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
Governor Christie Talks About Sandy Relief Cash [AUDIO]
Tomorrow in Washington, D.C., the House is expected to vote on the remaining $51 billion in Sandy Relief aid for New Jersey and New York.
Christie Not Sure Of Shore’s Memorial Day Opening [POLL/AUDIO]
Despite the devastation left in the wake of super-storm Sandy many Mayors along the Jersey Shore are pledging and/or hoping to be open for business by Memorial Day.
Chris Christie Blasts GOP House Leader For Delaying Sandy Relief Vote
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has Republican House Speaker John Boehner in his crosshairs and he’s firing with both barrels.
NJ Residents Love Life Even After Sandy [AUDIO]
All year long, the Monmouth University Polling Institute regularly tracks residents' satisfaction with life in New Jersey.
Utilities Have A Way Of Knowing When Your Power Is Out [AUDIO]
After super-storm Sandy, a lot of New Jerseyans including many state lawmakers who have taken testimony from the heads of utility companies were shocked to learn that the utilities don't actually have a way of knowing when the power goes out at each individual home.
NJ Utilities Get An ‘F’ For Post-Sandy Communications [VIDEO]
What we have here is a failure to communicate. That was the major complaint from New Jerseyans who endured lengthy power outages after super-storm Sandy.
NJ Pets Could Be Allowed on Public Transportation During Evacuations [AUDIO]
Currently in New Jersey, pets are not allowed on public transportation unless they are service animals. State Senator Jeff Van Drew says we've learned from super-storm Sandy and past storms that for a lot of people a bus, train or cab is the only travel option and they will stay behind if they can't take their pets with them even if they're being directed to evacuate because of an emergency.
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Shore Homes Damaged By Sandy May Not Get FEMA Help
If your home on the Jersey shore home was severely damaged or maybe even swept into the ocean by super storm Sandy and you’re looking for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) you may be barking up the wrong tree.
NJ Braces for Nor’easter [AUDIO]
A little less than 1 million homes and businesses were still without power as of last night, compared with 2.7 million who lost their electricity at the height of Hurricane Sandy, but trouble could be headed our way. New Jersey is staring down the barrel of a nor'easter that could slam the state mid-week and put power restoration efforts into reverse.
Chris Christie’s New Jersey Power Play [VIDEO/AUDIO]
Roughly 2 million New Jersey homes and businesses are still without power today after the devastation left behind by super storm Sandy. That means almost 5 million people are in the dark.
Christie Surveys Damage to Jersey Shore on Helicopter Tour, Will Meet With Obama [VIDEO/PHOTOS]
A helicopter tour yesterday of New Jersey's coastal areas devastated by Superstorm Sandy had Governor Chris Christie emotional, angry, defiant and hopeful.