By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

Gov. Chris Christie promised in his annual State of the State address Tuesday that New Jersey will be back "stronger than ever" after Superstorm Sandy and will do it without returning to the "old ways of wasteful spending and rising taxes."

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has ruled out a bid for New Jersey governor and is eyeing a run for U.S. Senate in 2014.
She said that last year no students she worked with decided against Penn State amid the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal.
Ms. Buono said after the speech the governor was right to emphasize the recovery, but not at the expense of the state's sputtering economy.