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NJ State Review: NYPD Didn’t Break Law In Surveillance Of Muslims

New Jersey officials say a three-month review has found that New York City police did not violate any New Jersey laws when they conducted surveillance of Muslim businesses, mosques and student groups.

2012/05/24

Newark Mayor Cory Booker (credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images); Actor Ryan Gosling (credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Gotham Gossipist: Cory Booker, Ryan Gosling To Appear As Superhero Duo In Online Comic Book

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s…Ryan Gosling and Newark Mayor Cory Booker?

2012/04/16

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Calls Fire Rescue ‘Terrifying’

Newark Mayor Cory Booker said he has a new-found respect for firefighters after he battled smoke and flames to save his neighbor from a burning building.

2012/04/13

Cory Booker (credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Bing)

Story Of Super-Mayor Cory Booker Goes Viral

News of Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s daring rescue spread like wildfire Friday and quickly took on a life of its own in the world of social media.

2012/04/13

Newark Mayor Cory Booker (file / credit: Mayor's Office)

Booker Calls Devils Owner Vanderbeek ‘Hustler, Liar’ After Arbitration Ruling

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is harshly criticizing he owner of the New Jersey Devils after an arbitration ruling in a long-running dispute over the hockey team’s lease at the Prudential Center arena.

2012/04/04

Newark Police Cruiser (file/credit: Levon Putney/WCBS 880)

Newark Shows Off New Police Daschcam System, Other Tech Efforts

Three quarters of Newark police cruisers now have a new dascham system that records both the front and rear of the vehicle. That’s just one of the technological advances the city showed off Wednesday.

2012/03/21

Mayor Cory Booker discusses the school plan - Newark, NJ - Mar 19, 2012 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Newark Announces Plan For Overhaul Of School System

Newark officials have unveiled the final details of a wide-ranging plan to overhaul the city’s struggling school district.

2012/03/19

Rep. Donald Payne (file / credit: MUSTAFA ABDI/AFP/Getty Images)

Funeral Held For Congressman Donald Payne In Newark

The 77-year-old trailblazing politician died last week after a battle with colon cancer.

2012/03/14

New Jersey U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Dies At 77

Rep. Donald Payne, dean of the New Jersey Congressional delegation, died Tuesday morning at the age of 77 at St. Barnabas Hospital after a battle with colon cancer.

2012/03/06

Bloomberg Defends ‘Legal,’ ‘Appropriate’ NYPD Monitoring Of Muslims

The mayor stopped short of acknowledging that police had spied on Muslims who weren’t suspected of any crime, reiterating that investigators only followed leads.

2012/02/24

Booker: Newark Misled On NYPD Spying On Muslims

Newark Mayor Cory Booker and his top police official say the city was misled by the New York Police Department and never would have authorized such wholesale spying on Muslims if they had known about it.

2012/02/22

Gov. Chris Christie holds a news conference at the Statehouse - Trenton, NJ - Jan 25, 2012 (credit: Governor's Office)

Christie Sticks To Position On Gay Marriage; Sweeney Blasts Ballot Move As ‘Punting’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s position on gay marriage hasn’t changed. If a gay marriage bill lands on his desk, Christie say’s he’ll veto it. His alternative is not receiving high marks from state and local leaders.

2012/01/25