Your daily reminder that both sides of the EDA argument are wrong
By Matt Rooney _ Yes, the New Jersey Democrats were quite literally at war with one another during Monday’s EDA hearing starring George Norcross. Flash […]
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Murphy condemns his own party’s senators after EDA hearing fracas
TRENTON, N.J. – There was no chance that George Norcross’s Monday testimony wouldn’t stir passions. The EDA/tax break issue is at the heart of the […]
National group launches TV spot attacking Andy Kim over impeachment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The conservative non-profit group American Action Network (AAN) is up on the airwaves today with a $7 million television and digital buy; […]
What ‘The League’ says about N.J. politics. Spoiler alert: it’s not flattering.
By Matt Rooney _ Most of you are working this week. Maybe planning the big pre-Thanksgiving supermarket trip, too? Or getting ready for a bigger, […]
Neibart jumps in, makes four-way race to succeed Bucco in the Assembly
MENDHAM, N.J. – Sarah Neibart is running for the General Assembly in LD25, seeking the seat of former Assemblyman and current state Senator Anthony Bucco; […]
2020 SENATE: Meissner notches endorsement while Singh works to expand donor base
NEWARK, N.J. – The five-deep field of potential 2020 Republican Booker challengers continues to gear up, Save Jerseyans, though next year’s Garden State House battles […]
About-Face? Democrats to consider pausing massive ongoing minimum wage hikes
By Matt Rooney – I doubt you’ve checked this Thursday’s list for the Senate Labor Committee this week, Save Jerseyans. If you had, you would’ve […]
Booker threatens to “pancake” Trump but poor polling may box him out of December’s debate
By Matt Rooney _ They say ‘fake it until you make it,’ Save Jerseyans, but at some point you need to actually give people something […]
Next Halloween? Trenton may require reflective tape on your kids’ costumes.
TRENTON, N.J. – Halloween 2020 is a year away. No one knows what the popular costumes will by then. What we do know: if a […]
ELECTION 2020: fourth candidate enters NJ-05 GOP primary
BOGOTA, N.J. – The race to take one two-term Democrat Josh Gottheimer is becoming a bit crowded. On Sunday, New Jersey Globe was first to […]
As predicted, Stockton’s LD1 poll was way off the mark. | Rooney
By Matt Rooney _ Any honest broker with a scintilla of political knowledge saw this one coming a mile away, Save Jerseyans. Do you remember […]
Murphy hires new chef (with tax dollars) even as N.J. economy sputters
PRINCETON, N.J. – That’s according to a jaw-dropping Friday report from N.J. Advance Media’s Matt Arco: “The longtime chef at New Jersey governor’s mansion in […]