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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal audit finds New Jersey did nothing wrong when it used a no-bid contract to hire a firm to clean up debris left behind by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

Gov. Chris Christie, addressing the Bridgegate scandal in a live radio interview Monday night, said he wants the people of New Jersey to know, "I had nothing to do with this" and "I'm going to fix it." He also took a swipe at critics he said were engaging in "a game of gotcha."

NEW YORK (AP) — More than two dozen commuters stranded on a Manhattan-bound NJ Transit train that lost power in a tunnel under the Hudson River safely stepped onto a rescue train.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will propose extending the public school calendar and lengthening the school day in a speech he hopes will help him rebound from an apparent political payback scheme orchestrated by key aides.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has begun a five-day test of its new Internet gambling systems to shake out any bugs before the anticipated statewide launch next week.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said Friday the fire that ravaged the Jersey Shore on Thursday is now 95% fully contained, although authorities say there are select “hot pockets” which could linger for days.

One of the three winning tickets in this week's $448 million Powerball jackpot was purchased by a group of government workers in New Jersey.

A guy makes a grandiose gesture to show his love. He asks his girlfriend to marry him, in front of thousands of people at a major sporting event. Usually they have happy endings, but not this time.

Tributes have been pouring in from friends, colleagues and fans ever since the news of James Gandolfini's death broke yesterday. But one of the most fitting tributes took place last night at Hosten's Brookdale Confectionary in Bloomfield, NJ, where the finale of 'The Sopranos' was filmed.

Citing a persistent cold and bronchitis, Senator Frank Lautenberg declared on Valentine's Day of 2013 that he would not be seeking re-election in 2014, saying that he still had a lot of work to do but that it would be done outside of his official office.  He succumbed to those health issues early this morning.