hit the Garden State, residents of, arguably, the hardest hit municipality will finally be allowed to return home. The borough of Mantoloking begins accepting homeowners back on Friday, February 22nd. During a press conference in the Borough Fire Department Wednesday, Mayor George Nebel was joined by other [...]

Frank Lautenberg Won't Seek Another Term

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:16:36 +0000

U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) will not run for re-election next year. New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator has decided to call it quits. In a statement released this afternoon, Lautenberg says, “I will be traveling to my hometown of Paterson tomorrow to announce that I will not seek re-election in 2014. This is not the [...]

New Jerseyans Will Decide Minimum Wage Hike

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:51:41 +0000

The full Assembly has voted “yes” on legislation that puts a question on this November’s ballot asking voters if they’d like to amend the State constitution to increase the minimum wage. The measure would increase the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.25 and adjust it annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). [...]

Chris Christie Shares Jokes During Letterman Appearance [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:20:10 +0000

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told David Letterman the jokes he likes best in a preview video of the Republican’s appearance on CBS’ Late Show. Walking on stage to Bruce Springsteen’s Thunder Road, Christie took a seat on a couch that was too small for him. During the interview Christie pulled an index card out [...]

Obama To Offer Gun Control Proposals [LIVE VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:01:14 +0000

President Barack Obama will unveil proposals Wednesday at 11:55AM to curb gun violence, his response to the December massacre of 26 students and teachers at their elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Watch live streaming video of the speech here. [button href="http://nj1015.com/tags/gun-control/" title="FULL COVERAGE: Gun Control Debate" align="center"] The plan is to be based on recommendations [...]

Sandy Recovery at Shore to be Discussed in NJ Assembly Committee

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:11:54 +0000

The Assembly’s Tourism Committee is asking Jersey Shore officials what needs to be done to help ensure a tourist season in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The panel has invited officials from Shore-area business and civic groups to speak at a hearing Monday afternoon on the lingering effects of the Oct. 29 superstorm and the [...]

House Approves $9.7 Billion In Sandy Flood Aid [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:45:48 +0000

The House has overwhelmingly approved $9.7 billion to pay flood insurance claims for the many home and business owners flooded out by Superstorm Sandy. [button href="http://nj1015.com/tags/sandy-aid-delay/" title="FULL COVERAGE: Sandy Aid Delay" align="center"] The vote came more than two months after the storm hit and days after Northeast Republicans erupted over House Speaker [...]

Runyan: Boehner Admits He Deserves Anger Over Sandy Aid Delay [VIDEO]

Rosetta Key — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:16:58 +0000

Mystery still surrounds why House Majority Leader John Boehner pulled the $60 billion dollar Sandy disaster relief package from consideration Monday but Congressman Jon Runyan (R) says Boehner told him he “deserves” the firestorm of anger [button href="http://nj1015.com/tags/fiscal-cliff/" title="FULL COVERAGE: Fiscal Cliff" align="center"] During an appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball on Monday, Runyan told guest host [...]

NJ's Spike In Burglaries The Catalyst For New Bill

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:31:08 +0000

Under current New Jersey law, all burglary offenses are third-degree crimes, unless a burglar was armed with an explosive or deadly weapon or had inflicted or threatened to inflict bodily injury on any victims. A third-degree crime is punishable by imprisonment for three to five years, a $15,000 maximum fine or both. State Senator Kevin [...]

Foes In NJ Sports Betting Suit To Argue Cases

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:51:37 +0000

A federal judge is expected to decide whether to temporarily delay New Jersey’s plan to allow sports gambling beginning next month U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp will hear arguments Tuesday from both sides in a lawsuit filed by the NCAA and the four major pro sports leagues against Gov. Chris Christie. They sued Christie in [...]

Tearful Obama Calls For 'Meaningful Action' After Shooting [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:12:35 +0000

A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved first as a father about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, declaring, “Our hearts are broken today.” He called for “meaningful action” to prevent such shootings but did not say what it should be. “The majority of those who died were children — [...]