Latest Stories By Caryn Shinske

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chris Christie focus of weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings

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

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New Jersey Comeback scorecard looks at 4 economic indicators

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

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Chris Christie’s “Comeback” scorecard

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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