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Governor's race latest vote totals

99 percent

of districts

reporting

Chris Christie, GOP:

1,132,689 - 49 percent

Jon Corzine, Dem:

1,026,899 - 44 percent

Christopher Daggett, Ind:

132,181 - 6 percent

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President to deliver State of the Union address on Wednesday
Published: 01/26/10
President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union address at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. It can be seen on all major cable news channels and broadcast networks.
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Christie's actions draw cheers, threats to file lawsuits
2 images Published: 01/24/10
At the height of last Tuesday night’s party celebrating Chris Christie’s inauguration as governor, the state’s new leader took the mic and started to sing — a slightly out-of-tune shout-sing. Under the roasting lights at Newark’s Prudential Center, he channeled classic Springsteen, opening with “Glory Days” and moving to “Born To Run.”
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Egg Harbor Township man, not Van Drew, hopes to challenge LoBiondo in fall
One image Published: 01/22/10
U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo has his first congressional challenger, and it's not state Sen. Jeff Van Drew.
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Christie wastes no time in office, signs 8 executive orders
One image Published: 01/21/10
TRENTON - Chris Christie took less than 24 hours as governor to challenge Trenton's style of rule-making and political bargaining.
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Corzine ends term by legalizing medical marijuana
One image Published: 01/19/10
TRENTON - Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed legislation granting chronically ill patients legal access to marijuana on Monday, one of dozens of bills inked by the governor on his last full day in office.
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Norcross bumped from Assembly to Senate
Published: 01/18/10
BROOKLAWN - Just days after being sworn in as a member of the Assembly, a southern New Jersey lawmaker has been named to fill a vacancy in the state Senate.
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State senator says no to Corzine's appointment of becoming New Jersey judge
Published: 12/17/09
TRENTON - A New Jersey state senator has turned down a chance at becoming a state judge to protest Gov. Jon Corzine's flurry of appointments.
N.J. Republicans object to Corzine appointments
One article Published: 12/15/09
With a link to a list of Corzine's nominations
TRENTON — A list of 185 nominations and appointments to boards, judgeships and other positions filed by Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine surprised and upset some Republicans, who said Tuesday that the governor should defer to incoming Republican Gov.-elect Chris Christie.
Gov.-elect Chris Christie expected to announce his Attorney General choice today
One image Published: 12/15/09
Gov.-elect Chris Christie is expected to begin introducing his cabinet at a noon news conference.
Gov-elect Chris Christie announces inaugural theme
One link Published: 12/10/09
With a link to Christie's inauguration Web site
TRENTON (AP) — New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie has announced his inaugural theme and named the charities that will benefit from money raised at his inauguration party.
New Jersey state Senate delays vote on gay-marriage bill
Published: 12/09/09
TRENTON — Fearing they would not have enough support, sponsors of a bill that would allow gay marriage in New Jersey asked to postpone a state Senate vote that had been scheduled for Thursday.
Senate committee passes gay-marriage bill
One image 3 articles Published: 12/08/09
Read legislators' responses.
TRENTON — The state Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Monday night that would allow gay marriage in New Jersey, setting up a state Senate vote on the issue Thursday.
Gay-marriage hearing moves slowly, 150 signed up to testify
One image Published: 12/07/09
TRENTON – State lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would create gay marriage in New Jersey.
Runyan's run may make for heated primary in New Jersey's 3rd District
One image Published: 12/06/09
Republicans could have another contested primary next spring in the Third Congressional District.
Rumpf, Gove outraised opponents more than 3-1
Published: 12/03/09
The 9th District Assembly candidates spent a total of more than $17,000 in the days leading up to the recent election and shortly afterward, according to campaign finance reports released Wednesday.
Democrats raised twice as much as GOP for 1st District Assembly
Published: 12/03/09
Democrats raised more than twice as much money as Republicans for the 1st Legislative District Assembly race that saw state Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matt Milam win re-election.
Gov.-elect Chris Christie calls U.S. Senate-appointment proposal ‘garbage'
Published: 12/02/09
TRENTON - Gov.-elect Chris Christie said he strongly opposes a proposal that would change how governors fill vacancies in the U.S. Senate.
Bill sets rules for replacing senators
Published: 12/01/09
TRENTON - State Democrats, anxious about the possibility that one of the state's two Democratic U.S. senators may not finish his term, have proposed legislation that would require the governor to fill any vacancies within 30 days from someone from the same political party.
Proposal sets guides for replacing senators
Published: 12/01/09
TRENTON - State Democrats, anxious about the possibility that one of the state's two Democratic U.S. senators may not finish his term, have proposed legislation that would require the governor to fill any vacancies within 30 days from someone from the same political party.
National Republican right wing targets moderate LoBiondo
One image Published: 11/29/09
The Republican Party’s right wing is targeting U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, the moderate seven-term Republican who represents southern New Jersey’s 2nd District.
Christie adds southern New Jersey locals to transition team
Published: 11/25/09
TRENTON — Gov.-elect Chris Christie named several local casino executives to a 14-member group that will provide advice to his transition team on gaming, sports and entertainment issues.
Christie says, "There is an impatience for change" as Corzine says farewell
One image Published: 11/19/09
ATLANTIC CITY — The incoming and outgoing governors talked of difficult times to come, passing the torch Thursday at the annual League of Municipalities conference.
Democrats attack LoBiondo for health care vote
Published: 11/16/09
The Democratic National Committee plans to target radio ads against U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo and other House Republicans who voted against the recent health care reform bill passed in the House.
Former Eagle Runyan may run for Congress against Adler
Published: 11/13/09
Longtime Philadelphia Eagle Jon Runyan will choose between professional football and political football over the next few weeks as he weighs a run for Congress.
Christie transition team includes two from southern New Jersey
Published: 11/11/09
TRENTON - Gov.-elect Chris Christie announced Wednesday his 10-person transition team, which includes a pair of local residents.
Christie's win may boost area assemblymen
Published: 11/09/09
Republican Chris Christie's victory in Tuesday's gubernatorial election could translate into a political win for some members of his party in southern New Jersey.
N.J. Dems confident Sweeney can unify
Published: 11/09/09
He could be the voice of the opposition, or he could be the chief negotiator.
Christie's win means left, right must deal
Published: 11/08/09
TRENTON - When Republican Gov.-elect Chris Christie takes office in January, it will mark the first time an incoming New Jersey governor has faced a Legislature controlled by the opposite party since 1982.
Adler plans ‘no' vote on health care legislation
Published: 11/06/09
Count U.S. Rep. John Adler among the Democrats opposing the health care-reform bill up for a vote today.
GOP victory intensifies focus on gay marriage
Published: 11/05/09
MOUNT LAUREL - Although New Jersey's election produced an about-face in the Governor's Office on the gay marriage issue, both sides of the debate have been readying for a postelection battle in the Legislature.
Seat on Hamilton Committee still in question
Published: 11/05/09
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - Republicans said they will likely decide later this week whether to challenge some of the results of Tuesday's Township Committee election.
Anger powers Christie's win
One image One link Published: 11/04/09
With related story on Christie's effect on Ocean County races
TRENTON - A day after Chris Christie's election as governor, voters suggested that Jon S. Corzine's unpopularity was a primary factor in Christie's victory.
Christie beats Corzine for New Jersey governor's seat
One HTML file 3 images Published: 11/04/09
With video replay of Election Night webcast
EAST BRUNSWICK - Republican Chris Christie won a narrow victory over incumbent Democrat Jon S. Corzine to become the next governor of New Jersey.
Election roundup
Published: 11/04/09
Absecon
Christie's coattails carry few to victory
Published: 11/04/09
Chris Christie may have had coattails, but they extended only so far statewide.
Republican sees progress in Atlantic City defeat
One image Published: 11/04/09
ATLANTIC CITY - The resort's Republicans on Tuesday produced arguably their best showing since partisan elections began in 2001.
Public question on open space gets OK
Published: 11/04/09
NEWARK - When all was said and done, New Jerseyans again decided to spend more green to be more green.
New Jersey's problems are now in Christie's hands
One image Published: 11/04/09
Analysis
TRENTON - For most of a year, Republican Chris Christie ran for governor of New Jersey lamenting the precarious shape of a state socked by the recession and saddled with the nation's highest property taxes, not to mention a long history of corruption.
Republicans win in Galloway, ending Worthington's streak
One image Published: 11/04/09
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Meg Worthington's 24-year tenure on Galloway Township Council came to an end Tuesday night with her first loss ever in a local election.
How the candidacy of Chris Daggett took shape
One article Published: 11/04/09
Independent streak
Don’t call Daggett a spoiler
One image Published: 11/04/09
In the past two weeks, Chris Daggett has been fond of saying to anyone who would listen that he was the only candidate in the governor's race who had been pushing things forward.
Ocean County incumbent freeholders win re-election over Democratic challengers
Published: 11/04/09
TOMS RIVER - Republican Freeholders John Bartlett Jr. and Gerry Little overwhelmingly won re-election Tuesday, with more than double the votes their Democratic opponents received.
Incumbents win big in Barnegat Township
Published: 11/04/09
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP - Incumbent Republicans Mayor Jeffrey Melchiondo and Deputy Mayor Al Cirulli won re-election Tuesday to the Township Committee, defeating Democratic rivals Fred Rubenstein and Jeffrey Schenker.
Magazzu wins re-election in crowded Cumberland County freeholder battle
Published: 11/04/09
Freeholder Director and county Democratic Chairman Lou Magazzu was the top vote-getter in the freeholder race as he secured re-election Tuesday night.
Stites, Midgley keep seats in Little Egg Harbor Township
Published: 11/04/09
Little Egg Harbor Township Republican incumbents Mayor Scott Stites and Committeeman Arthur Midgley defeated Democrats William Armitage and Franzellen Zimmer on Tuesday. Stites and Midgley were re-elected to their third term on Township Committee by more than a 2-1 margin.
GOP's Christie captures New Jersey governor's seat
One HTML file 2 images Published: 11/03/09
With video replay of Election Night webcast
TRENTON - Chris Christie, an aggressive former prosecutor who racked up a perfect conviction rate in public corruption cases and became the darling of New Jersey's Republican Party establishment, has unseated the deep-pocketed but unpopular Gov. Jon Corzine.
Christie takes early lead in governor's race
Published: 11/03/09
TRENTON - Republican Chris Christie has taken an early lead in a tight New Jersey governor's race with Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine (KOHR'-zyn).
Election Day turnout may have been light, but flu season had this poll worker very germ-conscious
One image Published: 11/03/09
Robin Clark wasn't taking any chances.
Gubernatorial campaigns are over, now it's up to the voters
One image Published: 11/03/09
TRENTON - After all the rallies, signs, speeches and position papers, the time has come.
Democrats remain in 3rd District Assembly
Published: 11/03/09
Assemblyman John Burzichelli and Assemblywoman Celeste Riley won re-election to 3rd District state Assembly seats on Tuesday, outpacing two Republican challengers who ran largely without organized party support.
Albano, Milam keep 1st District Assembly seats
Published: 11/03/09
VINELAND - Democratic state Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matthew Milam won a close race that was arguably the most watched Assembly race in the state.
Republicans keep 2nd District Assembly seats
Published: 11/03/09
Republicans will retain their hold on the 2nd District Assembly seats for another two years.
Langford wins 2nd full term as Atlantic City mayor
Published: 11/03/09
ATLANTIC CITY - Lorenzo T. Langford won his second full term in the Mayor's Office on Tuesday and declared he would never seek the post again.
Exit poll: New Jersey voters not thrilled with choices
Published: 11/03/09
TRENTON - An Associated Press exit poll shows that while Chris Christie won New Jersey's gubernatorial election Tuesday over incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, voters were not thrilled about either of them after a nasty race.
Dems Rumpf, Gove win 9th District Assembly race
Published: 11/03/09
Incumbent state assemblyman Brian Rumpf and running mate DiAnne Gove easily defeated their Democratic opponents to win reelection in the 9th District.
Beach Haven residents vote to change form of government
Published: 11/03/09
BEACH HAVEN - For the second time in 10 years, voters here have opted to change their form of government.

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