Seton Hall University News

His name may not be met with instant recognition, even after a career that has spanned 40 years in New York.

San Francisco Age: 67, born Montclair, N.J. Occupation: Assemblyman, stand-up comedian, former public school teacher Education: Master's degree in special education from San Francisco State University; bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University.

Word on the street: College grads, dismayed by fruitless job searches, are flooding into graduate programs to ride out the recession.

Governor-elect Chris Christie, an attorney who forged his reputation as a corruption-fighting prosecutor, has the chance to flex his legal muscles again by reshaping the political makeup of the state Supreme Court during his first term.

Education: Bachelor's degree, Seton Hall University; postgraduate studies at Seton Hall and Rutgers University Previous public experience: Assembly member since 2006; Essex County Democratic Committee chairman, 19932002; Democratic State Committee chairman, 19972001; Essex County surrogate, 199093; Essex County Board of Freeholders, 197778 and ...

UPDATE: Republican Christie wins NJ Governor race. DSC funded "independent" Jarret - was he the anti-spoiler who cost Corzine the 5% "cheatability" margin? Republican McDonnell wins Virginia by 58-41 margin; Republicans win VA Governor, Lt.

New Jersey's candidates for governor darted through the state on the last day of a campaign being billed as a vote on President Barack Obama's popularity.

The sun may be shining on Jon Corzine. Forecasters predict mostly clear skies and moderate temperatures this morning as polls open in New Jersey's hotly contested gubernatorial race, and political experts say the comfortable conditions could help the incumbent Democrat secure four more years in office.

ID Watchdog Inc. , which provides consumers with the most comprehensive product for monitoring, detection and resolution of identity theft issues, announced today the appointment of Nicholas Bryla to the position of Vice President of Product Management and Marketing.

Officials at Montclair State University say they are working to secure Freeman Hall and crack the case of an arsonist who has set three overnight fires in the dormitory over the past six weeks, the most recent early Monday morning.

"On the national level you have sharp and divided partisanship, particularly over stimulus issues or healthcare issues and now foreign affairs.

DEMOCRATS Gordon M. Johnson Age: 59 Hometown: Englewood Family: Married, three children, one grandchild Occupation: Consultant Education: Bachelor's degree in social science, St.

REPUBLICANS Alex DeCroce Age: 73 Hometown: Parsippany Occupation: Realtor Education: Seton Hall University Previous public experience: Assembly member since 1989; Republican leader since 2003; Republican conference leader, 2002-03; deputy speaker, 1994-2001 Web site: njassemblyrepublicans.com What is the single most important issue facing the state ...

Voters won't get to pick a president this year, but several important decisions still await them at the polls Tuesday.

New Jersey's gubernatorial race, winding down to Tuesday's election after a consistently brutal campaign, is a dead heat between Democratic Gov.

Biographical details on the candidates for New Jersey governor: Democrat Jon Stevens Corzine AGE _ 62; born Jan.

It didna t take long for Tasha Toy to make an impression as the new director of multicultural and international student programs at Berry College.

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

In the public mind, "college" evokes images of storied institutions like Harvard or Amherst, with students and professors engaged in passionate debate within ivy-covered brick buildings bordering a leafy quad.

Hany A. Mawla, a partner at township-based Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, recently was appointed to the Seton Hall University School of Law Dean's Diversity Council for the 2009-2010 term.