Jackson Council Steps in to Pay for Cops in Schools As Murphy’s S2 Budget Decimates District’s Finances
Jackson council funds school resource officers to ease strain on Board of Education from state aid cuts while maintaining 0% municipal tax increase. The Jackson Township Council has announced that the latest…
Phil Murphy’s New Jersey gas powered car ban finds new ally
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 of non-electric…
Oroho, O’Scanlon, Testa & Steinhardt Slam Murphy’s Mismanagement of Federal Stimulus Money
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
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…
Testa: Is Murphy’s DOH Changing School Vaccine Requirements Without Notifying Parents?
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
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 radical agenda…
Bucco Warns that Murphy’s Energy Plan Will Be Financially Devastating as More Households Living Paycheck to Paycheck
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…
Lawmaker says taxpayers shouldn’t pay for Governor Murphy’s lavish new “rich and famous” office
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, now, the…
Governor Murphy’s new Statehouse offices anything but fair or equitable
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. Let’s give…
Ocean County Legislators Blast Murphy’s Funding of Transgender Website with Pandemic Relief Funds
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
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 disaster sites…
Bucco: With Murphy’s Energy Extremism on Full Display, There Were No Republican Votes to Confirm His BPU Nominees Today
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
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 state will…
Under Phil Murphy’s clean energy plan, New Jersey can expect at least 4,000 wind turbines offshore
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 he announced…
Phil Murphy’s whale fish tale doesn’t add up to NOAA historical beaching data
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 cited an…
Testa: Murphy’s School Aid Cuts Will Be Devastating for Schools, Students & Property Taxpayers
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
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…
Shore lawmakers eye Murphy’s massive budget surplus for taxpayers, schools, economy
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
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
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…
Governor Murphy’s secret school funding could land Jackson district with $9 million shortfall in 2023
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 year due…
Oroho & Bucco Say Murphy’s Plan to Require Green Energy & EVs by 2035 is Extreme, Expensive & Totally Unrealistic
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…
Bucco: Rising Electric Bills Show Risk of Murphy’s Plan to Electrify Everything
Sen. Anthony M. Bucco said statewide electricity rate hikes that will take effect this summer highlight the risk to consumers of Gov. Phil Murphy's extreme green energy plan that would phase out…
VIDEO: Gov. Murphy’s Extreme Energy Plan Is So GREEN You Won’t Believe It!
Gov. Phil Murphy's extreme energy plan is so GREEN you won't believe it! A new study says it will cost New Jerseyans $1.4 TRILLION between now and 2050.…
Murphy’s response to whale deaths, toxic superfund site deal could hurt his presidential aspirations
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy touts himself as the poster boy of choice for progressive Democrats as he continues to position himself to run for President of the United States eventually, but…
Governor Murphy’s new gun control laws ‘falling like dominoes’ says state senator
New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa today commented on another Supreme Court ruling in favor of gun rights activists in New Jersey. It is the second time the high court has ruled…
Breaking News
