Sen. Charles Schumer’s brother-in-law was quietly nominated this month to a federal judgeship in New Jersey — a move that has some in the Garden State crying political foul, The Post has learned. (more)
After frantic reports surfaced on Monday that the famed rocker died, Jon Bon Jovi took to Facebook to prove that he is still “livin’ on a prayer.” (more)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Not quite the “War Of The Worlds” broadcast of a Martian invasion in New Jersey, a Verizon “emergency” alert Monday that the company texted to its wireless customers still jangled some nerves and triggered hundreds of calls from concerned residents to local and state offices. (more)
In a 2009 campaign ad that first surfaced online on November 10, Jon Corzine, then the sitting governor of New Jersey, boasted the strong endorsement of President Barack Obama. Corzine lost his re-election bid to then-U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, and later became the subject of intense scandal when his brokerage, MF Global Holdings Ltd., filed for bankruptcy protection on October 31. (more)
MF Global, a major financial derivatives broker run by former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, is being investigated by regulators after millions of dollars of customers’ money disappeared in recent days, the New York Times reports. (more)
Chris Christie says he expects to serve his full term as New Jersey’s governor, but has left the door open to saying “yes” to being the vice presidential candidate on the GOP ticket in 2012. (more)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has decided not to run for president, sources close to the governor said Tuesday, refusing to bow to pressure from GOP donors, fans and luminaries clamoring for another option in the search for a strong Republican to challenge President Barack Obama next fall. (more)
New Jersey sixth grader Zack Martini experienced a harsh reality check this week when he lost the Florence Gaudineer Middle School election. The 11-year-old Springfield native, who recently sought Governor Chris Christie’s advice on landing a seat on student council, was “disappointed” about losing to classmate Zoe Frie but wished his rival well. (more)
Former New York Governor George Pataki says he wants New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to run for president. (more)
The last 24 hours have become a Chris Christie watch: Will he or won’t he run for president? Did he close the door on any possibility? Would he do well among the GOP field? (more)
The recent spike in speculation that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will announce he is running for president hasn’t gone unnoticed by one of his leading cheerleaders, Ann Coulter. (more)
As speculation about whether Gov. Chris Christie will enter the presidential race reaches new heights, voters in his own state of New Jersey are giving him higher marks, according to the Public Mind Poll released Tuesday by Farleigh Dickinson University. (more)
As Governor Chris Christie prepares for his speech Tuesday at the Reagan Library, some conservatives are hoping (despite Christie’s repeated denials) that he will use the occasion to jump into the presidential race. If those conservatives bothered to look at Christie’s biography, they would realize he has a deep-seated commitment to reforming New Jersey. Dangling the bright, shiny glitz and glitter of a presidential campaign won’t sway him. Period. (more)
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — MTV’s reality show “Jersey Shore” won’t get a tax break from New Jersey because Gov. Chris Christie says the show hurts the state’s image. (more)
A federal appeals panel took nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis off a New Jersey state Senate ballot Thursday, finding he does not meet the state’s four-year residency requirement after all. (more)
Several New Jersey legislators and Italian-American special interest groups are asking Governor Chris Christie to block a tax credit that could pay for Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s GTL routine. For the tragically unhip, GTL stands for ”gym, tan, laundry.” (more)
WAYNE — Margaret Wert was not impressed by President Obama’s visit to her flood-ravaged Wayne neighborhood today. (more)
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama stood on a bridge overlooking the rain-swollen and fast-rushing Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey’s third-largest city, and said Sunday the federal government would work to rebuild towns recovering from Hurricane Irene’s wrath. (more)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax payment deadlines for some individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Irene. (more)






















