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Election 2017, Minimum Wage, Phil Murphy June 27, 2017

Remember: Phil Murphy Wants to Repeat Seattle’s Failed Min Wage Experiment in N.J.

Our Democrat friends fancy themselves members of “the science party,” Save Jerseyans. The GOP should start countering that it’s THE math party. More dramatic examples of liberal economic engineering in action (see Illinois and Venezuela) aren’t getting the coverage they deserve from the mainstream media guys and gals, but the more discrete examples also speak volumes […]

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DRPA, Port Authority, Transportation June 26, 2017

Bigger paychecks for 10K transit workers? It’s up to Christie

TRENTON — Some workers at Port Authority transit hubs like Newark International Airport who earn $10.20 an hour would get a pay hike if the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature has its way. Senate and Assembly lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk that would boost wages to $17.98 an hour for about 10,000 subcontracted […]

NJ Supreme Court, Religious Liberty June 26, 2017

SCOTUS hands down major First Amendment victory to religious schools, institutions

Unless you live under a rock, Save Jerseyans, you’ve likely heard about today’s Supreme Court’s decision on what’s been labeled a #MuslimBan by the Left and the media (I repeat myself). The 9-0 decision in favor of the Trump administration policy was a huuuge victory for the President because not only did it validate the legality of his […]

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Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Monmouth County June 26, 2017

Lakewood rabbi, 7 others arrested in raids over alleged welfare fraud, report says

LAKEWOOD — A rabbi, his wife and three other couples were arrested Monday morning in multiple raids by federal and state authorities in a massive welfare fraud investigation, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press. Those arrested included Rabbi Zalmen Sorotzkin, who runs the Congregation Lutzk synagogue, his wife, Tzipporah, and Mordechai Breskin […]

Donald Trump, Foreign Policy, National, National Security, U.S. Supreme Court June 26, 2017

#WINNING: SCOTUS Reinstates Bulk of Trump’s Controversial ‘Travel Ban’

The U.S. Supreme Court stepped in to put the 9th Circuit in its place on Monday morning, Save Jerseyans, permitting the Trump Administration to enforce most provisions of its reworked “travel ban” executive order. Citizens of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are impacted by the executive order. Justices did. however, carve out one […]

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Election 2017, Mainstream Media June 26, 2017

The NYT’s ‘Moderate Guadagno’ Piece is Idiotic, Especially in Light of Recent Events

There was a very cute New York Times story this weekend on the “moderate” Guadagno campaign (the inference being that Republicans are ordinarily extremists). There are several Jersey-specific problems with this thesis (e.g. since when do the N.J. Republicans run rip-roaring movement conservatives for high office?). We’ll revisit that stuff later, maybe in a separate […]

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Donald Trump, National June 26, 2017

Trump: ‘Resist’ movement has backfired on Democrats by turning off voters with ‘terrible’ message

President Trump said Sunday that the left’s “resist” campaign has backfired on Democrats by saddling them with a “terrible theme” that voters are rejecting. “That’s a terrible word. Think of it. Their theme is ‘resist.’ Their theme should be, ‘Let’s get together. Envelop. Let’s get together,’” Mr. Trump said in an interview aired Sunday on […]

Transportation June 26, 2017

State Creates Highway “Safe Phone Zones” to Reduce Distracted Driving

NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in a public-private partnership with GEICO, this week announced a new, statewide sponsorship of Rest Areas and Scenic Overlooks, rebranding them as “Safe Phone Zones.” As the summer season begins, with more drivers headed out on the roads, this sponsorship program is aimed at curbing distracted […]

Sports Betting, U.S. Supreme Court June 25, 2017

Will U.S. Supreme Court agree to hear N.J. sports betting case?

TRENTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to announce Monday morning whether it will hear New Jersey’s years-long effort to allow sports betting at the state’s racetracks and casinos. So do the chances look good for the Garden State? It depends on whom you ask. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has fought since 2011 to […]

Uncategorized June 24, 2017

GOP’s Rick Rosenberg Passes Away

We regrettably have sad, difficult news to share this morning: Save Jersey has learned from colleagues close to him that widely-respected New Jersey Republican operative Rick Rosenberg died suddenly this weekend, Save Jerseyans. A veteran of New Jersey GOP campaigns at both the legislative and local levels and a prized member of strategist Chris Russell’s political […]

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Foreign Policy, Russia June 24, 2017

NBC Poll: Half Of Americans Think Coverage Of Russia Investigation Is ‘Irresponsible’

When it comes to coverage of the ongoing investigation into ties between the Russia and the Trump administration, half of Americans think that the media has irresponsibly blown the story out of proportion, according to a NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released Friday. In response to a question about the appropriateness of media scrutiny of the […]

Big Government, Independence Day June 24, 2017

Will Christie let you light some fireworks in your backyard on the Fourth of July?

TRENTON — With less than two weeks to the Fourth of July, state lawmakers on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would legalize the sale and possession of some backyard fireworks in New Jersey. But the question is: Will Gov. Chris Christie sign the measure into law in time for Independence Day celebrations? […]

Election 2016, Voter Fraud June 23, 2017

Up to 5.7 Million Noncitizens Voted in Past Presidential Elections, Study Finds

As many as 5.7 million noncitizens voted in the 2008 election and potentially more voted in 2016, according to a new study by Just Facts, a New Jersey-based conservative research group, drawing on information from other studies. The study—based on data compiled from Harvard University’s Cooperative Congressional Election Study, an analysis published in the journal […]

Leonard Lance, National June 23, 2017

New Jersey’s Lance donates blood for Scalise and other shooting victims

Rep. Leonard Lance (R, NJ-07) was one of a number of Congressional members and staffers to contribute blood this week in honor of Rep. Steve Scalise and the other victims of last week’s Alexandria shooting: Donated blood with the help of @RedCross for @SteveScalise @CapitolPolice & the victims of last week's shooting. pic.twitter.com/g6FLvW5VDf — Rep. […]

Abortion June 23, 2017

Abortion industry radicals waylay Schepisi at her district office

Check out what our friend, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-39), encountered on her way back to her office on Thursday, Save Jerseyans: So today’s political nonsense. I am in Trenton for a marathon voting session. This morning walking through the corridor of the State House I was approached by a group of people representing Planned Parenthood asking […]

state budget, Transportation June 23, 2017

Budget Stalemate Threatens 2018 Transportation Projects Worth $4B

Credit: Governor’s Office/Tim Larsen Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday met workers at an Interstate 95 project in Mercer County that is being funded by the Transportation Trust Fund. Gov. Chris Christie and lawmakers remained in a stalemate yesterday over the next state budget, moving another day closer to the date when the state constitution would […]