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Sen. Barbara Buono claims versus the Truth-O-Meter: Mostly True, Mostly False

December 11, 2012

The state senator from Middlesex County has had mixed results on claims about job gains, unemployment benefits and poverty

Wisniewski, Buono claims checked on Truth-O-Meter

December 4, 2012

Statements vetted about approval ratings for President George H. W. Bush, the nation's poverty level

Truth-O-Meter checks claims about Sandy’s wrath on Atlantic City, role of Latino vote in presidential election

November 27, 2012

Democratic Sens. Frank Lautenberg, Bob Menendez go up against Truth-O-Meter

New Jersey tax, lottery revenues focus of weekend rulings on Truth-O-Meter

November 20, 2012

Claims by Gov. Chris Christie, Big Gamble NJ campaign checked.

Chris Christie, Bob Menendez claims go to Truth-O-Meter

November 13, 2012

Governor claim rates a Pants on Fire, senator's statement handed a Half True.

Truth-O-Meter looks back at some claims for candidates seeking U.S. House seats

November 5, 2012

How did claims by Jon Runyan, Shelley Adler, Leonard Lance and Upendra Chivukula do on the Truth-O-Meter?

Bob Menendez, Joe Kyrillos debate claims revisited on Truth-O-Meter

November 4, 2012

With New Jersey's U.S. Senate seat up for grabs Tuesday, PolitiFact New Jersey looks back at claims on health care, taxes and debt.

Storm, mitigation claims checked by Truth-O-Meters

November 1, 2012

A look back at claims about Tropical Storm Irene, role of FEMA funding after natural disasters

Truth-O-Meter checks claims on deficit, NJ property taxes

October 23, 2012

Rep. Leonard Lance says President Obama broke promise on cutting deficit, Chris Christie claims property taxes spiked in decade before becoming governor

More Menendez, Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter

October 16, 2012

The Truth-O-Meter finds accuracy issues in claims about passage of a budget in the U.S. Senate, who's voted against hiking New Jersey's minimum wage.

Robert Menendez, Joe Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter

October 9, 2012

U.S. Senate candidates talked taxes, health care and economy during recent debate at Montclair State University

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