Kevin McArdle has been the State House Correspondent since 2002. He's covered the resignation of former Governor Jim McGreevey, the Governor Dick Codey Administration, the Jon Corzine/Doug Forrester 2005 gubernatorial campaign, the State government shutdown of 2006, the near fatal car crash of former Governor Jon Corzine, the 2009 Jon Corzine/Chris Christie gubernatorial campaign and the Christie Administration to date including acting as pool reporter for Governor Christie has he toured the state (via helicopter and motorcade) in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. McArdle has won multiple Associated Press awards for spot reporting and received the Edward R. Murrow Award in 2008 for coverage of then-Governor Jon Corzine's 800% toll increase proposal.
Kevin McArdle
Chris Christie holds his own in second GOP presidential debate
In part because he was asked so many questions, Donald Trump seemed to dominate the second Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, but Gov. Chris Christie also managed to hold his own against the rest of the GOP panel.
What should Christie’s strategy be for the second GOP debate?
Most political experts thought Gov. Chris Christie did a fairly good job in the first Republican presidential debate, but the performance did nothing to help him in the polls.
Should the public have access to police body cam videos?
When New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act took effect, nobody envisioned police wearing body cameras. That’s according to the top Republican in the NJ Assembly.
Port Authority reforms shouldn’t see NJ take a back seat to NY, officials say
As the New Jersey Senate Legislative Oversight Committee (SLO) continues to explore how to reform the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to make the bi-state agency more transparent and efficient, there is one thing everyone seems to agree on: New Jersey will no longer play second fiddle to New York.
Preventing another 9/11: What the FBI is doing
It was 14 years ago today that we suffered through the worst terrorist attacks on American soil in our nation’s history. The country and the world were stunned and outraged. The FBI learned valuable lessons and has taken great strides to ensure another attack like 9/11 never happens again.
AAA New Jersey wants a Bill of Rights for toll payers
Drivers are forced to payer higher tolls from time to time and that’s just a fact of life.
Are your kids ‘chronically absent’ from school?
A staggering 125,000 New Jersey students were considered “chronically absent” in the 2013-2014 school year according to a report released Thursday by Advocates for Children of New Jersey titled “Showing Up Matters: The State of Chronic Absenteeism in New Jersey.”
Keeping national tabs on your prescriptions
Not every state has a Prescription Monitoring Program like New Jersey’s that doctors, pharmacists or a qualified health care worker must check before doling out medications. Right now it wouldn’t matter if all 50 states had such database because they are not interoperable from state to state.
Can Christie’s presidential run ever gain momentum?
Gov. Chris Christie has been tirelessly campaigning in New Hampshire and he's a frequent flier to Iowa, but he is gaining no traction with the voters in either state. Polls and national surveys also show him floundering near 10th in the crowded field of GOP presidential candidates.
Should New Jersey prohibit new jughandles?
Traffic circles are the bane of many commuters' existence in New Jersey, but we don't hear much complaining about jughandles. At least we didn't until very recently.
Lawmaker seeks dialogue with NJEA on pension reform
Many New Jerseyans want the state to make full payments into the public employees pension system, but the Garden State simply does not have the money, according to a legislator who is working on new pension reforms.
Protecting pets is a must, says NJ senator
Anyone who leaves a pet outside unattended in extreme weather conditions could be found guilty of animal cruelty and could face stiff fines and possible jail time under State Sen. Jeff Van Drew's plan.