Gov. Christie has spent the past eight months brawling with public service employee unions -- and the biggest battles are still to come.

On the hook for nearly $70 billion, New Jersey already tops all states in unfunded liability.

Noncompliance with checklist will affect the amount of state aid municipalities receive.

Local officials make sure NJ lawmakers get the message, unfunded mandates drive up property taxes and make it tough on Garden State residents.

Given the state's multibillion dollar deficit, will Gov. Christie try to use pensions and benefits to help make up the shortfall?

More and more politicos are discovering the power of video press releases, and they're using them to get out more and more of their messages.

Unemployment is worst in region outside RI; new economic activity also sluggish.