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NY Corruption Scandals Raise Questions About Transparency and Reform

Two separate cases involving bribery and corruption resulted in arrests of politicians.

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David Cruz for NJ Today  |  October 29, 2012 5:38 PM | Comments
The Pompton and Passaic Rivers are below their high water marks, literally calm before the storm.
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October 29, 2012 5:10 PM | Comments
Several New Jersey public services have been suspended while residents begin to face power outages and flooding.
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NJTV  |  October 29, 2012 4:30 PM | Updated: October 29, 2012 4:30 PM | Comments
From shorelines to Atlantic City evacuation, see snapshots from around the Garden State.
Gov. Chris Christie has responded with indifference to questions about whether he's interested in being a vice presidential candidate. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, his polling numbers have dropped slightly. Flickr/forwardstl
Michael Aron for NJ Today  |  October 29, 2012 3:56 PM | Comments
State Police Superintendant Rick Fuentes said the Raritan River basin was a bigger worry than the Passaic River basin. VIDEO
Flooding on Carroll Street, between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal
Georgia Kral  |  October 29, 2012 12:15 PM | Comments
MetroFocus is collecting your tweets, pics and updates to share in our Storify and on-air.
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Nathaniel Herz for The New York World  |  October 29, 2012 8:59 AM | Comments
New York greets Hurricane Sandy with fewer shelters and state troopers — and a shorter timeline for evacuation
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Michelle Sartor for NJ Today  |  October 28, 2012 11:24 AM | Comments
Gov. Chris Christie has declared a State of Emergency for New Jersey and ordered the evacuation of some areas. Atlantic City will begin evacuations at noon Sunday.
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October 28, 2012 11:08 AM | 1 Comment
Hurricane Sandy is bringing heavy winds, rain and tidal surges to the NYC region.
"Gil Hodges," by By Tom Clavin and Danny Peary. Published by NAL/Penguin, August 2012
By Tom Clavin and Danny Peary  |  October 26, 2012 4:00 AM | 5 Comments
In the Met’s 50th anniversary year, Hodges' fans remain incredulous that baseball hasn't given the first baseman its top honor.
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October 24, 2012 8:03 AM | Comments
Local elections and how changes in ethnic communities are being mapped. Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz on income inequality. How the Arthur Ashe Institute is saving lives. VIDEO
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