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Caryn Shinske
PolitiFact New Jersey editor
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Caryn Shinske has covered government and politics in three states. She was a reporter and metro editor at two Central New Jersey newspapers prior to joining The Star-Ledger, and also worked at newspapers in Indiana and New York.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Caryn Shinske
- Chris Christie claims state’s jobless rate is lowest in 5 years January 19, 2014
- Joe Cryan claims four-year graduation rate of 7 universities below 50 percent January 12, 2014
- Marie Corfield says New Jersey has highest unemployment rate in region, sluggish job growth January 5, 2014
- Assemblyman David Rible says Gov. Chris Christie hasn’t raised taxes December 29, 2013
- Chris Christie claims 3 lanes off George Washington Bridge are dedicated to Fort Lee December 22, 2013
- Loretta Weinberg says George Washington Bridge toll is among the highest in the country December 8, 2013
- Chris Christie claims state’s gained 143,000 new private-sector jobs November 17, 2013
- Chris Christie tells teacher school funding is highest it’s ever been November 10, 2013
- Chris Christie ad claims Barbara Buono voted to give herself a 40 percent raise October 27, 2013
- Milly Silva claims property taxes have climbed 20 percent under Chris Christie October 20, 2013
Latest Stories by Caryn Shinske
- Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
- United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
- Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
- Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
- What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
- A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
- PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
- Voters go to the polls in New Jersey, Virginia November 5, 2013
- Christie, Buono claims go up against Truth-O-Meter November 3, 2013
- On Senate election day, the Truth-O-Meter reviews Booker, Lonegan claims October 15, 2013
- PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary September 11, 2013
- Frank Lautenberg claims recalled by Truth-O-Meter June 3, 2013
- Gov. Chris Christie claims Scooby-Doo was his favorite show when he was 4 years old April 21, 2013
- Chris Christie’s budget address included claims familiar to the Truth-O-Meter March 3, 2013
- Frank Lautenberg versus the Truth-O-Meter: A look back February 14, 2013
- Truth-O-Meter has checked gun claims by NJ Democrats January 16, 2013
- Cory Booker files paperwork for U.S. Senate; how’s he done against the Truth-O-Meter? January 11, 2013