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(The New Jersey Supreme Court building. File photo)

NJ Dems Fight To Force Lautenberg Special Election to Coincide With November Elections

The fight over the date of a special election to fill the unexpired term the late US senator Frank Lautenberg is going to New Jersey’s highest court.

2013/06/14

(New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Credit: Andrew Burton/ Getty Images)

Most NJ Democrats Standing Down For The Goliath That Is Christie

It seems that Democratic Party leaders in New Jersey are abandoning their hopes of finding a more popular politician to take on incumbent governor Chris Christie, and are now coalescing around the only announced candidate.

2013/01/29

(Mayor Michael Nutter speaks with reporters outside his office in City Hall. File photo by Mike Dunn)

Nutter Joins Other Democratic Mayors Across Pa. In Call For Fiscal Cliff Solution

Mayor Nutter said Philadelphia and other cities in the Commonwealth would face “devastating” cuts in services if the fiscal cliff spending cuts kick on at the start of the new year.

2012/12/10

(A moment of the six-week "Occupy Philadelphia" encampment. Credit: Jim Melwert)

Part 4: Politics & The Economy

The economy seems stalled, and at least one expert thinks it will likely stay that way for a while.

2011/12/02

Former Democratic Governor Bucks Party’s Criticism Of Corbett Budget

Governor Corbett has endured withering criticism from the opposition party over cuts in the new budget, but one former Democratic governor has nothing but praise for the Republican currently in office.

2011/08/08