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Bruce Springsteen (credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images); Gov. Chris Christie (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Christie Wants Springsteen To Play At Atlantic City Casino On Labor Day Weekend

The governor, who says he has seen Bruce Springsteen play live 126 times, made the plea Tuesday during a tour of the new Revel casino, which is slated to open Monday.

2012/03/27

A cove sits empty at the end of the day in Southampton, NY. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hamptons Summer Rentals Already Filling Up

If you want to secure a rental property in the Hamptons for the summer, you had better hurry.

2012/02/17

Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the Labor Parade (credit: CBS 2)

Mayor Bloomberg Praises 9/11 Victims At NYC Labor Parade

At the starting point late Saturday morning, the mayor, who is in his third and final term, emphasized the 10th anniversary of the trade center attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

2011/09/10

Labor Day Weekend Marked By 42 Shootings In New York City

Mayor Bloomberg wants more federal involvement in gun control enforcement and a loophole addressed involving gun shows.

2011/09/05

President Barack Obama tours damage from Hurricane Irene on Fayette Avenue - Wayne, NJ - Sep 4, 2011 (credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

After Irene, No Day Off On Labor Day For Many In New Jersey

Labor Day turned out to be more work than fun for thousands of New Jersey residents still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Irene. However, electricity has been restored statewide.

2011/09/05

Gas Prices Jump After Irene, Tropical Storm Lee

If you filled your gas tank this Labor Day weekend you know it cost a lot more than it did last year and as you return home from your holiday weekend make sure you have some extra cash to fill up your tank.

2011/09/05

Beachgoers in Cape May, New Jersey. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

After Irene, Beaches In NY, NJ Open For Business Labor Day Weekend

From the Hamptons to the Jersey shore, officials and business owners alike want you to know the beaches are open this Labor Day weekend.

2011/09/03

Pizza shop at the Jersey Shore - Belmar, NJ - Sep 2, 2011 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Jersey Shore Towns Hoping People Return For Labor Day Weekend

A week after telling people – in some not very subtle terms – to leave the shore as Hurricane Irene swirled up the coast, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday encouraged people to head back to the boardwalk — with open wallets.

2011/09/02

A downed tree is seen after Irene - Upper Brookville, NY - Sep 2, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Downed Trees Still Problematic In NYC, L.I. Days After Irene

Trees that came down on Long Island as a result of Hurricane Irene have been cut up and pushed to the side of the road for crews pick up but that doesn’t seem to be the case in many areas.

2011/09/02