Candy took the opportunity to go vacant as well, a state she had perfected as a child.

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The governorship was left vacant when Republican incumbent Judy Martz, the state's first female chief executive, declined to run for re-election following a rocky term, one marred by budget problems and an approval rating that fell to near the 20 percent mark.

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Research by the American-Statesman shows that nearly two dozen county and private lockups are now vacant or almost so, as are thousands of bunks in state adult and juvenile prisons.

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State Rep. DAVNIE: Many of them are sitting vacant for extended periods of time.

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Two conflicting New Jersey state laws about when to hold a special election to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat add complexity.

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Of course, the company is hoping to garner some local and state relocation incentives from its commitment to move an estimated 150 jobs into 25, 000 square feet of vacant downtown office space for at least seven years.

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