NJ-02: Newly-minted Republican Van Drew attends Ventnor City’s Menorah lighting
VENTNOR CITY, N.J. – Congressman Jeff Van Drew hasn’t fully engaged the GOP event circuit quite yet, but he is making the rounds in his […]
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Save Jersey’s Rooney unveils his annual N.J. naughty, nice lists on News12, Friday at 9PM
EDISON, N.J. – Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice in New Jersey politics this year? The tradition is back: Friday night (12/20) at 9:00 […]
VIDEO: Van Drew huddles with Trump, declares “my party left me”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – He’s quiet no more, Save Jerseyans. Jeff Van Drew finally made things official on Thursday, huddling with President Trump and GOP leaders […]
Gottheimer (inadvertently?) admits it: Repealing the SALT cap would mostly help the rich
By Matt Rooney _ We’re glad that Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D, NJ-05) could take a brief break from impeachment to demonstrate his penchant for hypocrisy, […]
Rep. Smith on impeachment: “There is still no direct evidence whatsoever of any crime”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Jersey’s only Republican congressman (unless and until Jeff Van Drew changes parties) didn’t mince words on Wednesday night after Democrats passed […]
Everyone is talking about his party switch except for Van Drew
By Matt Rooney _ His staff is quitting en masse. State Democrats are shunning him. Local leaders want their donations back. The blue dogs kicked […]
Glouco GOP Chair on Van Drew: “He has a lot of catching up to do”
By Matt Rooney _ If there’s a consensus in South Jersey on Jeff Van Drew’s imminent party switch, Save Jerseyans, it’s that he’s going to […]
PISSED OFF: Murphy rails against record of party-switching Van Drew (despite agreeing to fundraise for him)
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy raged against Jeff Van Drew on Twitter (and in an email blast) on Saturday night admist news that the […]
REPORT: Van Drew switching parties, joining the GOP
DENNIS TWP., N.J. – As discussed by Save Jersey and inside Republican circles in recent weeks, it appears that freshman Democrat Jeff Van Drew (D, […]
ELECTION 2020: Auth focused on Assembly but not ruling out NJ-5 Republican run
HASKELL, N.J. – Fresh from his victory in the 39th Legislative District this November, Robert Auth (R-39) said he’s focusing on the forthcoming 2020-2021 legislative […]
A Van Drew party flip: Attractive to Trump, awful for South Jersey? | Rooney
By Matt Rooney _ The biggest unknown heading into New Jersey’s Election 2020 isn’t whether freshman U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D, N.J.-2) is vulnerable. […]
Jewish Senate candidate, a possible Booker challenger, praises Trump’s anti-Semitism executive order
TRENTON, N.J. – President Donald Trump earned widespread praise on Wednesday when he issued an executive order expanding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act […]