Millionaire Murphy Leading Guadagno by 14 points in Polls
TRENTON — Democrat Phil Murphy is holding steady with a 14-point lead over Republican Kim Guadagno with less than a week left in the race to succeed Chris Christie as New Jersey’s…
Murphy Vows to Reverse New Jersey Policy Barring Refugee Resettlement in Garden State
PRINCETON — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy said Thursday he would reverse a Gov. Chris Christie order to refuse to cooperate with the federal government in resettling refugees in New Jersey. Murphy…
Watchdog Group Accuses Jackson Council of Wrongdoing Over Affordable Housing Ordinance
Highview Homes, LLC, will not have to go before the township zoning board to build 216 affordable housing apartment units in a 7 building, three-story apartment complex on Larsen Road courtesy of…
Wall Street Millionaire Democrat Phil Murphy Unveils his Plan to Increase Government Spending in New Jersey
TRENTON-The two candidates for Governor to succeed Chris Christie in New Jersey, Kim Guadagno and Phil Murphy squared off in their first public debate last night. One candidate said New Jersey is…
N.J. gubernatorial debate 2017: Where, when and how to watch 1st governor race debate tonight
TRENTON — The two major-party candidates running to succeed Chris Christie as New Jersey’s governor — Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Kim Guadagno — will face off Tuesday night in their first…
Conway: These Are Not Statistics, These Are Our Children at White House Opioid Roundtable
WASHINGTON, DC-On Thursday, the White House held an opioid abuse roundtable that included representatives united in the fight against drug abuse. The event was hosted by First Lady Melania Trump and White…
Tax Happy? Guadagno Says Murphy Won’t Continue 2% Tax Cap in Jersey
by Ricky Diaz, Guadagno Campaign TRENTION-There’s much to like about Phil Murphy’s campaign for governor. The Democratic candidate’s progressive principles will certainly turn off some voters, and New Jerseyans still have more…
RNC Backs Kim Guadagno Despite "Fake News" Reports Claiming Trump Dumped NJ's Number Two
TOMS RIVER — Republican gubernatorial nominee Kim Guadagno’s Democratic rival in this year’s race to succeed Gov. Chris Christie was the primary target of a Monday night speech in GOP-rich Ocean County…
Lawmakers seek to give N.J. workers back pay from shutdown
TRENTON — The leaders of both houses of the New Jersey Legislature are seeking to secure back pay for the tens of thousands of state workers furloughed during the recent state government…
Bridgegate star witness finally faces his own day of reckoning
NEWARK–David Wildstein, a key figure in the Bridgegate scandal, is scheduled to be sentenced this week, two years after pleading guilty to his role in the bizarre scheme of political hardball that…
NJ First Family Parties on Beach Closed to the Public During Government Shutdown
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP — People hoping to visit Island Beach State Park this holiday weekend were not allowed in because of the state government shutdown Gov. Chris Christie ordered amid the state budget…
Murphy comes out swinging against Guadagno, pledges to support Planned Parenthood
NEWARK — A day after clinching his party’s nomination in the race to succeed Gov. Chris Christie, Democratic hopeful Phil Murphy pledged to restore the millions of dollars the outgoing Republican governor…
Could Lakewood Vaad Endorsement Sink Guadagno, Column C Republicans?
LAKEWOOD-Four years ago, the Lakewood Vaad, an influential group that essentially controls the Orthodox Jewish bloc vote here endorsed Governor Chris Christie and hardly anyone noticed. This year, the Vaad’s robocall to…
More than Half of New Jersey Republican Voters Undecided for Next Governor
TRENTON-A new Quinnipiac University poll released this week shows that 51% of New Jersey’s Republican voters don’t know who they are going to vote for on June 6th as their party’s choice to…
Lakewood Vaad Calls on State to Step in to Save Public School System
LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood Vaad, the township’s political power machine, this week called upon the state of New Jersey to intervene before to save the jobs of 106 school teachers. “You likely have heard…
Taxes Going Up…Jackson Council Votes to Exceed NJ 2% Budget Cap for 2017
JACKSON-Taxes in Jackson are on the rise again. On April 11th, the township council approved an ordinance to raise taxes beyond the state’s annual 2% tax increase cap set forth by Governor…
Ciattarelli, Guadagno Continue Sparring Over Establishment GOP Backing in Governor Race
https://www.facebook.com/416437185078997/videos/1411455585577147/ Who has more support from the Trenton backed GOP establishment as Republicans head into the final two months of campaigning before June’s primary election? It depends who you ask.…
Berkeley Township Mayor, Council Vote to Oppose Bail Reform
BERKELEY-Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato and the township council on Monday passed a resolution to call for the repeal of New Jersey’s new Bail Reform and Speedy Trial Act. The governing body…
Jackson Township Mayor Reina Supports League Of Municipalities Opposition of Bail Reform
JACKSON-Jackson Township is a rural suburb nestled at the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands. It’s New Jersey’s third largest town by size in area, with over one hundred square miles. It’s a…
Rullo Takes the Lead in New Jersey Republican Governor Primary Race
TOMS RIVER-Make no mistake, Joe Rullo is an Ocean County “Good Ole’ Boy”, but not in the more commonly accepted pejorative way the term is usually used in New Jersey’s oceanside Republican stronghold.…