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Murphy’s ‘billion dollar bailout’ of foreign wind farm company opposed

Phil StiltonJune 29, 20230282 views

TRENTON, NJ – Senator Ed Durr has voiced his staunch opposition to proposed legislation that seeks to redirect funds of up to $1 billion from ratepayers to a foreign company…

Trenton dems propose bill to undo Gov. Murphy’s underage drinking problem

Phil StiltonJune 17, 20230242 views

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Unruly teens, often drunk and disorderly have taken over many Jersey Shore towns thanks to protections given to them by Governor Phil Murphy. The bill is…

Murphy’s anti-cop policies handcuff police, stokes juvenile delinquency at shore

Phil StiltonJune 16, 20230191 views

RENTON, N.J. – A Republican amendment seeking to remove criminal liability for law enforcement officers when encountering a minor with alcohol was tabled by Democrats. The amendment was introduced by…

It’s time to end Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 state of Emergency, senators

Phil StiltonJune 14, 20230181 views

TRENTON, NJ – Senator Michael Testa and Senator Anthony Bucco expressed their dissatisfaction with Governor Murphy’s decision to lift COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare workers without ending New Jersey’s state…

Phil Murphy’s New Jersey gas powered car ban finds new ally

Conservative TimesJune 1, 20230462 views

The American Lung Association is getting ready to pump up Governor Phil Murphy’s impending ban on gasoline-powered cars. Murphy announced earlier this year that he intends to ban the sale…

Oroho, O’Scanlon, Testa & Steinhardt Slam Murphy’s Mismanagement of Federal Stimulus Money

Press ReleaseMay 17, 20230203 views

Senators O’Scanlon, Oroho, Testa, and Steinhardt slammed Governor Murphy’s mismanagement of federal COVID block grant funding after reports surfaced that the federal government may rescind idle federal stimulus funds.

District 10 Lawmakers: Murphy’s DEP Just Issued a $266,000 Fine…to Itself

Press ReleaseMay 16, 20230264 views

Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano are asking how the New Jersey DEP is going to issue a fine to the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Bureau of Land Management.

Testa: Is Murphy’s DOH Changing School Vaccine Requirements Without Notifying Parents?

Press ReleaseMay 12, 20230199 views

Sen. Michael Testa called on Governor Murphy to clarify the intent of a request from the Department of Health (DOH) for proposed rule revisions on vaccine requirements for students.

Murphy’s green energy plan will negatively impact low-income families, senator says

Conservative TimesMay 3, 20230210 views

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy wants to ban gas-powered cars. He’s looking into banning gas-powered appliances and outdoor equipment, according to sources within the Democrat Party. He has a…

Bucco Warns that Murphy’s Energy Plan Will Be Financially Devastating as More Households Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Press ReleaseMay 2, 20230234 views

Sen. Anthony Bucco warned that the extreme cost of Gov. Phil Murphy’s green energy plan could be devastating for a growing number of New Jerseyans as a new report shows more households are living paycheck to paycheck.

Lawmaker says taxpayers shouldn’t pay for Governor Murphy’s lavish new “rich and famous” office

Phil StiltonApril 17, 20230326 views

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is rich. We all know that. He is a wealthy former Wall Street executive who moved to Jersey and became governor. But,…

Governor Murphy’s new Statehouse offices anything but fair or equitable

Phil StiltonApril 16, 20230230 views

TRENTON, NJ – A report in the Star-Ledger today reports that renovations at the office of Governor Phil Murphy in the statehouse in Trenton is anything but fair and equitable.…

Ocean County Legislators Blast Murphy’s Funding of Transgender Website with Pandemic Relief Funds

Press ReleaseApril 5, 20230147 views

Ocean County lawmakers questioned Gov. Phil Murphy’s use of pandemic relief funds to develop a ‘Transgender Information Hub’ website while other critical needs that could have been funded have been ignored.

Why Toms River Residents are Fighting Phil Murphy’s Plan to Develop Toxic Superfund Site

Phil StiltonApril 4, 20230252 views

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River residents continue to fight against a proposal by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to turn 250 acres of one of the nation’s worst superfund…

Bucco: With Murphy’s Energy Extremism on Full Display, There Were No Republican Votes to Confirm His BPU Nominees Today

Press ReleaseApril 2, 20230187 views

Comments from Sen. Anthony M. Bucco after a pair of Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominees to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities failed to gain Senate confirmation.

New Jersey gas car ban modeled after California law

Phil StiltonMarch 10, 20230352 views

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wants to ban gas-powered cars in New Jersey by 2035. He announced it to little fanfare on February 15th. Murphy declared the…

Under Phil Murphy’s clean energy plan, New Jersey can expect at least 4,000 wind turbines offshore

Phil StiltonMarch 8, 20230433 views

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy initially told New Jersey he wants to increase offshore wind energy production to get 7,500 megawatts of usage by 2035. Last week, when…

Phil Murphy’s whale fish tale doesn’t add up to NOAA historical beaching data

Phil StiltonMarch 4, 202302.1K views

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When humpback whales started washing up dead at the Jersey Shore in December, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said nothing was unusual about it. The Governor…

Testa: Murphy’s School Aid Cuts Will Be Devastating for Schools, Students & Property Taxpayers

Press ReleaseMarch 3, 20230297 views

Sen. Michael Testa said state school aid cuts announced today by the Murphy administration will be devastating for schools, students, and property taxpayers in the 1st Legislative District.

Oroho, Testa & Steinhardt Slam Murphy’s Budget Cuts to Rural Municipal Aid

Press ReleaseMarch 3, 20230235 views

Senate Republicans said millions of dollars in budget cuts to Open Space PILOT Aid in Gov. Phil Murphy’s FY 2024 state budget proposal will drive property tax increases in more than 100 small rural communities across New Jersey.

Shore lawmakers eye Murphy’s massive budget surplus for taxpayers, schools, economy

Press ReleaseMarch 2, 20230303 views

New Jersey lawmakers representing Monmouth and Ocean counties called on Governor Murphy to reinvest the state’s budget surplus in response to the Governor’s recent budget address.

Oroho Says Massive Spending Increases, Failed Tax Relief Are Hallmarks of Murphy’s Budget Proposal

Press ReleaseMarch 1, 20230140 views

Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho said Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest budget increases spending by billions while missing the mark on tax relief, school funding, and transparency.

Senate Republicans Comment on Murphy’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal

Press ReleaseMarch 1, 20230103 views

Senate Republicans commented on Gov. Phil Murphy’s FY 2024 budget proposal saying it’s a massive increase in spending, doesn’t provide inflation relief or transparency, and continues harmful cuts to hundreds of school districts.

Governor Murphy’s secret school funding could land Jackson district with $9 million shortfall in 2023

Op-ed ContributorFebruary 24, 20230188 views

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick township schools face possible layoffs in the 2023-24 school budget process. In Toms River, school board officials are also preparing for a budget shortfall next…

Oroho & Bucco Say Murphy’s Plan to Require Green Energy & EVs by 2035 is Extreme, Expensive & Totally Unrealistic

Press ReleaseFebruary 16, 20230289 views

Sen. Steven Oroho and Sen. Anthony M. Bucco blasted Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement that he is accelerating his green energy plans and will require the use of 100% renewable energy and electric vehicles by 2035.