New Jersey - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/new_jersey/?source=rss&aim=new_jersey en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST One of these things is not like the other By Mike Madden Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/03/2009_elections/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/03/2009_elections/index.html?source=rss Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district Dobbs considering Senate run before presidential? By Alex Koppelman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/25/dobbs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/25/dobbs/index.html?source=rss The former CNN host is reportedly thinking about a precursor campaign before he goes for the big prize Get ready for the Grand Old Tea Party takeover By Mike Madden Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/02/ny_23/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/02/ny_23/index.html?source=rss The loony wing of the Republican Party prepares for a big day in Tuesday's elections Are the Tea Partiers good or bad for the GOP? By Thomas Schaller Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/29/conservative_base_roundtable/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/29/conservative_base_roundtable/index.html?source=rss A round table discussion of whether the revolt of the conservative base is a blessing or curse for the Republicans New Jersey mistake: Don't bet with Goldman By Andrew Leonard Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/23/new_jersey_s_bad_goldman_bet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/23/new_jersey_s_bad_goldman_bet/index.html?source=rss What is the Garden State getting in return for paying the investment bank a million bucks a month? Nothing Michael Steele: Everything's coming up GOP By Gabriel Winant Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/04/steele/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/04/steele/index.html?source=rss The RNC chairman says that the GOP is speaking with one, sane voice again, and America is listening Republican Christie wins N.J. governor's race By Alex Koppelman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/03/nj_gov/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/03/nj_gov/index.html?source=rss Challenger Chris Christie has defeated incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine Exit polls: It's the economy, stupid By Alex Koppelman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/03/exits/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/03/exits/index.html?source=rss In an ominous sign for Democratic prospects in 2010, voters say the economy was the issue that mattered most Are today's elections a referendum on Obama? By Alex Koppelman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/03/election_day/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/03/election_day/index.html?source=rss Voters go to the polls Tuesday for several closely watched elections. What will the results mean? New Jersey scandal catches up with Republican Christie By Gabriel Winant Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/20/christie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/20/christie/index.html?source=rss The challenger had a shot at the governorship so long as he stayed out of the muck, but now he's mired in it Five things the Virginia election results don't mean By Mike Madden Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/09/virginia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/09/virginia/index.html?source=rss Tuesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary might seem like a first glimpse at the 2010 election. But it's not. Why Cory Booker is mad as hell By Debra Dickerson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/05/cory_booker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/05/cory_booker/index.html?source=rss Enraged by his city's unfair drug policies, the Newark mayor vows to stop being polite and start making a difference. Mandating HIV testing for moms and newborns By Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/23/hiv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/23/hiv/index.html?source=rss Early detection is key. But should the state require testing? Happy and gay By Carol Lloyd Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/11/16/gay/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/11/16/gay/index.html?source=rss Good news on gay rights around the world. State of the unions By Glenn Greenwald Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/10/26/new_jersey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/10/26/new_jersey/index.html?source=rss Religious conservatives seize on New Jersey's ruling for same-sex couples -- but it won't save Republicans at the polls. Equality in New Jersey By Marisa Meltzer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/25/new_jersey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/25/new_jersey/index.html?source=rss The state's Supreme Court finds that gay couples must be allowed the same rights and responsibilities as straight couples. New Jersey Supreme Court: State must allow same-sex unions By Tim Grieve Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/10/25/newjersey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/10/25/newjersey/index.html?source=rss Is this the break the GOP needed? New Jersey confronts postpartum depression By Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/13/postpartum/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/13/postpartum/index.html?source=rss A state law mandates screening and education for all new mothers showing warning signs. The passion of Jim McGreevey By Richard Kim Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/09/29/mcgreevey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/09/29/mcgreevey/index.html?source=rss "The Confession" charts the New Jersey governor's path from Nixon-loving Catholic boy to Democratic player to proud "gay American." But his attempt at repentance amounts to little more than an egomaniac's memoir. Garden State not grooming female politicos By Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/25/new_jersey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/25/new_jersey/index.html?source=rss New Jersey's a state of high-achieving women. But they've yet to break the glass ceiling in state politics. Jersey hustler By Joe Conason Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2006/09/15/kean/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2006/09/15/kean/index.html?source=rss Why did former Gov. Kean, once a respected statesman, mislead the public and the press about the accuracy of ABC's "Path to 9/11"? Destination: Jersey Shore By Suzy Hansen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2006/08/03/jersey_shore/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2006/08/03/jersey_shore/index.html?source=rss Bruce Springsteen may provide the soundtrack to your boardwalk stroll, but great novels by Richard Ford and Frederick Reiken should keep you company on the beach. The Laurel Hester effect By Lynn Harris Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/01/25/laurel_hester_effect/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/01/25/laurel_hester_effect/index.html?source=rss After a dying gay cop's victory, domestic partner benefits are spreading in New Jersey. A green revolt against Bush By Glenn Scherer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/07/21/emissions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/07/21/emissions/index.html?source=rss In an embarrassing rebuke to the White House, a group of Republican and Democratic governors is embracing the Kyoto accords on global warming. Amiri Baraka stands by his words By Suzy Hansen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/10/17/baraka/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/10/17/baraka/index.html?source=rss New Jersey's poet laureate, facing a hailstorm of criticism for his fevered 9/11 poem, tells Salon that 4,000 Israelis really did stay home from the WTC that day.