TRENTON — Tax returns show Gov. Chris Christie and his wife Mary Pat reported earning nearly $700,000 in income in 2013.
Meanwhile, here is a look at how much the Republican governor and his wife have made since he took office.
CHRISTIE SIGNS SPORTS BETTING LAW
Christie signed a law expected to pave the way for legalized sports betting in New Jersey.
LIVE VIDEO CHAT ON CONGRESSIONAL RACES
NJ Advance Media will host a live video chat about this year’s U.S. Senate and House of Representative races today at 11 a.m.
MARIJUANA PROTEST IN TRENTON
Medical cannabis patients and advocates rallied in Trenton on Saturday, with about 75 participants lighting up joints across the street from the Statehouse in protest of Christie’s position on marijuana issues.
CHRISTIE’S POSSIBLE IOWA ADVANTAGE
Christie could have a possible advantage in the key state of Iowa heading into the 2016 presidential race.
Meanwhile, here are the six states Christie hasn’t visited during his trips as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
LAWMAKERS STILL FIGHTING CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES
The state Legislature is once again considering a resolution trying to kill a set of controversial changes Christie’s administration has made to the regulations governing the state’s civil service system.
CHRISTIE TO CAMPAIGN FOR BELL
Christie will make a campaign appearance for Jeff Bell, the Republican candidate running against U.S. Senate Cory Booker (D-N.J.), in Morris County this morning.
BOOKER, GARRETT ON EBOLA
Booker said he felt encouraged by a new airport screening process for fighting Ebola.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-5th Dist.) sent a letter to congressional leaders urging they reconvene the House of Representatives and Senate to address Ebola.
THE AUDITOR: CHRISTIE AND FOLEY
Democrats called Christie out for taking a photo with Mark Foley, a former Florida Republican congressman who resigned in in 2006 after allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to an under-aged congressional page.
MORAN: GARRETT’S SANDY CLAIM
Star-Ledger political columnist Tom Moran writes that a claim Garrett made in the wake of Hurricane Sandy has backfired.
EDITORIAL: RED LIGHT CAMERAS
The Star-Ledger’s editorial board writes that there’s another reason to kill red light cameras.
FROM THE WEEKEND …
• New Jersey’s Republican Party has good financial standing ahead of the upcoming elections despite continuing to be saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars of legal bills.
• Under a new bill, businesses that receive state development subsidies would be banned from making campaign contributions to New Jersey candidates.
• New Jersey’s colleges and universities would face stricter rules for dealing with rape allegations under a package of bills discussed by a state Senate panel on Thursday.
NJ Advance Media staff writers Matt Arco, Claude Brodesser-Akner, Matt Friedman, and Susan K. Livio contributed to this report.
Brent Johnson may be reached at bjohnson@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @johnsb01. Find NJ.com Politics on Facebook.
NJ Politics Roundup: Christie's earnings, sports betting law, marijuana protest, and more
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