
NJ Gov. Christie: My weight no bar to presidency
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he is "more than a little" overweight — but fit enough to be in the White House. The Republican governor was asked ...

NJ mayor Booker to decide soon on governor's bid
Democratic Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., a prominent figure in his party, said Sunday that he'll decide within two weeks whether to challenge ...
Romney's '47 percent' chosen as year's best quote
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments about 47 percent of the population dependent on the government and "binders full of ...

Obama request for Sandy aid could face hurdles
President Barack Obama's proposal for $60.4 billion in federal aid for states hit by Superstorm Sandy adds a huge new item to an end-of-year ...

Obama asks Congress for $60.4B in Sandy aid
President Barack Obama asked Congress Friday for $60.4 billion in federal aid for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in ...
NBA's Stern scolds Christie on sports bet effort
NBA Commissioner David Stern scolded Gov. Christie and said New Jersey "has no idea what it's doing" by seeking to allow sports betting in the state ...

Cuomo says he's 'optimistic' on Sandy aid
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo emerged Monday from meetings with top Obama administration officials and congressional leaders "optimistic" that Congress ...

Romney's big loss leaves GOP with no clear leader
Mitt Romney's shadow looms over a Republican Party in disarray. The face of the GOP for much of the last year, the failed presidential candidate has ...

Mitt Romney's loss creates GOP leadership vacuum
Mitt Romney's shadow looms over a Republican Party in disarray. The face of the GOP for much of the last year, the failed presidential candidate has ...

The reward for surviving Sandy may be higher taxes
Superstorm Sandy may have one more nasty surprise still to come: higher taxes. The math is simple and cruel. The storm left fewer properties standing, ...

NY mayor seeks more disaster aid for Sandy victims
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to congressional leaders Wednesday for quick action on providing tens of billions of dollars in new ...

NJ places Sandy costs at $37B in seeking US aid
Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday raised the estimate of New Jersey's costs of recovering and rebuilding from Superstorm Sandy to nearly $37 billion ...

Cuomo likens Katrina, Sandy as damage total soars
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared Superstorm Sandy in some ways worse than 2005's Hurricane Katrina as he said his state would need $42 billion to ...

NJ Gov. Christie's focus: Rebuilding, re-election
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to spend the next year leading efforts to rebuild his home state after Superstorm Sandy — and running for ...

One Direction's 2nd CD hits No. 1, sells 540,000
One Direction's "Take Me Home" is the taking the boys to the top of the charts — and to new heights. The group's sophomore album has sold 540,000 in ...

Rubble cleanup a massive task in NY, NJ
Just a few months ago, the parking lot at Jacob Riis Park on New York City's Rockaway seashore was filled with happy beachgoers. Now, it is home to ...

Superstorm shines light on federal beach program
Towns along the Jersey shore that made use of federal money to build up beaches came through Superstorm Sandy with far less damage than those that ...

Sandy a super test for Bloomberg, Christie, Cuomo
For New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, leadership often came with an empathetic hug. For New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, it came with an angry tirade at ...

NJ Gov. Christie makes cameo appearance on 'SNL'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie can't get enough of "Saturday Night Live." One day after ducking questions about Twinkies-maker Hostess shutting down ...

Christie smells setup, won't answer Twinkie query
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he wasn't about to take the bait: a question dealing with that quintessential junk food, Twinkies. So when asked ...

Power outage time after Sandy not extraordinary
As the number of nights without power stretched on for thousands left in the dark after Superstorm Sandy, patience understandably turned to anger and ...

GOP leaders already jockeying for 2016
Louisiana's Bobby Jindal is urging the Republican Party to rethink its pitch to voters. Bob McDonnell of Virginia says Republicans should look to ...