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Truth-O-Meter checks items on Menendez support of taxes; 1980 Reagan, Carter race

October 2, 2012

Claims center on Sen. Bob Menendez's support of tax increases; whether Ronald Reagan really trailed Jimmy Carter in 1980 presidential polls

Truth-O-Meter tackles Democrats’ claims on illegal immigration, Jersey tax cuts

September 25, 2012

Accuracy issues topple claims by U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, state Assemblyman John Burzichelli

Truth-O-Meter checks claims on Medicare costs, support of tax hike on home sales

September 18, 2012

Truth-O-Meter finds accuracy issues with claims made by Shelley Adler, "Menendez Facts" blog

Cory Booker, Upendra Chivukula make claims about GOP plans on campaign finance, Medicare

September 11, 2012

Weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings look at difference in party platforms about campaign finance rules, whether Medicare would switch to a voucher system

Chris Christie focus of weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings

September 4, 2012

Sen. Barbara Buono claims the governor has demanded tax cuts the state can't afford; Christie touts his leadership in endorsing Mitt Romney

New Jersey Comeback scorecard looks at 4 economic indicators

August 28, 2012

Truth-O-Meter also reviewed Joe Kyrillos claim about U.S. corporate tax rates

Chris Christie’s “Comeback” scorecard

August 26, 2012

Has a "Jersey comeback" really begun? Gov. Chris Christie says he won't utter those words in his keynote address,  but the governor will nonetheless tout his record in the state, including his stewardship of the economy. Here's a scorecard with just the facts.

Claims about Romney tax plan, Pallone election contest tested on the Truth-O-Meter

August 14, 2012

New Jersey Democrats claim a study found that Romney's plan would hike middle-class taxes to fund a tax cut for the rich; Anna Little says she "made history" in 2010 by nearly defeating Frank Pallone.

Truth-O-Meter checks claims about tax cuts for millionaires, number of gun deaths in U.S.

August 7, 2012

New ad from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee targets Jon Runyan, other House GOP members; Sen. Frank Lautenberg compares deaths by gunfire in US to those on Middle Eastern battlefields

Truth-O-Meter tests claims on Chris Christie’s role in pension funding, job creation

July 31, 2012

Weekend claims target NJ governor's efforts in both areas.

Truth-O-Meter rules on weekend claims by Democratic congressman, GOP governor

July 24, 2012

Bill Pascrell claims President Barack Obama hasn't raised taxes, Chris Christie says using line-item vetoes slashed $360 million from New Jersey's budget.

Joe Kyrillos, Chris Christie claims rate False on Truth-O-Meter

July 17, 2012

U.S. Senate hopeful, governor cite wrong statistics in claims about national job creation, number of state employees.

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