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New Jersey could soon require beach towns to publicly disclose exactly how they spend beach tag money

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NJ bill would require beach towns to publicly disclose how they spend beach tag moneyProposed law mandates itemized cost and revenue reports for municipally owned beaches as part of local public access…
December 15, 2025
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Affordability in Crisis: New Jersey Wants to Charge You More up to Five Times More to Appeal Your Rising Property Tax Bill

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Senate committee says measure would modernize 1979-era fee structure and boost county tax board revenue. TRENTON, NJ – For the first time in more than four decades, New Jersey lawmakers are moving…
December 15, 2025
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Sherrill’s affordability pledge tested as new tax hikes deepen New Jersey’s cost crisis weeks before inauguration

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Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill faces mounting pressure to fulfill her affordability agenda as New Jersey braces for new tax and toll increases. TRENTON, NJ – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s campaign promise to make New…
December 15, 2025
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Million Dollar Mikie Now Seeking $650,000 for Gubernatorial Transition Instead of $1,000,000

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NJ Senate advances bill to give incoming governor $650,000 for transition expenses TRENTON, NJ – Mikie Sherrill promised to bring affordability to New Jersey and so far, weeks before being sworn in,…
December 10, 2025
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Mikie Sherrill Affordability Plan Includes a Million Dollar Transition, Doubling Previous Governors

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TRENTON, N.J. – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team faced harsh backlash Monday over a proposed 62 percent increase in its transition team budget, a move critics say contradicts her campaign’s promise to…
December 9, 2025
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New Jersey lawmaker demands Mikie Sherrill publicly reject rumored sales tax hike before taking office

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TRENTON, NJ – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips is calling on Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill to publicly deny reports that her transition team and Democratic leaders in Trenton are considering raising New Jersey’s sales tax…
December 8, 2025
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Attorney General slams $274K patronage job for Steve Sweeney amid Murphy’s plan to gut oversight agency

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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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Mikie Sherrill, Dems Secretly Plotting to Raise New Jersey Sales Tax, New Jersey Assemblywoman Claims

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TRENTON, N.J. – A new Republican-backed bill to slash New Jersey’s sales tax to 6 percent has set off a political clash, with Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia accusing Democratic leaders and New Jersey…
December 7, 2025
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Rabbi Moshe Raitzik, Lakewood’s Newest Fire Commissioner Resigns from School Board

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LAKEWOOD, NJ – Rabbi Moshe Raitzik has won a seat on the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, unseating incumbent Larry Loigman in a closely watched local election. Raitzik won a contentious three-way…
December 5, 2025
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Exposing Ocean County’s patronage pits: Utilities giving away free taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits for political insiders

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – A growing debate over political patronage and taxpayer-funded benefits is unfolding in Ocean County as newly released budget figures and public records reveal that part-time commissioners at several…
December 3, 2025
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If You Thought Toms River’s MUA Benefits Were Ridiculous, Check Out Lakewood

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Lakewood MUA commissioners draw hefty pay and benefits despite part-time roles LAKEWOOD, NJ – Commissioners at the Lakewood Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) are receiving compensation and benefits packages that far exceed what’s…
December 2, 2025
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Don’t Expect Mikie Sherrill or Democrats to Fix New Jersey’s Failed S-2 Funding…It’s Working as Intended

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Trenton, NJ – Mikie Sherrill’s victory in the November gubernatorial election set the stage for a familiar battle over New Jersey’s school funding system. Her incoming administration is signaling that major changes…
December 2, 2025
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