Politics

By a 6-1 margin, the board reaffirmed a previous vote that was invalidated after a mix-up prevented legally-required notice of their May 1 meeting from being publicized in accordance with open meeting law S.P. Sullivan/NJ.com http://connect.nj.com/user/sp_sullivan/index.html

Booker will take questions from the twitterverse with the hashtags #iMArch and #iNewark. David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/dgiambus/index.html

"This is not a time for political retribution," Gov. Chris Christie said in Belmar MaryAnn Spoto/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/mspoto/index.html

View full sizeGov. Chris Christie today releases his third campaign commercial and the second to link his likely challenger, state Sen. Barbara Buono, to former Gov. Jon Corzine.File photos  TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today released another ad attacking his... Jenna Portnoy/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/jennaportnoy/index.html

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said today it has reached an agreement with several companies to conduct a study of pollution on a heavily-contaminated industrial site in the Meadowlands. Ryan Hutchins/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/rhutchins/index.html

Authorities allege empty bottles of expensive liquors were re-filled with cheaper alcohol. Christopher Baxter/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/cbaxter1/index.html

More teenagers and young adults in New Jersey found themselves out of school, out of work and just scraping by in 2011, according to new report Susan K. Livio/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/sklivio/index.html

Almost one-third of New Jersey's children 5 and younger were living in low-income homes in 2011, the study shows Susan K. Livio/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/sklivio/index.html

A collection of political news from the Statehouse and around New Jersey Brent Johnson/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/bdjohnson/index.html

The state Secretary of Higher Education’s office denied a Star-Ledger request, filed under the state’s Open Public Records Act, to view the applications filed by Beth Medrash Govoha and Princeton Theological Seminary for a piece of $1.3 billion in available state grants. Star-Ledger Staff http://connect.nj.com/user/njoslstaff/index.html

The former president of TEAM Academy in Newark, Jeffries is closely aligned with education reform efforts in Newark and is likely to receive support from charter schools and reform proponents. David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/dgiambus/index.html

Barbara Buono, the likely Democratic challenger to Gov. Chris Christie, will launch her first television ad later this month, according to a campaign source Jarrett Renshaw/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/jarrettrenshaw/index.html

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner will create two panels to study ways to make the state courts faster and more affordable. Salvador Rizzo/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/srizzo/index.html

One of Oklahoma's two Republican senators, Tom Coburn, that any federal aid in the aftermath of the tornado should be covered by cuts elsewhere in the federal budget Brent Johnson/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/bdjohnson/index.html

Councilman Anthony Davis said he has worked with Christie since he took the helm of the city’s governing body more than a year and a half ago Ryan Hutchins/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/rhutchins/index.html

State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan introduced legislation blocking awards in case the administration does not comply with the request for more information Jarrett Renshaw/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/jarrettrenshaw/index.html

State Sen. Ray Lesniak, a veteran lawmaker, and his primary challenger, Donna Obe, took each other court over the way they are conducting their hard-fought campaigns Matt Friedman/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/matt_friedman/index.html

The state Senate Law and Public Safety Committee advanced four more measures today that would toughen penalties for those caught with illegal guns or who transfer them to kids Matt Friedman/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/matt_friedman/index.html

Money for disaster relief could become an issue for the lawmakers following Monday's massive tornado that swept through their home state and left dozens dead Jeff Goldman/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/JeffGoldman/index.html

A collection of political news from the Statehouse and around New Jersey Brent Johnson/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/bdjohnson/index.html