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If Jacqueline Laurita is leaving the The Real Housewives of New Jersey she definitely throwing a few punches in Teresa Giudice's director before she goes. Laurita had called out Giudice in multiple Twitter posts.

Sylvia Robinson, best known as the mastermind behind the Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight, the first hip-hop single to become a commercial hit, died Thursday in Edison, N.J.

After months of denying any possibility that he would run for president in 2012, advisers to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are actually considering it seriously, an anonymous aide told The New York Times. But he faces an uphill battle.

A new teen sexting law took effect Saturday in Florida, still making it illegal for teenagers to send sexually explicit photos, but first-time offenders will get lighter penalties.

The New York City Wine & Food Festival 2011 is officially under way. Friday night's Meatpacking Uncorked saw participants racing across the meatpacking district sampling food and wine from nearly every local merchant.

With Kobe Bryant leaving to play ball in Italy during the lockout, other superstars might follow.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee reportedly considering a jump into the GOP presidential field while potential bid from Gov. Chris Christie soaks up attention.

In a recent Rasmussen Report, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie carried 43% to President Obama's 44% of likely voters. But what exactly are his positions on some of the pivotal issues for 2012?

As the world waits to see if New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has changed his mind about mounting a presidential campaign sources indicate a (new) decision could be announced as early as next week. A new Rasmussen Report indicates that the governor would probably fare well against President Barack Obama if he decided to run.

Stocks fell on Friday, putting equities on track for their worst quarter since 2008, as economic data from China and Europe fueled fears of a global economic slowdown.

Republican New Jersey governor Chris Christie will reportedly announce his candidacy for the Presidency on Monday,

Sylvia Robinson, best known to be the mastermind behind the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight,” the first hip-hop single to become a commercial hit, died Thursday at age 75.

AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.L) said on Thursday it has reached a settlement with privately held Handa Pharmaceuticals LLC that will keep the company from selling a generic form of its Seroquel XR anti-psychotic medicine in the United States until late 2016.

Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been accused of plagiarism for a series of paintings in his New York exhibit, suspected to have been copied from well-known photographs rather than inspired from his travels.

With the urging of George W. Bush, Henry Kissinger and Nancy Reagan, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in what is beginning to feel a smidge like Groundhog Day, is said to be giving serious thought to jumping into the GOP presidential ring, the New York Post reported.

The latest listeria outbreak has taken at least 16 lives and caused dozens of illnesses in 18 states across the U.S., marking the deadliest food outbreak in over a decade.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Tuesday again rebuffed a growing chorus of Republican pleas for him to enter the 2012 White House race.

Chris Christie's speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday did not include a declaration of his presidential candidacy -- but it didn't rule one out, either. All the same, the prospects of him running are extremely slim.

New Jersey lawmakers urge CDC to create national standards to deal with problem of concussions in youth sports.

Seventy-two people from 18 states, so far, are confirmed to have been infected with the deadly Listeria bacteria linked to Colorado-grown cantaloupes as of Monday. Here are nine more states that may be in danger of suffering listeria infections or possible deaths.

Herman Cain on CBS rejects Sarah Palin's flavor of the week remark.