New Jersey on Tuesday October 27, 2009

NJ: Poll -- Corzine by 9
By Charles Mahtesian, Politico
A Suffolk University poll released today shows New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine with a 9-point advantage over Republican Chris Christie, his biggest lead of the campaign and a result that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago.
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NJ: Corzine -- Using 'weight' in Christie ad was poor word choice
By Claire Heininger, The Record of Bergen County
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Governor Corzine said Monday night that it may have been a "good idea" to use different wording in a campaign commercial that spawned accusations he was calling Chris Christie overweight.
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NJ: Civil union law leaves much to be desired for both sides
By Staff Reports and Rohan Mascarenhas, The Star-Ledger (Newark)
In the national fight over legalizing gay marriage, New Jersey is a battleground state.
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NJ: Codey's star dims as Senate president, but still shines brightly as campaigner
By Chris Megerian, The Record of Bergen County
Even as members of his own party seek to oust him as Senate president, Richard Codey is in high demand these days as a Democratic Party star on the campaign trail.
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NJ: State health officials propose tighter standards for lead poisoning
By Trish G. Graber, The Record of Bergen County
TRENTON, N.J. -- Children poisoned by lead would get health services earlier and their homes would be inspected sooner under state standards proposed Monday.
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NJ: Flu fears overriding quest for perfection
By Kristen Alloway, The Star-Ledger (Newark)
When her 7-year-old daughter, Olivia, got sick the first full week of school, Jamie Amato of Roselle Park knew she'd have a disagreement on her hands.
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DE: Delaware River dredging will commence
By Linda Loyd and Thomas Fitzgerald, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Deepening the Delaware River to 45 feet could begin as early as January or February, even as officials from New Jersey and Delaware threatened lawsuits yesterday to block the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from proceeding without approval from state environmental regulators.
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NJ: N.J. joins protest against dredging
By Jeff Montgomery, The News Journal (New Castle-Wilmington)
New Jersey dove headlong into a fight over deepening the Delaware River's main channel Monday, with the state's governor, lawmakers and environmental groups all protesting an Army Corps of Engineers plan to start work without permits.
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NJ: Candidates for N.J. governor mount final push
By Jonathan Tamari, The Philadelphia Inquirer
With one week to go until Election Day, Democratic Gov. Corzine is bringing back the national star power, Republican Christopher J. Christie is planning to get on the air, and independent Chris Daggett is firing up the tour bus.
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