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…

RNC Backs Kim Guadagno Despite "Fake News" Reports Claiming Trump Dumped NJ's Number Two

TOMS RIVER — Republican gubernatorial nominee Kim Guadagno’s Democratic rival in this year’s race to succeed Gov. Chris Christie was the primary target of a Monday night speech in GOP-rich Ocean County…

Lawmakers seek to give N.J. workers back pay from shutdown

TRENTON — The leaders of both houses of the New Jersey Legislature are seeking to secure back pay for the tens of thousands of state workers furloughed during the recent state government…

Bridgegate star witness finally faces his own day of reckoning

NEWARK–David Wildstein, a key figure in the Bridgegate scandal, is scheduled to be sentenced this week, two years after pleading guilty to his role in the bizarre scheme of political hardball that…

NJ First Family Parties on Beach Closed to the Public During Government Shutdown

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP — People hoping to visit Island Beach State Park this holiday weekend were not allowed in because of the state government shutdown Gov. Chris Christie ordered amid the state budget…

Freeholder: Democrats' School Funding Bill Hurts Sandy Stricken Communities

From the Desk of Freeholder Joseph Vicari TOMS RIVER- Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari is calling upon state leaders to produce a funding formula for school aid that is fair…

Murphy comes out swinging against Guadagno, pledges to support Planned Parenthood

NEWARK — A day after clinching his party’s nomination in the race to succeed Gov. Chris Christie, Democratic hopeful Phil Murphy pledged to restore the millions of dollars the outgoing Republican governor…

Could Lakewood Vaad Endorsement Sink Guadagno, Column C Republicans?

LAKEWOOD-Four years ago, the Lakewood Vaad, an influential group that essentially controls the Orthodox Jewish bloc vote here endorsed Governor Chris Christie and hardly anyone noticed. This year, the Vaad’s robocall to…

More than Half of New Jersey Republican Voters Undecided for Next Governor

TRENTON-A new Quinnipiac University poll released this week shows that 51% of New Jersey’s Republican voters don’t know who they are going to vote for on June 6th as their party’s choice to…

Lakewood Vaad Calls on State to Step in to Save Public School System

LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood Vaad, the township’s political power machine, this week called upon the state of New Jersey to intervene before to save the jobs of 106 school teachers. “You likely have heard…

Taxes Going Up…Jackson Council Votes to Exceed NJ 2% Budget Cap for 2017

JACKSON-Taxes in Jackson are on the rise again. On April 11th, the township council approved an ordinance to raise taxes beyond the state’s annual 2% tax increase cap set forth by Governor…

Opponents Blast Guadagno Tax Plan as "Short Circuit" and "Rearranging Deck Chairs on Titanic"

TOMS RIVER-This week Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno unveiled an immediate property tax relief proposal which promises tax cuts for middle class families. Guadagno called her tax relief program a property tax ‘circuit breaker’…

Ciattarelli, Guadagno Continue Sparring Over Establishment GOP Backing in Governor Race

https://www.facebook.com/416437185078997/videos/1411455585577147/ Who has more support from the Trenton backed GOP establishment as Republicans head into the final two months of campaigning before June’s primary election? It depends who you ask.…

Opponent Calls on Guadagno to Come Clean on Taxpayer Funded Campaign Expenses

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli launched a big accusation against New Jersey’s number two Republican, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno last week. He issued the following release: “Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno should explicitly…

Berkeley Township Mayor, Council Vote to Oppose Bail Reform

BERKELEY-Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato and the township council on Monday passed a resolution to call for the repeal of New Jersey’s new Bail Reform and Speedy Trial Act. The governing body…

Jackson Township Mayor Reina Supports League Of Municipalities Opposition of Bail Reform

JACKSON-Jackson Township is a rural suburb nestled at the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands. It’s New Jersey’s third largest town by size in area, with over one hundred square miles. It’s a…

Rullo Takes the Lead in New Jersey Republican Governor Primary Race

TOMS RIVER-Make no mistake, Joe Rullo is an Ocean County “Good Ole’ Boy”, but not in the more commonly accepted pejorative way the term is usually used in New Jersey’s oceanside Republican stronghold.…

New Jersey Democrat Governor Candidate: Donald Trump is Adolf Hitler

TOMS RIVER-Like many disappointed liberals in New Jersey, Phil Murphy, a Democrat running for Governor is suffering from post-election stress syndrome in the wake of Donald Trump’s overwhelming victory against Hillary Clinton…

Silent Kim Guadagno and Black Train Jack Ciattarelli Continue to Ignore Bail Reform Woes Plaguing New Jersey

The top two contending Republican candidates for the office of Governor in New Jersey, Kim Guadagno and Jack Ciattarelli continue to ignore the growing nightmare facing New Jersey, bail reform. We’ve asked…

OC Police Chiefs Call for Repeal of Bail Reform: Dangerous, onerous and fiscally disastrous

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Association of Chiefs of Police called upon call upon Governor Christie, the New Jersey Legislature, the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts and New Jersey Attorney General Christopher…

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