The $900 million project to widen 50 miles of the Garden State Parkway may someday be remembered for producing "ribbons of asphalt" that spurred massive sprawl in the Pinelands, one of New Jersey's most ecologically fragile regions.
When Gov. Corzine signed a bill last week that established a process to eliminate 26 small school districts that do not operate schools, it seemed to many people a no-brainer. Legislative sponsors hailed it as a commonsense step toward consolidation that would save public money and still support education.
Gun-control advocates are praising Gov. Corzine's work to secure the passage of a one-handgun-a-month buying limit, and his reelection team is preparing to use it on the campaign trail.
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- The GOP candidate, in an online video, says Gov. Corzine has been slow to develop renewable energy.Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher J. Christie laid out a renewable plan that you might expect from a Democrat. In the five-minute video on his Web site, Christie talks mostly about the economic benefits of renewable energy set against the backdrop of music and images of solar panels, wind turbines, and, in one case, President Obama.
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Many voters don't like Democratic Gov. Corzine, despite his progress on promises to cut state spending and to support tougher ethics laws, two areas where residents wanted action.
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