A 44-pound cat who was abandoned by his family following a home foreclosure, Prince Chunk, has died. One pound shy of a world record, Prince Chunk became a national celebrity two years ago, appearing on talk shows and magazine covers.

We're not used to politicians having such a sharp sense of humor. And he's kind of not kidding when defending his state. Being the governor, that's the stance you've got to take.

New Jersey's state Senate and Assembly passed an "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights" this afternoon. The legislation is intended to prevent cruel behavior in public schools. If Governor Chris Christie doesn't sign it, we'll beat the crap out of him.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has won over many fans with his bold technique of yelling at people — teachers, lady-harassers, etc. — and uploading clips of these to YouTube. But are his would-be victims catching on to this gimmick?

Because he yells at unions a lot, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is considered a leading presidential candidate for the next 5-6 elections. So what does this jolly galoot think about, say, climate change? He loves all of the arguments!

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Do I have any outstanding arrest warrants?" Yeah, same here. A four-day event last week in New Jersey called "Fugitive Safe Surrender" allowed minor offenders to turn themselves in. 3,901 people showed up.

Just in case you haven't had enough of all things Jersey, there is a new show out called My Big Friggin' Wedding, and it's filled with the classless dummies that the Jersey Shore has made so familiar to us.

Little Jimmy O'Keefe, the video fabulist who killed ACORN, tried to break into a senator's phone system and creepily plotted to seduce a CNN reporter, has a new video out. This time he caught teachers talking cavalierly about their students!

A New Jersey postal contractor driver has been charged with the old-timey crime of "desertion of mails," for a May incident in which he just dumped 32,000 pieces of mail into the woods. He was having a bad day!

Candidates: Please include a notecard of recent Supreme Court decisions in your debate notes? Because when you're asked, as congressional candidate Jon Runyan was yesterday, which decision of the last 10-15 years you disagree with, 1857's Dred Scott won't fly.

Talk show host Maury Povich and wife Connie Chung have put Locustwood, their strangely named historic Middletown, NJ home, on the market for $2.3 million. The property includes a "spacious" guesthouse and cabanas in addition to the four-bedroom main house.

Click to viewKatherine O'Connor was having an asthma attack while walking home in New Jersey with her boyfriend. Luckily, there was a CVS right there. But she only had $20, and the inhaler cost $21. And CVS wouldn't give it to her.

A Manhattan woman wants a Connecticut court to let a New Jersey doctor harvest the sperm from her husband's body after he committed suicide so a family friend can have his baby. This is real life, not a soap opera.

Last night, the two bogeymen API has been chasing all season on Rubicon converged. Will Travers was seconds away from solving the puzzle, but our heroes were ultimately powerless to prevent a devastating terrorist attack on US "soil."

A 50-foot sinkhole opened up on the street in Hoboken, NJ yesterday afternoon. According to Gothamist, no one was injured. Well, there's finally a reason to visit Hoboken, NJ! [Image via AP]

As the uproar surrounding the suicide of 18-year-old Rutgers student Tyler Clementi escalates, prosecutors are considering whether they can charge the students who broadcast video of Tyler making out with a man before his death with a hate crime.

Did 18-year-old Tyler Clementi—whose roommate live-streamed video of him "making out with a dude"—reach out for help before killing himself? A thread on a gay community message board apparently tells the story in Clementi's own words.

New details about the victim and alleged perpetrators in Rutgers' deadly cyber-voyeurism case have emerged: Tyler Clementi, age 18, is believed to have jumped to his death after his roommate broadcasted video of Tyler "making out with a dude" online.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was in California yesterday stumping for Meg "$$$" Whitman, when guess what happens? Another goddamn heckler interrupts and starts offending Meg Whitman's honor! Luckily, Chris Christie was there to intervene and chew out the vulgarian.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will appear on Oprah Friday to announce a $100 million donation to help resuscitate Newark's failed public school system. That's a lot of money, even for someone worth $6.9 billion. Talk about some well-timed PR!