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Buono's 1st TV ad is on air in NJ governor's race

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:04 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - State Sen. Barbara Buono and Gov. Chris Christie are both on the air with new campaign commercials in their race for governor.

Buono tells NJ: It's BWOH'-noh, not Bono in new ad

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:26:06 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Name recognition is a problem plaguing the Democrat who wants to challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in November.

Buono to name her pick as next Dem committee chair

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:59:06 -0400

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono is set to announce her pick as chairman of the party's state committee.

Buono appeals to Democratic women in NJ gov's race

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:02 -0400

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono stepped up her appeal to women voters on Friday, as she and other Democrats sought to raise enthusiasm within the party for a candidate who remains far behind Gov. Chris Christie in name recognition and fundraising.

Christie campaign debuts Spanish ad

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:37:10 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie's campaign is launching its first Spanish-language television commercial of the 2013 campaign in which both candidates are courting votes of Latinos.

New Jersey's unemployment rate lowest since 2009

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:30 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey's unemployment rate fell again in April to 8.7 percent, the lowest it's been in four years, the state Department of Labor said Thursday.

NJ Senate panel advances 6 gun control bills

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:40:03 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - A New Jersey state Senate committee advanced six gun control measures Thursday but did not take up the most contentious one being debated in the Legislature: limiting ammunition magazines to 10 bullets.

NJ Democratic chair stepping down in election year

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:02:40 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - The chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee says he is not seeking re-election to the post this year as his party struggles to gain traction in the race for governor.

Christie launches first campaign ad in NY, Phila.

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:32:13 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has launched his first television commercial of this year's gubernatorial campaign.

NJ Environmental Federation backs Buono for gov

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:18:18 -0400

BAYONNE, New Jersey - Four years after it endorsed Chris Christie's gubernatorial bid, a major environmental group in New Jersey has announced its backing his likely Democratic opponent in this year's campaign.

'Jon Corzine' becomes GOP campaign fodder

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:45:07 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie may be thinking the upcoming governor's race will come down to a choice between him and Jon Corzine.