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Gov. Chris Christie's administration has until Tuesday to decide whether to accept Atlantic City's five-year financial plan or reject it in favor of a takeover.

The full Assembly voted Thursday to stop evaluating teachers in part on the progress their students make in standardized test scores.

The deal, to raise the gas tax and lower the sales tax, has been roundly criticized by New Jersey 101.5 audience members and hosts alike.

A 23-cent per gallon hike of New Jersey's gas tax was approved early Tuesday morning by the Assembly, along with a reduction of the state's sales tax to 6 percent.

Polls show it's roughly a 50/50 bet, but lawmakers voted Monday to have voters decide this November whether to allow two casinos to be built in North Jersey.

Well placed Trenton sources have provided the following exclusive to "Hurley in the Morning," on the strict condition that I protect the identities of my sources.

On Thursday, one day after the mass shootings in Southern California that killed 14 people, New Jersey Assembly members from both sides of the political aisle invoked or at least referenced the tragedy as they debated an override attempt of Gov. Christie’s veto of a gun control bill that would make it more difficult for mentally ill people to buy a gun.

Despite low voter turnout in Tuesday's election, New Jersey Democrats managed to secure their largest majority in the state Assembly since 1979.

On Monday evening, Assemblyman Chris Brown held a town hall meeting in Egg Harbor Township to discuss the possibility of casinos being built in North Jersey. Harry Hurley recapped the meeting with Assemblyman Brown this morning.

While efforts to save Atlantic City continue on many fronts, a bitter battle continues on whether to allow casinos in other parts of the state.