Articles by Matt Rooney

WINNERS Jeff Van Drew Obvious? Sure. But it’s no less amazing for being obvious: Van Drew ran (and won) as a Democrat for a decade […]

TRENTON, N.J. – Veteran New Jersey GOP operative Ron Filan will serve as defecting Democrat Congressman Jeff Van Drew’s campaign manager. The news was announced […]

By Matt Rooney _ The NRCC pressured his consultants out of the race, and party leaders are closing ranks behind newly-converted Republican incumbent Jeff Van […]

By Matt Rooney _ Four months ago, Save Jerseyans? The wise old men and talking heads were advising Americans that Christmas 2019 was as good […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

By Matt Rooney _ His staff is quitting en masse. State Democrats are shunning him. Local leaders want their donations back. The blue dogs kicked […]

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 […]

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 […]