Latest Stories By Bill Wichert

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Truth-O-Meter lands on False for Democratic claims about Medicare, divorce rate

PolitiFact New Jersey debunked claims over the weekend from U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman and New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney

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Christie’s record framed by opposing story lines from political advocacy groups

PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims from two groups working behind the scenes to either promote or diminish the governor's record

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Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech

PolitiFact New Jersey reviews a few claims Gov. Chris Christie made during his State of the State address that we've previously tested on the Truth-O-Meter.

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Christie touts New Jersey accomplishments ahead of State of the State address

Did Gov. Chris Christie really balance "two budgets without raising taxes," create "60,000 new private-sector jobs" and make "government smaller?"

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Democratic congressmen to face off in newly drawn district

U.S. Reps. Steve Rothman and Bill Pascrell are set to battle next year for representation of a congressional district in northern New Jersey. PolitiFact New Jersey revisits how each congressman has performed against the Truth-O-Meter.

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Pennies And Nickels Leave Holiday Shoppers Short-Changed

The latest ruling from the Truth-O-Meter reveals that it costs more to produce pennies and nickels than the value of the coins themselves.

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Democratic Party Chairman Rejects ‘False’ Ruling

Assemblyman John Wisniewski, chairman of the New Jersey Democratic Party, wrote a letter to The Star-Ledger, taking "vehement exception" to PolitiFact New Jersey's "False" ruling on his comments about Gov. Chris Christie

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From the Truth-O-Meter to the voting booth: New Jersey’s election results

With unofficial election results in, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits three races where campaign ads were put to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Chris Christie’s ‘Pants on Fire’ draws chilly responses from NJ.com readers

In emails and comments on NJ.com, PolitiFact New Jersey readers questioned the Pants on Fire ruling given to Gov. Chris Christie for referring to the national health care reform as a "government takeover."
 

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NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security

Star-Ledger columnist Paul Mulshine gives his take on a recent ruling from PolitiFact New Jersey, and gets mixed responses from NJ.com readers.
 

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Chris Christie versus the Truth-O-Meter

With Gov. Chris Christie's announcement that he would not run for president, PolitiFact New Jersey recaps the governor's history against the Truth-O-Meter.
 

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How large is the rebirth in Lower Manhattan?

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has doubled in 10 years and now exceeds the growth of Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined. PolitiFact New Jerseys puts his claim to the Truth-O-Meter.

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