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NEWSPAPERS, AP, APME TARGET EARMARKS

New Jersey's congressional delegation was pictured on the Courier-Post's front page on Sunday, June 8, with dollar figures identifying their roles in co-sponsoring congressional earmarks. In "The Politics of Pork" package, the Courier-Post of Cherry Hill said: "Almost $15 billion – $285 million in New Jersey alone – was doled out last year by Congress for pet projects for everything from defense to beach to roads. Some say this system of handing out pork is ripe for waste and abuse." The Courier-Post was one of more than 75 newspapers that participated in an Associated Press Managing Editors project that examined congressional earmarks. To reach more about the widespread use of this project, click here.

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