Latest Fact-Checks By Caryn Shinske

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Christie backtracks on financing transportation projects

May 27, 2012

On transportation financing

Rep. Bill Pascrell says New Jersey’s transit system is largest in USA

May 17, 2012

"New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country."

Lou Greenwald says New Jersey’s property taxes are highest in country

May 10, 2012

New Jersey has "the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more…

Gov. Chris Christie says he and Obama have same views on gay marriage

March 25, 2012

Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage.

Senate Dems claim Christie wrongly takes credit for businesses’ moves to New Jersey

February 23, 2012

"The governor is trying to take credit for recent actions taken by these companies. The problem is that for all three companies, the decision to…

Email claim that Obama canceled National Day of Prayer ceremony contains numerous errors

February 9, 2012

"This year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse of ‘not wanting to offend…

Rush Holt says 18 veterans commit suicide daily

January 26, 2012

"Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives.  That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has…

Jim Florio says fish from New Jersey waters labeled unsafe to eat

January 20, 2012

"Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." 

Bill Pascrell claims no legislation has taken guns away from Americans in past 20 years

January 9, 2012

"We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one." 

Chris Christie says New Jersey teachers only work 180 days a year, average $60K salaries

December 12, 2011

"They say teachers only make on average in New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year. They only work 180 days."

Lautenberg says federal highway spending last year exceeded total given Amtrak over 40 years

December 5, 2011

"Last year we spent more than $40 billion on highways. And Lord knows we need that. But that's more than we spent on Amtrak in…

New Jersey Tea Party blames Barack Obama for unemployment of 540,000 blacks since January 2009

November 27, 2011

"Since Obama took office, a net of 540,000 additional black Americans – Obama’s strongest supporters – have lost their jobs." 

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