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The Newark, N.J., mayor explains his decision to live for a week eating only what the average food stamp user can afford: about $30 a day. Booker says the decision grew from an online debate about food security with a Twitter follower. NBC's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

Newark, N.J. mayor Cory Booker has challenged a Twitter follower to try to live on food stamps and feed a family for a week, and pledges to do the same, while Michael Sorrentino, "The Situation" from MTV's "Jersey Shore," decided to celebrate "Pranksgiving" by tweeting what appeared to be his personal phone number to his nearly 1.5 million Twitter followers, but was actually the number of a friend. (TODAY)

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker discusses the enthusiasm he has seen among voters today despite the difficulties caused by Superstorm Sandy. (NBC News)

While the 40-year-old mayor of Newark, N.J. is clearly a politician on the rise, what he says he really wants is for Newark to be a great city again. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)