N.J. triples weight of PARCC results in teacher evaluations
TRENTON — The results of controversial standardized tests that many New Jersey students have yet to pass will carry three times as much weight in […]
Month: August 2016
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
More motorists dying on N.J. highways
WASHINGTON — Fatalities on New Jersey highways increased for the second straight year, according to federal statistics released Monday. Traffic deaths rose 1.1 percent to […]
Christie vetoes $15 minimum wage hike in N.J.
Governor Chris Christie visited Pennington Quality Market on Tuesday to veto Assembly Bill No. 15 which, if it had become law, would’ve raised New Jersey’s minimum wage to […]
Why this former Christie backer is stumping with Clinton Tuesday
TRENTON — Meg Whitman, the former national finance chairwoman of Gov. Chris Christie’s failed presidential bid, will appear with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on […]