ABERDEEN, N.J. – Environmental and community groups plan to gather Monday afternoon along the Aberdeen seawall to denounce the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to approve permits for …
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Trenton, NJ – As the dust settles from Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, New Jersey is embarking on a seamless handover of power from outgoing Governor Phil Murphy to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. …
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Phil Murphy Just Mobilized the National Guard for Statewide State of Emergency
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTrenton, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has mobilized the state’s National Guard to assist food banks as federal delays in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding leave hundreds …
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Community News
Shell Officially Backs Out of New Jersey Offshore Wind Leases in Another Blow to the Sherrill-Murphy Green Energy Agenda
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonHouston, TX – Shell New Energies has formally exited the US offshore wind market, withdrawing from the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind joint venture and transferring its 50 percent stake to …
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Mikie Sherrill Pledges to Continue Phil Murphy’s Failed Off-Shore Wind Energy Agenda in New Jersey
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNewark, NJ – New Jersey is positioning itself at the forefront of America’s clean energy transformation, with leaders calling for massive investment in offshore wind as a key to the …
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AI Report Says Phil Murphy Has Shared More Ramadan Photos Online Than Christmas Photos During His Tenure
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, N.J. – A viral social media exchange is drawing attention after an artificial intelligence platform claimed that New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has shared more images of Ramadan celebrations …
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Breaking News
Phil Murphy’s California Dreamin’ Punishment of Contract Workers Will Threaten Livelihoods and crush small businesses
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonMorristown, N.J. – The Garden State Initiative (GSI) is sounding the alarm over a proposed New Jersey Department of Labor rule that the group says would dramatically restrict independent contracting, …
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Ciattarelli vows to reopen state park roads locked down by Murphy on ‘Day One’ if elected governor
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonHammonton, N.J. – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli says one of his first acts as governor would be to remove barriers blocking access to Wharton State Forest, pledging to restore …
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Murphy calls N.J. governor’s race “really close,” urges residents to vote early, praises Mikie Sherrill
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy said the New Jersey governor’s race remains “really close,” describing it as part of a broader trend of political division nationwide. Speaking on Ask …
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The Whole Thing Sucks: Murphy Slams Trump Crackdown on Criminal Illegal Aliens
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNEWARK, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy sharply criticized federal immigration detention practices during a live radio appearance, calling the system “the whole thing sucks” and arguing that federal authorities are …
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Phil Murphy announces deal to save New Jersey farm from eminent domain
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonCRANBURY, N.J. – A 175-year-old family farm in Middlesex County will stay in the hands of its longtime owners after a deal brokered by state officials ended months of tension …
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Murphy blasts storm absence coverage as political, blames ‘right-wing rags’
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNEWARK, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy dismissed criticism over his out-of-state weekend during recent severe weather as politically driven. He said the outcry was fueled by “right-wing political rags” masquerading …
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New Jersey Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Nuclear Reactor Bill as Prices Soar Under Murphy, Dems
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would lay the groundwork for developing small modular nuclear reactors, a next-generation energy technology intended to replace aging …
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Phil Murphy receives final COVID-19 and flu shots as governor, closing out pandemic-era legacy marked by both praise and controversy
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy rolled up his sleeve for one final time in office this week, receiving both his COVID-19 booster and annual flu shot alongside First Lady …
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Breaking News
Phil Murphy Vanishes Amid Statewide Disaster Emergency Declaration
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – As a powerful nor’easter barrels toward New Jersey, bringing heavy rains, strong winds, and potential coastal flooding, residents are left wondering: Where is Governor Phil Murphy? The …
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GOP wants accountability before Murphy acts on $1.5 billion bond sale
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonSenate Republicans urge transparency ahead of $1.5 billion bond sale TRENTON, NJ – Senate Republican Budget members are calling on Governor Phil Murphy and NJ State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio …
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Breaking News
Post Debate Recap: Mikie Sherrill Still Supports Phil Murphy’s Failed Offshore Wind, Sanctuary State, and Gas Car Ban
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, N.J. – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill claimed victory after her second debate with Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli, but the New Jersey GOP says her policies still mirror those …
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Community News
Mikie Sherrill Vows to Continue Phil Murphy’s New Jersey Plastic Bag Ban
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonPlastic bag battle heats up as Mikie Sherrill vows to keep ban, Ciattarelli pledges repeal TRENTON, NJ – The debate over New Jersey’s plastic bag ban is back in the …
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Sherrill gives Murphy a solid B for leadership, praises fiscal moves
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNewark, NJ – Failed offshore wind projects, high taxes, illegal immigration, a housing crisis, COVID-19 lockdowns, school tests falling, and now news that the state is officially in a recession, …
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With 99% Disapproval, Governor Murphy Pushes Forward With Plan to Reclassify Contract Workers in New Jersey
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTrenton, NJ – Nearly 9,500 comments poured into New Jersey’s Department of Labor over a proposed rule to reclassify many independent contractors as employees, and more than 99 percent opposed …
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Law & Crime
Judge tosses inmate’s civil rights suit against Gov. Murphy over confinement claims
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNewark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Douglas Manning, a civilly committed individual housed at New Jersey’s Special Treatment Unit, who accused Governor Phil Murphy …
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Community News
Murphy shocked after teachers union celebrates New Jersey cop killer
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonGovernor slams Chicago Teachers Union tribute to convicted cop killer Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy blasted the Chicago Teachers Union after the group posted a tribute honoring Assata Shakur, …
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Joanne Chesimard’s death reminds New Jersey that a Phil Murphy appointed judge let her accomplice out of jail
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – The death of fugitive Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, is stirring renewed focus on one of New Jersey’s darkest chapters — the 1973 murder of …
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Health and Wellness
Federal judge tosses New Jersey nurse’s vaccine mandate lawsuit against Phil Murphy’s Dept. of Health
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTrenton, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a longtime New Jersey state nurse who challenged the denial of her religious exemption to the state’s COVID-19 …
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Community News
Newark Budget Crisis is Far Worse Than Phil Murphy’s $52 Million Bailout, Lawmakers Fear
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTrenton, NJ – Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon warned Thursday that Newark’s fiscal crisis is deeper than the $52 million in transitional aid recently granted by the state, urging …