BELVIDERE, N.J. – Warren County Freeholder James Kern III (R) didn’t hold back on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, reacting to a press conference during which Congressman Josh Gottheimer insisted that “all” counties and towns in his NJ-05 district received federal COVID-19 aid.
“Until last night Warren County government did not receive a single penny of aid from the CARES Act,” Kern explained in his multi-tweet thread. “This dog and pony show today was nothing more than a political lifeline to a member of Congress.”
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The location of the presser (featuring Governor Murphy) also raised Kern’s ire…
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As the Governor said, “this is a long time coming”. However it’s really important to call out the odd dance that took place today. The Governor is correct that 12 of New Jersey’s 21 counties were not eligible to receive direct aid due to federal rules, specifically population. https://t.co/TJDwKhnGJK pic.twitter.com/86fFeuRi1g
— James Kern III (@JamesRKernIII) August 20, 2020
Until last night Warren County government did not receive a single penny of aid from the CARES Act. This dog and pony show today was nothing more than a political lifeline to a member of Congress.
— James Kern III (@JamesRKernIII) August 20, 2020
Also odd that event was done in a “Hackettstown mailing address location” to create the impression it’s in Warren County when in reality it was in Morris (Rep Sherill district). Nevertheless I hope the media holds the Congressman accountable for his very own misinformation.
— James Kern III (@JamesRKernIII) August 20, 2020
