Gov. Chris Christie made a broad stroke for diversity on New Jersey’s Supreme Court, many of whose decisions he has found objectionable.

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Christie Names Gay and Asian Men to N.J. Supreme Court

The New Jersey governor insists the sooner the better.

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Chris Christie to Romney: Show Your Tax Returns

It was past 10 p.m., almost an hour after the Wizards’ opening night, and Andray Blatche still had his jersey on. Head in hands, sullen, muttering to himself by his locker, he looked as if he had just lost Game 6 of the NBA Finals instead of Game 1 of the regular season — against the Nets. “I need the ball in the post more,” Blatche said. Read full article > >

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We’ve seen these Wizards before

Mikhail D. Prokhorov, a billionaire industrialist and owner of the New Jersey Nets, said on Monday that he would challenge Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin for the Russian presidency.

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Prokhorov and Kudrin to Challenge Putin in Russian Presidential Election

The NBA released its lockout-shortened 2011-12 schedule tonight. Here is the schedule for the Washington Wizards: DECEMBER Dec. 26, Monday, vs New Jersey 7:00 Dec. 28, Wednesday, vs Atlanta 7:30 Read full article > >

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Wizards to open season Dec. 26 vs. New Jersey

In April, former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine hosted President Obama at his home in Manhattan for the first fundraiser of the president’s reelection campaign. To many power brokers in Washington and on Wall Street, the event signaled the former senator’s desire to return to Washington, perhaps even as Treasury secretary during a second Obama term. Read full article > >

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Jon Corzine’s remarkable descent

Gerald McCann, a twice-elected former mayor of Jersey City who was removed from office in 1992 after a felony conviction, is now an inspector with the city’s incinerator authority.

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In Jersey City, Ex-Mayor Gerald McCann Keeps an Eye on Trash

Ending a late flurry of indecision, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey announced on Tuesday that he had decided not to seek the presidency.

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Opting Out of Race, Christie Says, ‘Now Is Not My Time’

Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey being courted to run for president, is a jumble of political contradictions.

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Imagining a Christie Campaign for President

The politics of New Jersey is a place where bipartisanship has not always reigned under Gov. Chris Christie.

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The Caucus: Christie and Bipartisanship: a Reality Check

We’re already learning about several of the ways in which Texas Gov. Rick Perry isn’t as conservative as some believed. And Mitt Romney , of course, has his own demons. When it comes to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie , though, there is arguably even more for his opponents to mine — if Christie is actually interested in running for president, that is. Read full article > >

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Chris Christie has many of the same liabilities as Perry, Romney

The Mainland Regional High School football team in New Jersey is preparing for its season opener while dealing with the deaths of four players.

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Normalcy Is Deceiving for Linwood, N.J., After Death of Football Players

Most of the estimated $7 billion in losses from Hurricane Irene will very likely come from property in New York and New Jersey, according to industry experts.

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Irene Damage May Hit $7 Billion, Adding to Insurer Woes

The hurricane warning that was put into effect in North Carolina on Thursday was extended up through New Jersey on Friday, and New York and much of the Northeast were placed under hurricane watches.

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Alert Extends Up the East Coast as Hurricane Irene Closes In

US clothing brand Abercrombie and Fitch offers to pay the hard-partying cast of MTV reality show The Jersey Shore not to wear its clothes.

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Company offers to pay TV actors not to wear its brand