By Matt Rooney _ Governor Phil Murphy renewed his push for an ever more expansive “millionaire’s tax” on Monday, Save Jerseyans, ahead of an end-of-June deadline to hammer our a budget deal or weather yet another state government shutdown. Many Read More
Menendez spends shutdown partying with lobbyists, ‘Hamilton’ cast in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump remained in D.C. this weekend as the federal government’s partial shutdown became the longest in U.S. history. The Trumpster indicated his willingness to continue talks over the border wall funding impasse. At least 30 Read More
Monmouth Democrats silent as vote to keep racetrack open during shutdown is tabled
TRENTON, N.J. — Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-13) expressed exasperation on Saturday ahead of a possible state government shutdown after Democrats tabled her proposal to keep New Jersey’s racetrack and casinos, including Monmouth Park, open even if legislators and the governor fail to Read More
Sheriff Golden, Freeholders, Call On Trenton To Stop Ripping Off 9-1-1 Fees
By Art Gallagher _ Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Deputy Director Lillian Burry were joined by a bi-partisan group of municipal elected officials, as well as public safety officers, at the County Public Safety Center Read More
N.J. state workers will receive retroactive pay from July shutdown
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Chris Christie signed S3422/A18 on Tuesday, amending the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget to give furloughed state employees retroactive salary payments for this July’s shut down. “This bill justly reinstates the pay lost by our hard-working rank and Read More
Lawmakers seek to give N.J. workers back pay from shutdown
TRENTON — The leaders of both houses of the New Jersey Legislature are seeking to secure back pay for the tens of thousands of state workers furloughed during the recent state government shutdown — and they’re taking two different approaches. Read More
NEW POLL: 6% Needed Profanity to Express Their Opinion of Christie’s #NJShutdown ‘Beach Day’
The #NJShutdown verdict is in, Save Jerseyans, and it ain’t pretty for Chris Christie (or anyone in Trenton for that matter). Overall, somewhat more people blame him for the recent state shutdown than the legislature according to Monmouth University’s polling Read More
Bye-bye beach house? Guadagno wants to sell Christie’s Island Beach retreat
TRENTON — Blasting Gov. Chris Christie’s Island Beach summer home as “a private luxury paid for with public money,” a Democratic state lawmaker is proposing legislation to lease it out to the public, and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is calling Read More
Egos, revenge & secret deals: The inside story of The Jersey Shutdown, 2017
(Editor’s note: This story was reported and written by Matt Arco, Brent Johnson, and Susan K. Livio of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com.) TRENTON — When Gov. Chris Christie signed the final state budget of his career shortly before 3 Read More