TRENTON, N.J. – Shore rentals are getting more expensive, and it’s not a simple matter of supply and demand. Trenton is playing a major role. In July 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed a measure passed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to expand patients’ access to medical marijuana. But patients will need to pay, and pay dearly. – The State of New Jersey already suffers for having among the most expensive Read More
By Matt Rooney _ I’m old enough to remember when Phil Murphy loved tax incentives, Save Jerseyans. Just last year? The Democrat governor and Goldman Sachs alum was ready to fork over billions in tax breaks to one of the Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – The robust national economy continues to compensate (somewhat) for the systemic weaknesses in the New Jersey job market, but the overall picture remains grim. In fact, the state workforce shrunk in April 2019 by 2,200 positions; it’s Read More
By Matt Rooney _ After months of falling short? New Jersey’s tax revenue surged in April, Save Jerseyans, and the Murphy Administration has an unlikely hero to thank. “For the second year in a row, the Governor is proposing to Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – The ongoing Democrat uncivil war between Phil Murphy and the South Jersey Machine appears likely to make legal recreational marijuana its most prominent casualty. Republicans see a political opening, and on Tuesday they demanded immediate action on expanding Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – An underwhelming “strike” by Uber and Lyft drivers demanding higher wages fizzled in cities across the nation this week. Save Jersey Founder and Blogger-in-Chief Matt Rooney returned to Chasing News this Wednesday to weigh in on the controversy and its economic Read More
By Matt Rooney _ This Phil Murphy vs. George Norcross battle has a lot of layers, Save Jerseyans. The EDA/tax credit angle, the internal North vs. South and “progressive” vs. machine angle, the newcomer vs. established order angle, an ideological Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – When Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick (R-21) cut the clip embedded below? Trenton Democrats had passed 135 taxes since 2002 (when the Dems ended Republicans’ control of the legislature) totaling nearly $11 billion. It’s a list so Read More
