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New Jersey to use federal funds to buy homes that are flood prone
New Jersey will use $300 million in federal aid to buy out about 1,300 Hurricane Sandy-damaged and flood-prone homes in the state. Gov. Chris Christie said in a news release that the state initially will target houses that have flooded repeatedly,...Tags: Floods, FEMA, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Labor Day
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Christie gets star billing in state's tourism ads
Asbury Park PressExecutives from a public relations firm made their pitch to state officials for a $25 million tourism advertising contract by saying they wanted Gov. Chris Christie to have a starring role. They got their wish, they got the work, and the resulting TV...Tags: Government, Media Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Elections, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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N.J. unemployment rate drops to 8.7%
Asbury Park PressNew Jersey's unemployment rate in April dipped to 8.7 percent -- its lowest level in four years, though still 1.2 percentage points higher than the national average. New Jersey's economy added 3,300 jobs in April, according to a monthly survey of...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Employment
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Maine Democrats, Republicans duel over Medicaid, hospital payback
Portland Press Herald, MaineState lawmakers continued their war of words Thursday over Democrats' desire to expand Maine's health insurance program for the poor and Republicans' support for Gov. Paul LePage's plan to pay off the state's hospital debt. The parties held dueling...Tags: Government, Medicaid, Hospitals and Clinics, Jay Nixon, Republican Party
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Gov. Christie unveils buyout offers to NJ homeowners whose properties repeatedly flood
Associated PressSAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Some 350 homeowners in the central New Jersey towns of Sayreville and South River whose properties have flooded repeatedly will be eligible to sell their homes in the first phase of a new federally funded buyback program,...Tags: Government, Floods, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Regional Authority, Woodbridge
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Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Don Glynn column
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.Like him or not, Gov. Andrew Cuomo can never be criticized for not thinking outside the box. Take his strategy, for example, to host important an gathering in Albany. It deserves a lofty label, in his mind, something much more than just a one-day...Tags: Government, Tourism and Leisure, Andrew Cuomo, Imperial and Royal Matters, Hurricane Andrew (1992)
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NYC's aging, crowded Penn Station, nation's busiest train hub, in desperate need of overhaul
Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The busiest passenger train station in the United States is a 1960s-era, utilitarian labyrinth in the basement of a basketball arena. Pennsylvania Station, a gateway to the nation's biggest city, was designed to accommodate about...Tags: National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, Long Island Rail Road, Transportation, Amtrak
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Prince Harry wraps up US visit with charity polo match in Greenwich, Conn.
Associated PressGREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry helped lead a polo team to victory in a charity match before a society crowd Wednesday in Greenwich, wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in which he also toured areas devastated by...Tags: Government, Greenwich, Andrew, Duke of York, Social Issues, Polo
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Hillary Rodham Clinton has edge on Paul Ryan, Scott Walker, poll finds
Milwaukee Journal SentinelDemocrat Hillary Rodham Clinton tops Republicans Scott Walker and Paul Ryan on their home turf in hypothetical matchups for president, according to a new Wisconsin poll by Marquette Law School. Clinton leads Ryan 48% to 44% in the survey of 717...Tags: Government, Paul Ryan, Rand Paul, Andrew Cuomo, Republican Party
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Candidates for New Jersey's state seats have raised $30.5 million
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.By DEREK HARPER Staff Writer Candidates for the Legislature and the Governor's Office have raised more than $30.5 million, spent $14.7 million and have more than $16 million left on hand, according to data compiled by the state's Election Law...Tags: Government, Political Fundraising, Regional Authority, Jon Corzine, Elections
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NJ Gov. Chris Christie: Opted for surgery due to frustration with inability to shed pounds
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he underwent secret weight-loss surgery because he had been feeling frustrated and angry over his inability to slim down. The governor told people attending an event at a Princeton...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, MSNBC (tv network), Politics
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Gov. Christie's weight-loss surgery was a healthy choice
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's revelation that he'd secretly undergone weight-loss surgery should not have as a big surprise. Christie has been publicly (and privately) struggling with his weight for years and fits the profile...Tags: Government, Sleep Apnea, Weight, Heart Disease, Body Mass Index
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