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When It Comes To The Worst New Jersey Ranks The Best
A national study by CQ Press on the most dangerous cities in America based on 2008 FBI-compiled crime data and population figures places Camden New Jersey at the top of the list. The study shows that there were 2,300 violent crimes for every 10,000 citizens in Camden.Isn't this the Camden that technically was taken over by the state of New Jersey?Isn't this the Camden that has received a disproportionate amount of state money with the promise that it would help empower people and programs that would create a better city?Isn't this the Camden that has been the recipient of benefits and second (or even third) chances to try and try again

Here Comes The Lame Duck Session
This is typically the time of year for celebration. Families plan their gatherings for Thanksgiving. People start to create their perfect Christmas. State legislators figure out more ways to spend your money during what's known as the Lame Duck Session.This time around brings up an interesting situation for the members of the state Senate and Assembly. Since now outgoing Governor Jon Corzine has called for $400 million in spending cuts before the year is done, will the legislature get the duck to quack or croak?Since extra (and typically unnecessary) spending, which is commonly referred to as Christmas Tre

Will the Garden State Have To Sell The Gardens?
After looking at the financial state of New Jersey reports are saying that Governor-elect Chris Christie has found things to be in dangerous fiscal shape. That's a study that must have taken all of five minutes to arrive at that conclusion. So in light of that, some are saying that Christie is considering declaring a financial emergency.This would actually be a win-win situation. The declaration would give Christie broader powers regarding spending, state workers, contracts and other related financial matters. It would also allow him to make financial decisions that would totally piss off every member of the state legislature whose jobs solely

A Loss Can Reveal A Lot Of Truth
Now that the race for New Jersey Governor is over, there are a few people who now see it as a safe time to start telling the truth. One of those is Senate President Dick Codey who revealed this week that current Governor Jon Corzine was thinking about pulling the plug on his own campaign and dropping out.While not a hindsight newsflash, given the number of people including myself who saw it as a possibility, it does call into question just how much of a partnership actually existed between Corzine and the White House versus what was being claimed during Obama's five stops in New Jersey for Corzine. Cody revealed that the White House started havi

New Jersey's New Endangered Species
With Republican Chris Christie winning the election for New Jersey Governor, this created the need to amend the Endangered Species List for New Jersey in order make an addition. The new member on the list is the state operated New Jersey Network's Statehouse Reporter Zachary Fink...especially since now Chris Christie is his new boss starting in January.