Congressman Smith Joined by Freeholder Joe Vicari Lobby to Ban Jersey Offshore Oil Drilling

Congressman Chris Smith today was joined by Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari at the signing of New Jersey’s STOP Offshore Oil and Gas Act event. “Today, I spoke at the signing of…

NJ Governor Engages in Editorial War of Words with Texas

NEW JERSEY-As tax burdened New Jersey residents and businesses eye their future in other states, Texas Governor Greg Abbott this week, invited New Jersey’s battered and beaten to relocate to Texas. Abbot had…

Texas Governor Makes Pitch to Fed Up Jersey Residents

by Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas. When Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled his budget proposal in early March, it left people throughout New Jersey shaking their heads in frustration–and for good reason. Under…

Medical marijuana in N.J. is now available for chronic pain, anxiety, migraines

Effectively immediately, doctors in New Jersey can recommend their patients use medical marijuana to treat anxiety, various forms of chronic pain, migraines and Tourette’s syndrome. The conditions have been added under the…

McGuckin Wants to Run the Table on New Jersey Public Utilities After Storms

TOMS RIVER-New Jersey has been hit hard this year by back-to-back-to-back damaging nor’easters and one New Jersey Assemblyman wants JCP&L to pay dearly for not restoring power quick enough after natural disasters.…

Seaside Park Cop Charged After Pointing Gun at Police Academy Recruit

SEASIDE PARK-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Seaside Park Police Chief Murphy Larkin today announced the arrest of Sgt. Matthew Brady. Brady is charged with Aggravated Assault pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)4…

Is Ocean County’s Prosecutor in Danger of Losing His Job this Month?

TRENTON-There’s a new boss in New Jersey and his name isn’t Chris Christie. This is why Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato could be in danger of losing his job in just a…

PARCC Testing May Soon Be a Distant, Bad Memory in New Jersey Schools

TRENTON-The NJEA today released a notice confirming the end is near for PARCC standardized testing in the Garden State. Below is what the NJEA had to say on what could be the…

N.J. just took another step closer to ending PARCC testing

As New Jersey students sit to take the controversial PARCC exams this spring, state officials will be searching for a new set of standardized tests to replace them. Following Gov. Phil Murphy’s…

Jackson Mayoral Candidate Stands up in Trenton Against Democrat Gun Grab

Today, I stood (well, sat) in front of the New Jersey Assembly, and spoke in opposition to a bill against our RIGHT to own and carry firearms via the Second Amendment. I…

Freeholders Petition to Save Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato’s Job

TOMS RIVER-With a new governor in the Statehouse, Ocean County’s Republican-backed prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s job could be in jeopardy. Today, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to sign a resolution…

Jackson’s Great Adventure to be World’s First Solar Powered Theme Park

by Kristen Fitzgerald, SFTP JACKSON-Six Flags Great Adventure and its partner KDC Solar today announced that construction will begin soon to make the New Jersey property the world’s first solar-powered theme park.…

N.J. gets first Sikh attorney general in U.S. history

Gov. Phil Murphy’s pick for New Jersey’s top law enforcement job got swift legislative approval Tuesday, hours after Murphy took office. Former Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal became the nation’s first Sikh…

Bloodbath of senior staffers underway at NJ Transit

A purge of political appointees may be underway at NJ Transit, with Gov.-elect asking for the resignation of 100 senior staff members, NJ Advance Media has learned. The requests were made in…

Ducey Sworn In for Second Term as Mayor of Brick

Submitted by Brick Township On Monday, January 1, Mayor John G. Ducey took the Oath of Office to start his next four year term as Mayor of Brick Township. Governor-Elect Phil Murphy…

Top Dems tell MacArthur to Stop Hurting New Jersey

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy and U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez agree: The sole New Jersey Republican to support the President Donald Trump-backed tax plan needs to change his votes. The state’s…

Jewish Voting Bloc Snubs Guadagno, Calls State PBA Director of Government Affairs a “Nazi Forerunner”

LAKEWOOD-This year, the influential Lakewood VAAD, a council of Orthodox religious, community and business leaders snubbed Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and announced their endorsement of Democrat Phil Murphy. In a surprise preface…

Wall Street Millionaire Tax Increase Pledge Rises to $9.2 Billion

TRENTON-So far this month, one candidate for governor has vowed to increase New Jersey taxes by $9.2 billion dollars. Yes, I said billion. After pledging a $9 billion increase just a week…

Kim Guadagno Addresses Anti-Semitism Claims in Jackson, Mahwah

In an interview this week with Hamodia, an Orthodox Jewish newspaper, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno was asked about what the paper called a growth in anti-semitism across New Jersey, specifically citing Mahwah…

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…

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