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Yesterday afternoon, we reported on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s split approval
of Robert Barr, Gov. Chris Christie’s controversial nominee to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Our post included the first-out-of-the-gate news story on the action reported by Chase Brush of PolitickerNJ: Judiciary quietly approves Christie’s Pinelands Commission nominee  

A number of additional stories appeared later in the day and today. Here are a few:

Panel pushes controversial nomination for Pinelands Commission to Senate –NJ Spotlight 
With foe absent, Pinelands nominee advances in N.J. Senate – Philly.com
Ocean City man moves closer to Pinelands Commission post – Press of Atlantic City
Pipeline sparks debate at committee meeting – Shore News Today
Christie’s nomination for Pinelands Commission OK’d as pipeline project looms – NJ.com‎
Sweeney and Christie-Crats throw Pinelands legacy under the bus – Wolfe Notes.com 

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