By Doug Steinhardt _ A trio of statewide crises face New Jersey. We have the Corona virus, and the ever-changing, politically tainted executive orders that have come with it. There is unrestrained borrowing of billions, with no plan to repay Read More
MA investigated (and a grand jury indicted) ex-state officials over COVID-19 nusing homes deaths. Where is NJ?
By Matt Rooney _ Our Democrat legislature has repeatedly refused to investigate the state’s handling of COVID-19 and, specifically, the slaughter that’s occurred in our nursing homes. The legislature won’t even vote to limit Phil Murphy’s broad executive emergency powers Read More
Police officer warns: fining New Jerseyans for not wearing masks is a “slippery slope”
TRENTON, N.J. – Controversial legislation to fine maskless store patrons is moving through the N.J. Assembly, and at least once law enforcement officer says it’s a bad idea. On Wednesday, Assemblyman Jay Webber shared a note he received from a Read More
Bill to release 3,000 N.J. prisoners will get a vote on Thursday
TRENTON, N.J. – Legislation to free approximately 3,000 inmates is finally nearing the finish line, and Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign it into law. A thinly-veiled social justice measure disguised as a purported effort to combat COVID-19 in Read More
N.J. bill to impose fines for not wearing a mask in stores advances without public comment
TRENTON, N.J. – A controversial bill to levy large fines for retail customer masklessness in New Jersey advanced in the legislature on Thursday. A4453 was added at the very last minute to the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s legislative agenda after being Read More
Kelly, Baroni are probably in the clear as Bridgegate statute of limitations expires
By Matt Rooney _ Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni won a major victory in front of the U.S. Supreme Court back in May when the High Court tossed out their Bridgegate federal criminal convictions. Still, some Kelly-Baroni supporters were worried Read More
Setting the Record Straight on Criminal Justice Reform | Glading
By Dale Glading _ I walked into prison for the first time on June 6, 1987. Over the past 33 years, I have retraced those steps almost 5,000 times, ministering in more than 400 different correctional institutions across North America Read More
Murphy, Callahan don’t understand why N.J. police pursuits are rising. It’s not complicated.
By Matt Rooney _ A Monday morning NJ 101.5 article by David Matthau jumped out at me, Save Jerseyans. The gist of the story in case you haven’t seen it: New Jersey police pursuits are WAY up (up 50% versus Read More
New N.J. bill would impose criminal penalties for violations of Murphy’s mask order
TRENTON, N.J . – At the moment, the enforceability of Governor Phil Murphy’s mask law is ambiguous at best. The order contains a broad exception for medical conditions, and there is no explicit criminal penalty or penalties attached. A pair Read More