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David Sciarra
David Sciarra
stated on May 19, 2011 a Star-Ledger column
"By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country."  
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • July 17, 2011
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on July 8, 2011 a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex)
"Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • July 15, 2011
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on July 6, 2011 an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin
Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • July 14, 2011
Steve Oroho
Steve Oroho
stated on June 29, 2011 a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex)
Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history.
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • July 12, 2011
Jim Whelan
Jim Whelan
stated on July 5, 2011 a press release
"In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • July 11, 2011
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on June 23, 2011 an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM
Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits.
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • July 10, 2011
Herb Conaway Jr.
Herb Conaway Jr.
stated on June 20, 2011 a rally at the Statehouse
"This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • July 8, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 16, 2011 an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato
Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey.
True
By Erin O'Neill • July 7, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 16, 2011 a television interview on On the Line
"Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey."
False
By Bill Wichert • July 5, 2011
Jeff Tittel
Jeff Tittel
stated on June 13, 2011 testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee
"One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs."
False
By Erin O'Neill • July 4, 2011
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
stated on June 2, 2011 a press release
Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips."
False
By Bill Wichert • July 3, 2011
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on May 24, 2011 a press release
Says that as a gubernatorial candidate, Chris Christie "promised no school cuts."
True
By Erin O'Neill • July 1, 2011
Samuel DeMaio
Samuel DeMaio
stated on June 9, 2011 an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York"
Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it.
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 30, 2011
Michael Doherty
Michael Doherty
stated on May 24, 2011 an opinion piece
"The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing."
True
By Caryn Shinske • June 29, 2011
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on June 15, 2011 an interview on ABC's "Top Line"
"Since 2004, there have been some 1,300 attacks (on rail targets). Four thousand people have died. Thousands of injuries."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • June 28, 2011
Tom Kean Jr.
Tom Kean Jr.
stated on May 24, 2011 a press release
"The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009."
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 27, 2011
Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
stated on June 14, 2011 an interview with Gov. Chris Christie on "Piers Morgan Tonight"
Says Gov. Chris Christie’s "poll ratings have been going up."
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 26, 2011
Loretta Weinberg
Loretta Weinberg
stated on June 6, 2011 a column on bluejersey.com
"(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government."
False
By Bill Wichert • June 24, 2011
Kim Guadagno
Kim Guadagno
stated on May 11, 2011 a radio interview on WNYC
After not having any foreign trade offices overseas for the past decade, New Jersey opened offices in Shanghai and London in the past six months, and has seen an 18 percent increase in exports.
False
By Bill Wichert • June 23, 2011
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on May 10, 2011 a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show
The ACLU didn't call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor.
False
By Caryn Shinske • June 22, 2011
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