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Here’s why an appeals court upheld disqualifying Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney By Maria Briceño • December 2, 2025 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman • October 28, 2025 Fact-checking New Jersey’s second gubernatorial debate By Zach Blackburn • October 9, 2025 Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2023 Bridgegate: Were Fort Lee students 'children of Buono voters'? By Julie Kliegman • January 10, 2014 Christie, Buono claims go up against Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • November 3, 2013 On Senate election day, the Truth-O-Meter reviews Booker, Lonegan claims By Caryn Shinske • October 15, 2013 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske • September 11, 2013 Frank Lautenberg claims recalled by Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • June 3, 2013 Gov. Chris Christie claims Scooby-Doo was his favorite show when he was 4 years old By Caryn Shinske • April 21, 2013 Chris Christie's budget address included claims familiar to the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • March 3, 2013 Frank Lautenberg versus the Truth-O-Meter: A look back By Caryn Shinske • February 14, 2013 Obama praised, criticized in fact-checks on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Wichert • January 21, 2013 Truth-O-Meter has checked gun claims by NJ Democrats By Caryn Shinske • January 16, 2013 Cory Booker files paperwork for U.S. Senate; how's he done against the Truth-O-Meter? By Caryn Shinske • January 11, 2013 Happy New Year! PolitiFact New Jersey looks back on 2012 fact-checks, and ahead to the politics of 2013 By Bill Wichert • January 1, 2013 Booker vs. the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • December 20, 2012 Truth-O-Meter hands down mixed results on gun claims By Caryn Shinske • December 18, 2012 Sen. Barbara Buono claims versus the Truth-O-Meter: Mostly True, Mostly False By Caryn Shinske • December 11, 2012 Wisniewski, Buono claims checked on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • December 4, 2012