Mayor Amato Fights For Seniors: Restore Full Funding to Homestead Rebate Tax Credit

BERKELEY – Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., today has asked The Township Council to adopt a resolution in support of full funding for the State Homestead property tax credit program to Governor…

Jackson Residents Upset Over Appointments of Lakewood Rabbis as Township Chaplains

JACKSON-Township residents, including those of the growing Orthodox community expressed their disapproval of Mayor Michael Reina’s appointments of two Lakewood rabbis to the public clergy in April. For decades, Jackson Township had one…

New Ocean County Bridge Plan Includes Replacement of Grawtown Road Bridge

JACKSON-After the completion of the Cooksbridge Road Bridge, Ocean County engineers are looking now to replace the bridge on Grawtown Road according to a public notice issued by the county. The bridge…

In Financial Distress, Brick Democrats Raise Taxes, Fire 44 Teachers, Paras in School District

The Brick Township wing of the political “Clean Slate” movement of Ocean County has announced they will be “significantly” raising taxes and cutting 44 jobs with the Brick Township School District. According…

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…

DCCC: MacArthur’s Debt Hypocrisy is Going to Cost Seniors

Submitted by Evan Lukaske, TOMS RIVER-Representative MacArthur talks a big game on the debt and deficits, but words are one thing, actions are another. When it comes down to it, MacArthur has been…

Op-Ed: Thompson Opposes Democrat Push for Automatic Voter Registration at MVC, Parole Board, etc.

by Samuel Thompson, NJ-12 Assembly, TRENTON-Voting is one of the greatest privileges we have as Americans. The trends in election turnout are disheartening and prove that we need to do more to…

Bill Proposed to Exempt Government Agencies from New Jersey’s Outrageous Gas Tax

TRENTON-The same lawmakers who passed New Jersey’s outrageous 23 cents per gallon gas tax are now scaling back after realizing the gas tax, which was meant to provide property tax relief has…

Only in Jersey: Freeholder Missing Half a Million Dollars, But She’s Being Appointed to a State Job

Independent Auditor Was Unable to Determine What Happened to $33 Million in State & Federal Grants, Said $475,000 in County Funds “Unlocated” Senator Kristin M. Corrado (R-40) said a new document provided by the…

Jackson Council Asking for 3.5% Increase in Overall Appropriations in 2018

JACKSON-The Jackson Council will vote on an ordinance permitting it to exceed the state mandated 2% tax cap. The township is proposing a budget that raises spending by 3.5% over 2017’s budget. Below…

Jackson Council Seeking $6 Million in “Emergency” Funding at Tuesday’s Meeting

JACKSON-The Jackson township council is seeking to secure $6 million in emergency temporary appropriations this week. Below is a copy of an ordinance up for vote at Tuesday night’s council meeting. As posted…

More Money Murphy Proposes $242 Million Increase to NJ Transit

Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $37.4 billion budget plows $242 million more into NJ Transit, but advocates said it was unclear if it would avoid a possible fare increase. Added funding for the…

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…

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…

Brick Service Providers Receive Funding from Mayor Ducey, Township

Mayor John G. Ducey and the Township Council presented checks to representatives of fourteen local service providers at the February 27, 2018 Council meeting. The checks, which range from $2,000 to $8,000,…

Toms River School District Takes $142 Million Capital Improvement Plan on the Road

TOMS RIVER-The Toms River School District says its facilities are in need of approximately $142 million of repairs and has taken to the streets to present their proposal to the township residents.…

District: Toms River Schools Behind on Nearly $153 Million in Repairs

TOMS RIVER-The Toms River school district has announced it needs nearly $153 million in funding if it wants to implement capital improvements that have been overlooked in recent annual operating budgets. The…

Toms River Democrats Attack Silverton EMS Volunteers and Funding

TOMS RIVER-In American politics, nothing is unbiased any longer, especially the media. This weekend, a blog website run by Toms River Democrats under the auspices of being a neutral media website criticized…

Donald Trump’s Message to America’s Mayors Who Stayed for the Meeting

Some Democratic mayors of America’s sanctuary cities boycotted today’s meeting with mayors at the White House, but here’s what those who stayed for the speech heard from the Commander-In-Chief in a private…

National Marine Corps Museum Closed Due to Federal Shutdown

The National Museum of the Marine Corps has been temporarily closed due to the “Schumer Shutdown” in Washington, D.C. Museum officials alerted their fans this weekend. “The National Museum of the Marine…

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