Murphy’s Uber New Tax Increase Plan Includes Tax on Uber

Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled an ambitious progressive agenda Tuesday when he pulled back the curtain on his $37.4 billion state budget proposal. The spending plan is a $2.7 billion jump over the…

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Murphy Makes Good on Tax Increase Promises by Raising Sales Tax in New Jersey

Gov. Phil Murphy is set Tuesday to unveil his first state budget proposal that will include more than $1.5 billion in new revenue from taxes and closing loopholes, including a small spike…

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Murphy, other N.J. politicians make last pitch against Trump oil drilling proposal

WASHINGTON — Gov. Phil Murphy and the entire 14-member New Jersey congressional delegation stood in unison Friday in opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposal to open the Atlantic Coast to offshore oil…

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Legislator accuses Murphy of punishing GOP counties as powerless N.J. residents face second storm

By The Staff _ TRENTON, N.J. – As a second March nor’easter inches closer to New Jersey, and the lights are still off for thousands of residents in Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset…

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New Jersey GOP Leader on Inauguration Day: We Must Keep a Close Watch on the Murphy Administration Agenda

TRENTON-New Jersey Republicans lost the Governor’s seat in November’s election and as Chris Christie departs and Phil Murphy is sworn in, the top Republican in New Jersey issued a warning today. New…

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Murphy says N.J. will ‘soon’ end PARCC testing

As Phil Murphy succeeds Chris Christie as New Jersey’s governor Tuesday, there’s at least one thing students and teachers in the state’s public schools can expect: an end to controversial PARCC testing.…

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With Murphy, Recreational Marijuana Has a Bright Future In New Jersey

By Ryan S. Malc | rmalc@bathweg.com With Governor-elect Phil Murphy poised to take the helm as New Jersey’s next Governor, recreational marijuana supporters are beginning to feel giddy. A major platform of Mr. Murphy’s…

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Vicari Wins Again in Ocean County; Vows to Reject Murphy’s Sanctuary State

TOMS RIVER-Republican Ocean County Freehold Joseph Vicari defeated his latest opponent, Helen Dela Cruz by an 18 point margin on election night, securing his seat on the Ocean County Board of Chosen…

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It’s almost over! Murphy, Guadagno in mad scramble to get their voters to show up Tuesday

TRENTON — Months of campaigns stops, hundreds of speeches and thousands of handshakes are behind us. Now, in the race to succeed Gov. Chris Christie, it’s “go” time for the two major…

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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…

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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…

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New Jersey Millionaire Murphy Compares New Jersey Gun Ownership to Decades of Sexual Harassment by Harvey Weinstein

TRENTON-Apparently, legal gun ownership in New Jersey is a big problem for one percenter Phil Murphy and the National Rifle Association is no better than Hollywood producers who sexually assault aspiring actresses.…

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Robert DeNiro, Harvey Weinstein Fundraiser Canceled for Millionaire Murphy’s New Jersey Governor Campaign

TRENTON-Did Democrat millionaire Wall Street executive take nearly $30,000 in cash from disgraced Hollywood icon Harvey Weinstein? That was a topic of debate at this week’s gubernatorial debate between Lt. Governor Kim…

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Dem One Percenter Murphy Wants to Split New Jersey’s Military Affairs Branches

CLIFTON — The morning after first televised governors debate Democratic nominee Phil Murphy declined to take questions from reporters as he received an endorsement from former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.…

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Dem Millionaire Murphy Won’t Say Where Billions in New Tax Revenue Will Come From

The following is an a column from the Star Ledger regarding Democrat Millionaire Phil Murphy’s dodging of questions regarding how he will raise the billions of dollars he seeks for more government…

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Is Murphy’s lead over Guadagno shrinking in the race to replace Christie?

TRENTON — With Election Day just five weeks away, a new poll shows Democratic nominee Phil Murphy leads Republican Kim Guadagno by 14 percentage points in the race to succeed Gov. Chris…

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New Jersey Democrat One Percenter Murphy: Free College Tuition…But Who Pays for It?

A report in the Star Ledger today said New Jersey Democrat Phil Murphy wants to provide New Jersey residents with free college tuition if he becomes governor of New Jersey in two…

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Confederate Flags and Facebook Posts Top Wall Street Millionaire Democrat Murphy’s Agenda in Jersey Race

TRENTON-New Jersey is one of the most taxed states in America. It’s also one of the most politically bankrupt states in the nation, but Phil Murphy, a Wall Street millionaire who wants…

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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…

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Guadagno: Murphy Should Come Clean on NJ Tax Cap Plan

by Ricky Diaz West Long Branch, NJ – After Kim Guadagno challenged Phil Murphy for refusing to support the extension of an important property tax control that expires at the end of the…

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