Mon May 12, 2008 at 06:16:34 AM EDT
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Race for the White House
Republicans say they plan to compete in New Jersey this year with John McCain at the top of the ticket. Sound familiar?
Murray Sabrin wants John McCain to stop being a warmonger.
Congressional race roundup
Democratic challenger David Kurkowski faces an uphill challenge against incumbent NJ-02 Republican Frank LoBiondo.
NJ-11 Democratic candidate Tom Wyka has garnered the endorsement of the NJEA.
The Governor
State Senator Barbara Buono in the NY Times: "[Governor Corzine] certainly has a big heart, but it gets complicated when you add into that what some have described as political naivete and a streak of single-mindedness."
Wasteful spending
Audits in the state's 31 Abbott districts found more than $83 million in wasteful spending.
Municipal elections
Tomorrow, voters in sevenseveral towns across the state will cast ballots in nonpartisan municipal elections.
Water tax
Two newspaper editorial boards offer two different opinions on Sen. Robert Smith's proposal to impose a water tax for open space preservation.
Gypsy moths
It's a bad day for Morris County trees, as millions gypsy moth caterpillars have hatched. Fortunately, the state will be spraying soon to control the pest's population.
Things that cost more than they used to
Apparently, the dark cloud of rising gas prices has a silver lining: more people are carpooling.
The price of stamps goes up from 41 cents to 42 cents today.
Passaic River Relay
On Saturday, more than 100 people participated in an eight-mile relay race on the Passaic River from Newark to Rutherford. |
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