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Pat Roberts claims Jon Corzine is the first former Senator to be “subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues.”

By Erin O'Neill

December 14, 2011

Says with Jon Corzine, "it's the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues."

Black bear advocacy group claims 99 percent of New Jersey voters don’t support hunting

By Erin O'Neill

December 8, 2011

"99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting."

Steve Rothman says it costs more to make a penny and nickel than the coins are worth

By Erin O'Neill

November 24, 2011

"Currently it costs more than a penny for the U.S. Mint to make a one cent coin and more than a nickel to make the…

Leonard Lance says when national debt hits $15 trillion it will equal $47,900 for every living American

By Erin O'Neill

November 21, 2011

"When the national debt reaches $15 trillion, it means that U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 99.7 percent of our debt and this is $47,900 for…

Chris Christie says graduation rate, spending levels in Newark public schools show the ‘model is broken’

By Erin O'Neill

November 17, 2011

Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education…

Rodney Frelinghuysen claims proposed millionaires’ tax would harm small business owners

By Erin O'Neill

November 13, 2011

Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm…

Democratic Party chairman blasts Chris Christie as only governor since World War II to not have his party win control of a legislative body

By Bill Wichert , Erin O'Neill

November 10, 2011

"Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of…

Chris Christie says nearly every governor for more than 48 years has lost seats in the state Legislature during his or her first term

By Erin O'Neill

November 6, 2011

Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature,…

Conservative group claims Stephen Sweeney gave New Jersey the nation’s highest income tax rates, driving out jobs

By Erin O'Neill

October 31, 2011

Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs."

Chris Christie claims judges collect better pension benefits at a lower cost than other public employees in New Jersey

By Erin O'Neill

October 27, 2011

Says judges "get better benefits at a lower cost than everybody else in the state."

Cory Booker says Newark shooting victims have high chance they’ve been arrested an average of 10 times

By Erin O'Neill

October 24, 2011

Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of…

Chris Christie says “Jersey Shore” cast members are from New York

By Erin O'Neill

October 21, 2011

Says "these ‘Jersey Shore’ folks, they’re from New York."

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Pat Roberts claims Jon Corzine is the first former Senator to be “subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues.”

Black bear advocacy group claims 99 percent of New Jersey voters don’t support hunting

Steve Rothman says it costs more to make a penny and nickel than the coins are worth

Leonard Lance says when national debt hits $15 trillion it will equal $47,900 for every living American

Chris Christie says graduation rate, spending levels in Newark public schools show the ‘model is broken’

Rodney Frelinghuysen claims proposed millionaires’ tax would harm small business owners

Democratic Party chairman blasts Chris Christie as only governor since World War II to not have his party win control of a legislative body

Chris Christie says nearly every governor for more than 48 years has lost seats in the state Legislature during his or her first term

Conservative group claims Stephen Sweeney gave New Jersey the nation’s highest income tax rates, driving out jobs

Chris Christie claims judges collect better pension benefits at a lower cost than other public employees in New Jersey

Cory Booker says Newark shooting victims have high chance they’ve been arrested an average of 10 times

Chris Christie says “Jersey Shore” cast members are from New York