By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog It’s not every day that you hear about a municipality, city or borough passing a municipal budget with a 0% tax increase, Save Jersyans; it’s even more rare to see this happen in the same Read More
Fireman Fitzhenry Wants to Rescue Bergen County
By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog I recently met up with North Arlington native and Bergen County Freeholder Candidate, Brian Fitzhenry, to discuss the current state of Bergen County and his campaign for Freeholder. Mr. Fitzhenry is no stranger to Bergen Read More
Bergen Lowers Contribution Limits
By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog An under-reported but significant development from last week could play into this year’s Bergen countywide election calculus, Save Jerseyans. In May of 2013, the Bergen County Freeholder Board approved a measure by a 6-1 vote Read More
Meet Bernadette Walsh
By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog We are all aware of the importance of the 2014 Bergen County Freeholder race for Republicans, Save Jerseyans, and I implore everyone to take time to get to know all the Republican Candidates seeking your Read More
BCRO Lincoln Day Wrap
By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog The Bergen County Republican Committee hosted their annual Lincoln Day Dinner last evening, Save Jerseyans, and your favorite Bergen County Save Jersey bloggers were in attendance. The event was extremely well attended, without a single Read More
Bergen County Braces for 2014
By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog Bergen County Republicans are bracing themselves for a hard and contentious 2014 election cycle, Save Jersyans. On Tuesday night, the BCRO hosted their monthly county committee meeting in front of a packed house. Despite the Read More
Manufacturing Woes Bring Out the Bears
By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog More indications that the American economy is falling further and further into the abyss came on Monday, Save Jerseyans, as news broke that US manufacturing expansion has reached an 8-month low. The news sent the Read More
Longer Days Can Help Our Kids Go Far
OPINION: A Perspective On Longer School Days from a Long-Time Student By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog I’ve thought for many years that our students spend too much time away from the classroom, Save Jerseyans. I should disclaim at this point Read More
A Stone Gathering No Moss
The Super-Scary Liberal Playbook of Economic Reform By Michael Ritchie | The Save Jersey Blog Rolling Stone magazine has once again moved into the realm of the ridiculous, Save Jersyans. My only hope is that young adults and adults alike Read More