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  • Chiesa Sworn in by Biden as New Jersey’s Temporary Senator

    Just in time for the debate on immigration overhaul, Jeffrey Chiesa was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden as the new U.S. senator from New Jersey, a post he’ll hold until an Oct. 16 special election.

  • Christie Senate-Election Call May Boost Republican Bids

    Governor Chris Christie’s call for an October vote to fill a U.S. Senate seat may help Republican state lawmakers in New Jersey’s general election less than three weeks later by giving Democratic voters a reason not to show up.

  • New Jersey Senate Candidates Get Set as Chiesa Appointed

    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie picked Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa as an interim replacement for deceased U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, while candidates to succeed him began lining up for a special-election ballot.

  • Upside of Low Employment Is Longer Life

    This is a morbid column about some unexpected and encouraging news: Deep economic declines, such as the one we experienced in the U.S. a few years ago, probably lengthen life expectancy. This is exactly the opposite of what most people believe.

  • Former Wall Street Trader Fulop Ousts Jersey City’s Mayor

    Jersey City Councilman Steven Fulop, who quit Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.’s trading desk to run for mayor, ousted incumbent Jerramiah Healy, whose administration was caught up in an FBI investigation and who was once photographed on his porch drunk, unconscious and naked.

  • Rider University Beats USC by 20 Points in Los Angeles Tip-Off Tournament

    Rider University’s basketball team beat the University of Southern California 77-57 last night in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament, the second year in a row the New Jersey school has had an early season win against an opponent from a major conference.

  • Lautenberg Bowing Out Sets Off Race for N.J. Senate Seat

    A wide-open U.S. Senate race with no incumbent kicked off today after New Jersey Democrat Frank Lautenberg, the chamber’s oldest member and last veteran of World War II, opted not to run again.

  • Christie Thwarted as Democrats Likely to Hold Legislature

    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has advantages as he seeks re-election. The Republican leads his Democratic challenger by more than 40 percentage points. He’s out-raised her 10-fold. He’s even won over some members of the opposition party.

  • Christie on Defensive Over Rutgers Amid Merger, Election

    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, seeking a second term amid record popularity for his handling of Hurricane Sandy, is on the defensive for backing Rutgers University President Robert Barchi after disclosures that the state school’s former men’s basketball coach abused his players.

  • Chris Christie in His Own Words: A Year-Long Mantra of ‘I’m Not Running’

    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is actively considering entering the race for U.S. president and may make a decision within a few days, a Republican donor who asked not to be identified said today. For the past year, the 49-year-old first-term Republican has turned “I’m not running” into a near-daily mantra. Following is a sample of his denials:

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