Latest Fact-Checks By Caryn Shinske

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Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor:
"We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one." 
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • January 9, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 18, 2011 in a speech at Notre Dame's law school:
"They say teachers only make on average in New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year. They only work 180 days."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • December 12, 2011
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on October 24, 2011 in an article on NOLA.com:
"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 its entire 40-year history." 
True
By Caryn Shinske • December 5, 2011
New Jersey Tea Party
New Jersey Tea Party
stated on September 2, 2011 in a retweet:
"Since Obama took office, a net of 540,000 additional black Americans – Obama’s strongest supporters – have lost their jobs." 
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • November 27, 2011
New Jersey Republican State Committee
New Jersey Republican State Committee
stated on November 3, 2011 in a political advertisement:
"Corrupt political bosses. Money laundering. Fraud. It’s just another day at the office for Vin Gopal." 
Pants on Fire!
By Caryn Shinske • November 4, 2011
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement:
"Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers."  
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • October 26, 2011
Christine Whitman
Christine Whitman
stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview on NJTV:
"The proudest accomplishment (of my tenure) was leaving the state with a $1.2 billion surplus, which was the largest we’d ever had, and getting spending under control and a balanced budget."  
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • October 17, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 4, 2011 in :
On running for the presidency in 2012
No Flip
By Caryn Shinske • October 4, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 2, 2011 in a press conference at Point Pleasant Beach:
"The water quality in the ocean is perfect. It’s been tested up and down every ocean shore in New Jersey."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • September 25, 2011
Jersey Central Power & Light
Jersey Central Power & Light
stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement:
Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904."  
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • September 16, 2011
Vincent Barrella
Vincent Barrella
stated on August 22, 2011 in a column published on NJ.com:
"Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinson’s"
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • September 5, 2011
Richard Codey
Richard Codey
stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor:
"One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we don’t care." 
True
By Caryn Shinske • August 11, 2011
Alison Littell McHose
Alison Littell McHose
stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release:
"Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year."  
False
By Caryn Shinske • August 7, 2011
Dominick Marino
Dominick Marino
stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on PolitickerNJ.com:
"The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. That’s because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system." 
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • July 22, 2011
David Sciarra
David Sciarra
stated on May 19, 2011 in 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
Michael Doherty
Michael Doherty
stated on May 24, 2011 in 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
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on May 10, 2011 in 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
New Jersey Education Association
New Jersey Education Association
stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad:
"As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • June 19, 2011
Joseph Cryan
Joseph Cryan
stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release:
Says Gov. Chris Christie's decision to close the Elizabeth MVC "saved no money."
False
By Caryn Shinske • June 14, 2011
Steve Oroho
Steve Oroho
stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger:
"We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • June 13, 2011
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