Bob Decheine, the Chief of Staff to Rep. Steve Rothman, won't be Barack Obama's new state campaign director. That job went to Tricia Mueller, a carpenters union official.

Winners

Losers

John Adler

The Democratic congressional candidate has raised nearly $2 million -- one of the healthiest warchests in the nation.

Carla Katz

The powerful CWA Local 1034 president is removed by her national union.

Tricia Mueller

The Carpenters Union official will be state director of Barack Obama's New Jersey presidential campaign.

JOSEPH SANTIAGO

A Judge gives the embattled Trenton police director 75 days to clear out his desk.

Steve Lonegan

The conservative '09 gubernatorial candidate doesn't have to worry about Murray Sabrin siphoning off primary votes: Sabrin's not running.

Ed Kuck

The Pemberton Republican Committeeman quits after putting a banner on a local GOP club website comparing Barack Obama to O.J. Simpson.

Steve Fulop

The Jersey City Councilman gets enough signatures to force a public referendum on ethics reform.

JON CORZINE

The Democratic Governor has an upside-down 27%-40% approval rating in a Rasmussen Reports poll.

Rick Merkt

The GOP Assemblyman from Morris County gets an apology from two Democratic County Chairmen who filed an ethics complaint against him.

Christopher Smith

The longtime GOP Congressman, who really doesn't contribute much money to Republican candidates, gave $2,000 to an Arizona Congressman indicted in a federal probe.

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