New Jersey
GOP Governors Battle Local Problems While Eyeing 2016 Race
Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions.
FEMA Defends Handling Of Sandy Flood Claims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is defending its handling of Superstorm Sandy-related flood insurance claims following sharp criticism by New Jersey’s governor.
NJ Gov. Christie Thanks President Obama For Quick Hurricane Sandy Response
Gov. Chris Christie is thanking President Obama for coming to New Jersey’s aid after Superstorm Sandy and remembering the 42,000 state residents still homeless since the Oct. 29 storm.
Supreme Court Continues Order Of RNC Targeting Minority Voter Intimidation
The Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation of minority voters.
Sandy Victims Blast Delays In Flood Insurance Aid
Even as Congress headed toward passage Friday of an aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy, many victims seethed, wondering why it took so long.
Lost Military Jacket Found On Post-Sandy NJ Beach
Donna Gugger’s heart was heavy as she sifted through the scattered debris and devastation left by Superstorm Sandy along the Jersey Shore. Pieces of broken furniture. Shards of metal. Chairs ripped off patios. Blue jeans tossed out of bureaus.
Obama Views Sandy Recovery In Aerial Tour Of NYC
President Barack Obama got his first look Thursday at the devastation that Superstorm Sandy waged on New York City, with a helicopter tour above flood-ravaged and burned-out sections of Queens and Staten Island.
Amid Political Storm, Obama To View Sandy Recovery
In the midst of a political tempest that has engulfed his former CIA director and his top military commander in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama is traveling to New York City to view recovery efforts from the massive East Coast storm Sandy.
Students Spend Day Off Helping Victims of Sandy
Students of a catholic school in Silver Spring are filling an over-sized van with basic needs items Friday and shipping it off to New Jersey for Hurricane Sandy relief.
NJ Gov. Praises Obama But Will Vote For Romney
New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie says President Barack Obama deserves praise for helping his state recover from Superstorm Sandy but he is still going to vote for Mitt Romney.
