GOP House campaign celebrates “Norcross’s Waterloo” as Sweeney exits Dem shadow primary
It’s been quite a week in N.J. politics. What presidential election? Right?? The gas tax fight is only one story. Election 2017 is already shaping […]
Year: 2016
Trenton’s Gas Tax Deal: Too Little, Too Late, and Loaded with Hidden Problems
Save Jerseyans, as a student and a local elected official, I thought it was necessary to weigh in on the gas tax talk this week: […]
New anti-Trump artwork greets motorists in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY — Is Mana Contemporary the headquarters for the “Never Trump” movement? The Jersey City art complex, which displayed a naked Donald Trump statue […]
Bridgegate witness describes how Christie’s office did favors for Democrats to gain support
NEWARK– The governor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs was supposed to be an outreach office–a one-stop shop for mayors, local officials and civic leaders seeking assistance […]
How Pence Botched the #VPDebate Abortion Exchange
Last night was the first and only debate between the 2016 vice presidential candidates and, while most in the chattering class predicted it would be […]
COLD FEET: N.J. gas tax vote pushed to Friday due to lack of support
Save Jersey was first to report that the Christie-Democrat gas tax package was in trouble. Sure enough? It is…. NJ lawmakers planned to vote today […]
Mike Pence, Trump’s running mate, headed to N.J. next week
TRENTON — Mike Pence, the running mate of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, is scheduled to visit New Jersey early next week, according to reports. […]
OPINION: Gas tax swindle makes case for having initiative and referendum in N.J.
On the gas-tax hike the government never giveth, but it damn sight taketh and taketh away Political thieves in Trenton get away with running a […]
Election ’17: Ciattarelli launches campaign opposing gas tax deal, lamenting N.J. “on the brink”
MANVILLE, N.J. — Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-16) was quick to reassure attendees at his Tuesday gubernatorial campaign launch that his health was just fine. “For those […]
Possible Senate stumbling block for the N.J. gas tax deal?
We’re going to get a bit nerdy for a second, folks. Bear with me. Tax increases MUST originate in the Assembly. In the case of the […]
It Turns Out “Tax Fairness” Means Tax Hike
New Jersey’s number one problem is its terrible tax burden, and it does us absolutely no good to make that worse. The backroom deal struck […]
Key witness at Bridgegate trial describes plan to hide scheme’s intent
NEWARK, N.J. — As the news media were scrutinizing lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in 2013, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New […]