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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy R and First Lady Tammy Murphy greet parade-goers during the 61st Annual Labor Day Parade in south Plainfield

NJ Dems Give $26 Million To Tammy Murphy Committee as Part of $128 Million Taxpayer Funded Spending Spree

Trenton, NJ – Move over Minnesota, New Jersey’s last-minute effort to funnel over a hundred million dollars into political pet projects, including $26 million to a committee run by New Jersey First…
January 10, 2026
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Phil Murphy Signs Student Cell Phone Ban for New Jersey Public Schools

RAMSEY, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy signed bipartisan legislation Wednesday requiring all New Jersey K–12 schools to adopt policies restricting student use of cell phones and other internet-enabled devices during the school…
January 8, 2026
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New Jersey School Cell Phone Ban Bill Hits Governor Murphy’s Desk

Trenton, NJ – A bill that would allow New Jersey’s public schools to ban or heavily restrict student cell phone use passed both houses of the Legislature unanimously this week, positioning it…
December 29, 2025
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Murphy administration raids $190M from Clean Energy Fund to fill budget gaps for NJ Transit

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers have approved the diversion of $190 million from the state’s Clean Energy Fund to close budget shortfalls in the upcoming fiscal year, reigniting criticism from environmental…
December 27, 2025
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Phil Murphy Explains Why New Jersey Needs a Sales Tax Increase, Slams Plan to Cut Taxes

Trenton, NJ – If taxes are your number one concern, then New Jersey isn’t the state for you. It was the message Governor Phil Murphy rode into Trenton and he’s riding that…
December 27, 2025
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Phil Murphy’s Offshore Wind Plan Deemed a National Security Risk by Trump Administration

TRENTON, NJ – The Trump administration has ordered an immediate pause on all large-scale offshore wind projects across the United States, citing classified national security concerns identified by the Department of War,…
December 22, 2025
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Murphy celebrates record-breaking 204,000 housing permits as New Jersey tops previous administrations

TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday hailed what his administration called a historic milestone in New Jersey’s ongoing housing expansion, announcing that more than 204,000 housing unit permits have been…
December 18, 2025
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Running for President? Says It’s Not Off the Table

Murphy hints at White House ambitions as he exits New Jersey stage Trenton, NJ – Outgoing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is leaving office with a hint of possibility that his political…
December 15, 2025
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Shore lawmaker slams ‘insane’ legislation being pushed by radical New Jersey Democrat lawmakers in Murphy lame duck session

Assemblyman Paul Kanitra released a video condemning what he called New Jersey’s “most insane” lame duck bills and urged voters to oppose them. POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra took…
December 12, 2025
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Lawmaker blasts Democrats’ 10 Craziest and Dangerous Bills Being Pushed During Murphy Lame Duck Session

TRENTON, N.J. – Republican Assemblyman Paul Kanitra released a fiery video this week accusing Democratic lawmakers of using the state’s lame-duck legislative session to rush through what he called “the 10 most…
December 9, 2025
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Attorney General slams $274K patronage job for Steve Sweeney amid Murphy’s plan to gut oversight agency

WOODBURY, NJ – Attorney General Matt Platkin sharply criticized the $274,121 salary attached to former Senate President Steve Sweeney’s expected appointment as Gloucester County administrator, saying the pay highlights the need for…
December 8, 2025
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Atlantic County prosecutor disputes Phil Murphy clemency granted to convicted armed robber

MAYS LANDING, NJ – Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds publicly voiced concern Sunday over the recent clemency granted to Derrick Johnson, a convicted armed robber who was released earlier this month…
December 8, 2025
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Phil Murphy sets 11 murderers free.

Governor Murphy Pardons 11 Convicted Killers in New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy has commuted the sentences of 11 people convicted of murder or manslaughter, the latest and most controversial wave in his sweeping clemency initiative that has now…
November 26, 2025
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Largest Offshore Wind Project in New Jersey Dead in the Water Crushing Murphy’s Wind Farm Dreams

Phil Murphy’s offshore wind dreams run out of air after latest cancellation. TRENTON, NJ – The developers behind New Jersey’s largest proposed offshore wind project have officially pulled the plug, telling the…
November 15, 2025
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