TRENTON — The results of controversial standardized tests that many New Jersey students have yet to pass will carry three times as much weight in some teacher’s evaluations this school year, the state announced Wednesday. Teachers in grades 4-8 whose Read More
Hacking of Election Data Raises Concerns for States Without Voter ID
Hacking incidents at voter registration systems in Arizona and Illinois could demonstrate the need for stronger voter identification laws and the flaw with pushing for online voting and registration, experts said. “We can’t afford this vulnerability in our election systems,” Read More
Christie signs 15 bills, vetoes 5 others
From the Governor’s office: Governor Chris Christie today signed legislation allowing any municipality to operate a Syringe Access Program (SAP), while directing the state Health Commissioner to invest $200,000 for syringes and supplies for the five existing pilot programs. The Read More
Was Christie a reason Trump will now visit Mexico?
TRENTON — After more than a year of vowing to build a wall across the country’s border with the U.S., Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet with its president, Enrique Pena Nieto. And, according to Read More
Rumana, waiting on judgeship, keeps politicking while aspiring replacement slate campaigns
Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), Kevin Rooney (R-Wyckoff) and Christopher DePhillips (R-Wyckoff) are already campaigning to replace the current GOP legislative team — including incumbents Assemblyman Scott Rumana — in LD40 next year, Save Jerseyans. But the wheels of justice turn slowly, Read More
Casino Battle ’16: Opponents talk property taxes, Proponents invoke Alzheimer’s
The battle over whether to authorize the construction of two North Jersey casinos is about to break wide open, Save Jerseyans, as competing factions (for and against the November ballot question) prepare to unleash millions of dollars in state-wide advertising. Read More
Burlco Campaign ’16: Tiver challenges Foster to elevate the debate
By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog Democrat Reva Foster is throwing the kitchen sink at incumbent GOP Freeholder Latham “Robert” Tiver in this year’s county-wide contest, Save Jerseyans. Over the weekend, she put out a press release insisting that Tiver needs “more Read More
Marco Rubio Wins Florida Primary Battle
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio won his primary in a landslide against businessman Carlos Beruff Tuesday. The former GOP presidential hopeful took heat for entering the race after vowing not to run for re-election, after his announcement he had a change Read More
UPDATE: Pallone wants EpiPen hearings to investigate… his own donor?!
Frank Pallone (D, NJ-05) is the gift that never stops giving for conservative bloggers, Save Jerseyans. #ThisIsntTheOnion alert…. Less than a week after Save Jersey was the first to report that the veteran liberal Congressman took $10,000 in political donations from Read More