Latest Fact-checks in New Jersey Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Gary Schaer stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release: "Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants." Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime. NJ-CAN stated on August 9, 2011 in a petition: Says the state’s pension and health benefits reform includes "the destruction of public sector collective bargaining rights." Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace." Richard Codey stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: "One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we don’t care." Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II." Alison Littell McHose stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year." Chris Christie stated on August 1, 2011 in a news conference: Says Democrats cut $35 million from the state budget for Information Technology improvements. Cory Booker stated on July 24, 2011 in a round table discussion on Meet the Press: Says more than eight countries lead the United States in the percentage of college graduates. Joshua Henne stated on July 20, 2011 in a press release from One New Jersey: Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office. Steven Goldstein stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger: "Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality." Leonard Lance stated on July 17, 2011 in a column: "Recently we have seen our government debt grow by $3.4 trillion during the first 29 months of the Obama administration -- the equivalent of about $4 billion per day." Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime." Raymond Lesniak stated on July 12, 2011 in testimony during a Senate hearing: Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple" Chris Christie stated on July 12, 2011 in a radio ad: Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row." Dominick Marino stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on PolitickerNJ.com: "The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. That’s because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system." Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: Says a new report proves the stimulus supported by N.J. Democrats cost $278,000 per job. Michael Doherty stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren): Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state. David Sciarra stated on May 19, 2011 in a Star-Ledger column: "By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country." Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Steve Oroho stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex): Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history. Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom." Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. Herb Conaway Jr. stated on June 20, 2011 in a rally at the Statehouse: "This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life." Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey. Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in a television interview on On the Line: "Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey." Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs."
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Gary Schaer stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release: "Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants." Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime. NJ-CAN stated on August 9, 2011 in a petition: Says the state’s pension and health benefits reform includes "the destruction of public sector collective bargaining rights." Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace." Richard Codey stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: "One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we don’t care." Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II." Alison Littell McHose stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year." Chris Christie stated on August 1, 2011 in a news conference: Says Democrats cut $35 million from the state budget for Information Technology improvements. Cory Booker stated on July 24, 2011 in a round table discussion on Meet the Press: Says more than eight countries lead the United States in the percentage of college graduates. Joshua Henne stated on July 20, 2011 in a press release from One New Jersey: Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office. Steven Goldstein stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger: "Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality." Leonard Lance stated on July 17, 2011 in a column: "Recently we have seen our government debt grow by $3.4 trillion during the first 29 months of the Obama administration -- the equivalent of about $4 billion per day." Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime." Raymond Lesniak stated on July 12, 2011 in testimony during a Senate hearing: Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple" Chris Christie stated on July 12, 2011 in a radio ad: Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row." Dominick Marino stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on PolitickerNJ.com: "The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. That’s because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system." Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: Says a new report proves the stimulus supported by N.J. Democrats cost $278,000 per job. Michael Doherty stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren): Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state. David Sciarra stated on May 19, 2011 in a Star-Ledger column: "By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country." Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Steve Oroho stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex): Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history. Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom." Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. Herb Conaway Jr. stated on June 20, 2011 in a rally at the Statehouse: "This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life." Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey. Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in a television interview on On the Line: "Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey." Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs."
Gary Schaer stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release: "Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants."
Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime.
NJ-CAN stated on August 9, 2011 in a petition: Says the state’s pension and health benefits reform includes "the destruction of public sector collective bargaining rights."
Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace."
Richard Codey stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: "One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we don’t care."
Tom Kean stated on August 1, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country."
Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II."
Alison Littell McHose stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: "Illegal immigration costs state taxpayers over $3 billion every year."
Chris Christie stated on August 1, 2011 in a news conference: Says Democrats cut $35 million from the state budget for Information Technology improvements.
Cory Booker stated on July 24, 2011 in a round table discussion on Meet the Press: Says more than eight countries lead the United States in the percentage of college graduates.
Joshua Henne stated on July 20, 2011 in a press release from One New Jersey: Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office.
Steven Goldstein stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger: "Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."
Leonard Lance stated on July 17, 2011 in a column: "Recently we have seen our government debt grow by $3.4 trillion during the first 29 months of the Obama administration -- the equivalent of about $4 billion per day."
Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime."
Raymond Lesniak stated on July 12, 2011 in testimony during a Senate hearing: Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple"
Chris Christie stated on July 12, 2011 in a radio ad: Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row."
Dominick Marino stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on PolitickerNJ.com: "The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. That’s because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system."
Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: Says a new report proves the stimulus supported by N.J. Democrats cost $278,000 per job.
Michael Doherty stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren): Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state.
David Sciarra stated on May 19, 2011 in a Star-Ledger column: "By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country."
Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."
Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime
Steve Oroho stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex): Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history.
Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom."
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits.
Herb Conaway Jr. stated on June 20, 2011 in a rally at the Statehouse: "This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life."
Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey.
Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in a television interview on On the Line: "Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey."
Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs."
