U.S. Senate hopeful Hugin wades into N.J. budget crisis
MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin is running for federal office this cycle but, like GOP House nominee Jay Webber in NJ-11, he’s […]
Month: June 2018
It’s a plastic bag tax; don’t let Trenton call it “fee” or some other euphemism.
By Matt Rooney _ So tired of paying New Jersey taxes you’re tempted to scream into a bag? Fair warning: the bag is now being […]
Carroll: Blaming Christie for N.J. structural deficit ignores history
TRENTON, N.J. — The Democrat legislature and Governor Phil Murphy appeared no closer to a budget deal on Friday despite the former having passed a FY […]
Op-Ed: Legislature’s Budget Takes Different Lane Than Murphy, Stays On Same Highway to Tax Hell
By Grover Norquist and Doug Kellogg _ If there was any hope that Trenton would avoid driving New Jersey further down the highway to tax hell, […]
Even the pro-Democrat N.J. Chamber thinks McKeon’s pension padding bill is bonkers
By Matt Rooney _ The N.J. Chamber of Commerce is better known for advocating the Democrat Party’s interests than that of… commerce. But even the […]
ECONOMY CRUSHER: Democrats weigh highest-in-America tax on N.J. businesses
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Democrats are eyeing another dubious “first” for the Garden State this week. On Tuesday, the Democrat-controlled Senate and Assembly Budget Committees […]
Sheriff Golden, Freeholders, Call On Trenton To Stop Ripping Off 9-1-1 Fees
By Art Gallagher _ Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Deputy Director Lillian Burry were joined by a bi-partisan group of […]
A quick word on this border kids controversy
By Matt Rooney _ Some regular readers know that I’m currently vacationing and therefore doing my best to ignore domestic politics (or at least ingest […]
NJ-11: Webber (R) demands Sherrill (D) take a position on Murphy’s tax hikes
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — A pattern in the 2018 election is emerging, Save Jerseyans, and it’s Republican candidates electing to bypass national headwinds by running directly at […]
NJ-05: McCann says Saudino snub exemplifies “partisan politics above friendship”
HACKENSACK, N.J. — One of North Jersey’s enduring political alliances came to an official and crashing end on Monday when Bergen County Democrat Sheriff Mike […]
Top Republican says N.J. shutdown hinges on Dems deciding which taxes to raise
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey might be headed for a second straight shutdown in a row. Democrat Governor Phil Murphy signaled on Monday that he […]
HERE WE GO AGAIN: Latest sweetheart pension bill is “a slap in the face to every New Jersey taxpayer”
TRENTON, N.J. — Here we go again, Save Jerseyans. On Monday, news broke that Assembly Democrats were planning a hearing for a bill which would boost […]