Latest Fact-Checks In New Jersey

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Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on July 30, 2020 an interview
Says the U.S. Senate is “dominated by millionaires” and that he is “not one of them.”
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By Jessica Calefati • August 13, 2020
Joseph Cryan
Joseph Cryan
stated on December 19, 2013 an Assembly session
"What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years."
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By Caryn Shinske • January 12, 2014
Loretta Weinberg
Loretta Weinberg
stated on November 14, 2013 an interview on the John Gambling radio program
"We pay among the highest tolls in the nation for the privilege of crossing that bridge."
True
By Caryn Shinske • December 8, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 10, 2013 interviews on four Sunday morning news shows
Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs."
True
By Caryn Shinske • November 17, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 2, 2013 a response to a public school teacher
"In fact, there’s more state funding for education today than any other time."
True
By Caryn Shinske • November 10, 2013
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on September 23, 2013 an interview on the John Gambling radio program
"I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years."
True
By Caryn Shinske • September 29, 2013
New Jersey Education Association
New Jersey Education Association
stated on September 3, 2013 a video ad
"Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education."
True
By Caryn Shinske • September 8, 2013
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on August 12, 2013 an opinion column on NJ.com
"Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans – and 95 percent of gun households in the state – support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them."
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By Caryn Shinske • August 18, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 30, 2013 an article on NJ.com
"In fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington. And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington."
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By Caryn Shinske • August 4, 2013
Rush Holt
Rush Holt
stated on July 22, 2013 a campaign ad
"Every single month since 1985 has been warmer than the historic average. All 12 of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years."
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By Bill Wichert • July 28, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on July 9, 2013 an online gubernatorial campaign ad
"Guess what, governor? There’s no fried butter in Newark. Just 13 percent unemployment."
True
By Caryn Shinske • July 14, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on June 26, 2013 a state Senate budget hearing
Says spending in the fiscal 2009 budget was lower than spending in the fiscal 2014 budget
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By Caryn Shinske • July 7, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 13, 2013 a gubernatorial campaign television ad
"Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes."
True
By Caryn Shinske • May 19, 2013
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on February 21, 2013 an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton
"In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence."
True
By Caryn Shinske • March 31, 2013
James Florio
James Florio
stated on February 16, 2013 an interview on Governors' Perspective
"We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. That’s almost as big as the population."
True
By Caryn Shinske • March 7, 2013
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on February 1, 2013 a panel discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”
Says "right now, we have more military spending than the next 10, 11, 12 countries combined."
True
By Bill Wichert • February 10, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 8, 2013 State of the State address
"In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010."
True
By Caryn Shinske • January 20, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 8, 2013 State of the State address
"Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administration’s projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy."
True
By Caryn Shinske • January 17, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 8, 2013 a speech
"A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees."
True
By Caryn Shinske • January 10, 2013
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on December 27, 2012 a speech on the Senate floor
Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed."
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By Bill Wichert • January 3, 2013
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