PolitiFact New Jersey editor
Caryn Shinske has covered government and politics in three states. She was a reporter and metro editor at two Central New Jersey newspapers prior to joining The Star-Ledger, and also worked at newspapers in Indiana and New York.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Caryn Shinske
Says Jon Runyan voted to "end programs to aid homeless veterans."
Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black."
Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it."
"New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country."
Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas."
Says in March New Jersey was "one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs" and "the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation."
"Just remember this: the president's health care bill put 30 million people on health care rolls that weren't there before."
New Jersey has "the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average."
"We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate."
Recent stories from Caryn Shinske
Truth-O-Meter tests claims by Jon Runyan, Cory BookerRunyan gets a False, Booker a True, on their claims about solvency of Medicare, percentage of blacks incarcerated in New Jersey.
Pro-Christie ad highlights balanced budgets as part of “reform movement”But PolitiFact New Jersey found that balancing the state budget is a requirement under the state constitution
2 Democrats fare poorly in weekend claims checked against the Truth-O-MeterClaims about job loss, support of tax cuts for wealthy earn Mostly False, Pants on Fire rulings
Rep. Bill Pascrell mixes up rulings against Rep. Steve RothmanA news release and an e-mail from Pascrell's campaign labeled one of our rulings as False, when the actual verdict was Mostly False
In Context: Rep. Bill Pascrell discusses health care reform, not tax cuts, on ‘Hardball’Rep. Steve Rothman used a clip of the interview to suggest Pascrell admitted supporting "more tax cuts for the rich"
Obama announces support for gay marriageWith the president's announcement, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits fact checks on gay marriage
Republicans, Democrats hope to break with 40 years of election historyNew Jersey voters haven't sent a Republican to the U.S. Senate or a Democratic woman to the House of Representatives in nearly four decades.
Truth-O-Meter rates claims from both political parties Mostly FalseAttack claims from Democrats, Republicans against opposing party are less than accurate.
Truth-O-Meter vets candidates' claims on taxesPolitiFact New Jersey checks statements from candidates for Congress.
Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-MeterPolitiFact New Jersey's arrival in the Garden State earns a press association honor.
We want to hear your suggestions and comments. Email the New Jersey Truth-O-Meter with feedback and with claims you'd like to see checked. If you send us a comment, we'll assume you don't mind us publishing it unless you tell us otherwise.
