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Chris Christie claims continue falling down against the Truth-O-Meter

February 28, 2012

From his budget address to an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation," three recent fact-checks have left the governor with Mostly True, Half True and Mostly False rulings.

Truth-O-Meter’s weekend rulings check Christie, Kyrillos claims

February 14, 2012

Gov. Chris Christie's fumble on Rutgers football graduation rates earns a False; state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos gets a Half True on a claim about U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and the national deficits.

Truth-O-Meter takes on Christie, supporters in weekend claims

January 31, 2012

Chris Christie talks up "New Jersey" Giants; supporters credit him in ad with job growth.

Truth-O-Meter rules on Democrat claims

January 24, 2012

Greenwald gets a True, Codey receives Mostly True on claims about income tax cut savings, pension obligations

Truth-O-Meter checks claims on interracial marriage, emergency schools repairs

January 17, 2012

Mostly True, False rulings given for weekend Truth-O-Meter claims.

Truth-O-Meter rings Mostly False, Half True for weekend claims on debt, guns

January 10, 2012

Republican Anna Little blamed U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez for increasing federal debt. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell claimed there's been no legislation that took away a gun from anyone in the last 20 years.

Truth-O-Meter issues rulings on toll hikes claims

January 3, 2012

Toll hike claims earn True, False ratings.

Happy New Year! PolitiFact New Jersey looks back on our 2011 fact checks

January 1, 2012

We put 120 claims to the Truth-O-Meter in 2011, with Gov. Chris Christie making the most appearances.

PolitiFact New Jersey hands out True, Pants on Fire rulings for weekend claims

December 27, 2011

The Truth-O-Meter hits opposite ends of the ruling spectrum on claims about health care, President Obama's past

Neither Democrats nor Republicans did well on the Truth-O-Meter this weekend

December 20, 2011

The Truth-O-Meter rates False weekend claims by a Democrat and Republican.

PolitiFact New Jersey rules on claims about unemployment benefits, teacher work schedules

December 13, 2011

Check out this weekend's True and Mostly True rulings on Republican claims put to the Truth-O-Meter.

Animal activists put PolitiFact New Jersey in crosshairs over ruling about hunting statistic

December 9, 2011

A black bear advocacy group's claim that "99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting" earns a Pants on Fire on the Truth-O-Meter, firing up animal rights activists.

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