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December 18, 2012

New Jersey teen asks Gabby Douglas to prom via You Tube

theGRIO REPORT - Last year, Leon Purvis posted a You Tube video asking Justin Beiber to go with him as…
December 14, 2012

Cory Booker’s decision on gubernatorial bid has NJ Democrats ‘frozen’

theGRIO REPORT - State Democratic leaders have been held off from choosing a candidate to back because of Booker's lack…
December 13, 2012

Cory Booker highlights ‘policy differences’ with Chris Christie

theGRIO REPORT - Newark mayor Cory Booker sat down with 'The Daily Show' on Wednesday night and potentially shed more…
December 11, 2012

Booker faces key decision on governor or US Senate

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Democratic Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., a prominent figure in his party, said Sunday that…
December 10, 2012

Cory Booker to decide on gubernatorial or senate bid in next 2 weeks

theGRIO REPORT - Newark Mayor Cory Booker has recently announced his considering of running for either New Jersey governor in…
December 6, 2012

Christie reunites with Obama at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie is reuniting with President Barack Obama for the first time since…
December 4, 2012

Newark mayor Cory Booker set for food stamp challenge

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - He and one of his Twitter followers each plan to live for a week on the…
December 3, 2012

Cory Booker to live on food stamps starting Tuesday

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Booker told The Associated Press on Thursday that he will honor the challenge he made to…
November 30, 2012

Poll: Cory Booker favored by NJ Democrats for Senate run

theGRIO REPORT - Newark mayor Cory Booker would be favored by a majority of Democrats to replace N.J. senator Frank…
November 16, 2012

Cory Booker says Hurricane Sandy has delayed decision on NJ governor run

theGRIO REPORT - Hurricane Sandy has apparently put any Booker campaign announcements on hold for the time being...
November 15, 2012

Atlantic City mayor calls Chris Christie 'racially insensitive'

theGRIO REPORT - Atlantic City mayor Lorenzo Langford recently slammed New Jersey governor Chris Christie, calling him 'petty,' 'racially insensitive,'…
November 14, 2012

Atlantic City's poor endure storm quietly, humbly

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's poorest residents had next to nothing going into the storm, and they came…
November 9, 2012

Chris Christie reportedly called to congratulate Obama, but emailed Romney

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Christie's most recent actions will do little to assuage the anger that some on the right…
November 4, 2012

Chris Christie defends praise for President Obama

JERUSALEM (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told an Israeli TV interviewer Sunday that President Barack Obama deserves praise for
November 2, 2012

Romney's Hurricane Sandy relief efforts met with skepticism

theGRIO REPORT - The Romney campaign's decision Tuesday to suddenly change a scheduled victory rally in Ohio into a storm-relief…
October 31, 2012

Obama to NJ residents: 'We are here for you'

BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) - Commanding the federal response to the disaster, Obama spent a day doling out hugs, handshakes and…
October 31, 2012

Obama visits Hurricane Sandy victims with Republican critic Chris Christie

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama joined one of his top Republican critics to visit victims of superstorm Sandy on…
October 31, 2012

Obama to visit Hurricane Sandy victims as campaign rolls on

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama put campaign battleground travel on hold to tour the ravaged New Jersey coast Wednesday...
October 31, 2012

Region hit by Sandy struggles to resume daily life

NEW YORK (AP) - People in the coastal corridor battered by superstorm Sandy took the first cautious steps Wednesday to…
October 30, 2012

Atlantic City mayor on Gov. Christie's rebuke: 'Misinformed and ill-advised'

NBC NEWS - Atlantic City mayor Lorenzo Langford escalated tensions with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after the mayor said…