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From the number of vacant rental houses it would appear that Monmouth University's enrollment has dropped due to the pressures of the economic downturn.

Stacie Andree still finds herself saying 'we' when she means 'I.' 'I'm always plural,' she said with a shy laugh.

ON THE WEB: For more on the H1N1 virus, visit our www.APP.com and search "swine flu." Not immune to the nationwide rise on campuses of suspected swine flu cases, some colleges on the Shore are isolating sick students and stepping up prevention tactics.

Past winners of New Jersey gubernatorial races have shown up at railroad stations and bus stops in the days after election, thanking those who already voted for them.

Two years after New Jersey legalized civil unions for same-sex couples, nearly half of the state's residents surveyed favor allowing gay people to marry, a new Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll has found.

Voters delivered mixed messages to elected officials Tuesday. On the one hand, they voted for change by ousting a sitting governor, the first time since 1993, and electing Republican Chris Christie in a Democratic state.

Jon Corzine's bid as a key component for the White House to make good on its political promises.

Could today's gubernatorial race be a redux of 1981, when a close election between Republican Tom Kean and Democrat Jim Florio resulted in recounts that lasted for weeks before the state had a governor-elect? In the end, Kean won that election by 1,797 votes out of 2,290,201 votes cast.

New Jersey residents will choose a governor today following months of hard campaigning and negative advertising that have left the major-party candidates - Democratic Gov.

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and his Republican challenger Christopher Christie are in a statistical tie less than a week before voters cast their ballots, according to a new poll.

As Gov. Jon S. Corzine shared the stage with President Barack Obama in two cities on Sunday, his chief rival, Republican Chris Christie, made seven campaign bus stops throughout the state at much smaller venues.

It sounds like another New Jersey joke. Except it's not funny if you actually live here.

The most recent polling in New Jersey shows an excruciatingly close race between incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie.

A key political adviser to President Barack Obama has become the key strategist in Gov.

The Citizens' Campaign and Monmouth University are co-hosting a conference on November 18 to discuss the current state of local reporting in our new media environment, including how hyperlocal websites provide a means for stepped up local coverage and opportunities for citizen journalists to report from the frontlines.

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be led. AP Photos NY124-125 NEWARK, N.J. A recent corruption sting in New Jersey is turning political campaigns inside out in places touched by the scandal.

Did you hear the one about the best way to identify public officials in New Jersey? Check for the handcuff marks on their wrists.

An Eagleton-Rutgers poll shows the state's $400 million bond referendum in a statistical dead heat among likely voters, with 43% opposed to passage and 41% prepared to vote yes.A These numbers are substantially different from a Monmouth University/Gannett poll released earlier this week showing support for the ballot initiative at 55%-32%. "It is ...

Of the three leading gubernatorial candidates, Chris Daggett was the one that a majority in a group of 10 undecided voters said they were leaning toward at the end of a 90-minute focus group conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute Tuesday.

Citizen Journalism: Countering the Culture of Corruption, November 18th By The Citizens' Campaign 10/27/2009 The Citizens' Campaign and Monmouth University are co-hosting a conference on November 18 to discuss the current state of local reporting in our new media environment, including how hyperlocal websites provide a means for stepped up local ...