Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in New Jersey Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples." Julia Sass Rubin stated on December 3, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "(The Opportunity Scholarship Act) would be funded directly from public school budgets. So it would absolutely take money out of the public school system to transfer to private and religious schools." Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a speech at Notre Dame's law school: "They say teachers only make on average in New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year. They only work 180 days." Loretta Weinberg stated on November 21, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(Chris Christie) has not paid one dollar of state money into our pension system, and then states that the system is broke." Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a forum at the University of Notre Dame: Says "out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid." Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times." Christine Whitman stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview on NJTV: "The proudest accomplishment (of my tenure) was leaving the state with a $1.2 billion surplus, which was the largest we’d ever had, and getting spending under control and a balanced budget." Chris Christie stated on September 2, 2011 in a press conference at Point Pleasant Beach: "The water quality in the ocean is perfect. It’s been tested up and down every ocean shore in New Jersey." Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904." Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half Vincent Barrella stated on August 22, 2011 in a column published on NJ.com: "Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinson’s" Michael Doherty stated on August 22, 2011 in a letter to the state’s acting education commissioner: Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an "at risk" designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid per student. Albert Papp Jr. stated on August 20, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent." 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." 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. 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." Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling." 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." 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 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." Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country." Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence.
Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples." Julia Sass Rubin stated on December 3, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "(The Opportunity Scholarship Act) would be funded directly from public school budgets. So it would absolutely take money out of the public school system to transfer to private and religious schools." Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a speech at Notre Dame's law school: "They say teachers only make on average in New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year. They only work 180 days." Loretta Weinberg stated on November 21, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(Chris Christie) has not paid one dollar of state money into our pension system, and then states that the system is broke." Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a forum at the University of Notre Dame: Says "out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid." Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times." Christine Whitman stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview on NJTV: "The proudest accomplishment (of my tenure) was leaving the state with a $1.2 billion surplus, which was the largest we’d ever had, and getting spending under control and a balanced budget." Chris Christie stated on September 2, 2011 in a press conference at Point Pleasant Beach: "The water quality in the ocean is perfect. It’s been tested up and down every ocean shore in New Jersey." Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904." Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half Vincent Barrella stated on August 22, 2011 in a column published on NJ.com: "Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinson’s" Michael Doherty stated on August 22, 2011 in a letter to the state’s acting education commissioner: Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an "at risk" designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid per student. Albert Papp Jr. stated on August 20, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent." 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." 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. 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." Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling." 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." 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 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." Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country." Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence.
Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."
Julia Sass Rubin stated on December 3, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "(The Opportunity Scholarship Act) would be funded directly from public school budgets. So it would absolutely take money out of the public school system to transfer to private and religious schools."
Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a speech at Notre Dame's law school: "They say teachers only make on average in New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year. They only work 180 days."
Loretta Weinberg stated on November 21, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(Chris Christie) has not paid one dollar of state money into our pension system, and then states that the system is broke."
Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a forum at the University of Notre Dame: Says "out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid."
Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times."
Christine Whitman stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview on NJTV: "The proudest accomplishment (of my tenure) was leaving the state with a $1.2 billion surplus, which was the largest we’d ever had, and getting spending under control and a balanced budget."
Chris Christie stated on September 2, 2011 in a press conference at Point Pleasant Beach: "The water quality in the ocean is perfect. It’s been tested up and down every ocean shore in New Jersey."
Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904."
Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half
Vincent Barrella stated on August 22, 2011 in a column published on NJ.com: "Point Pleasant Beach does not own its beaches; they are privately owned and operated by businesses such as Jenkinson’s"
Michael Doherty stated on August 22, 2011 in a letter to the state’s acting education commissioner: Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an "at risk" designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid per student.
Albert Papp Jr. stated on August 20, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent."
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."
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.
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."
Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling."
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."
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
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."
Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country."
Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence.