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rooney tvBeginning in the Summer of 2008, Matt Rooney’s The Save Jersey Blog helped launch a genuine Christie Revolution.

As a result, what started as a humble state-based online journal quickly garnered national attention as Chris Christie transformed from a corruption-busting U.S. attorney to an American political icon.

The Save Jersey Team has since expanded to include approximately one dozen other, diverse and talented contributors.

Matt Rooney (second from right) on the 'Power and Politics' set.
Matt Rooney (second from right) on the ‘Power and Politics’ set.

The Washington Post website includes Save Jersey in its Political Blog Network; in 2009, 2011 and 2013, Chris Cillizza of the extremely popular Washington Post blog The Fix named Save Jersey one of the United States’s top state-based political websites. We’ve also been profiled by The Philadelphia Inquirer, recognized as one of “New Jersey’s Best Twitter Feeds” by the Newark Star-Ledger, and Matt Rooney was specifically recognized as a “rising star” in New Jersey politics by Gannett’s multiple state-based newspapers and a top politics and policy tweeter by NJSpotlight for his work at Save Jersey.

Day in and day out, Save Jerseyans continue to drive the dialogue in their municipalities, county seats, the halls of Trenton and beyond…

Relive some of our better press clippings below:

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Save Jersey Covers the ’09 Gubernatorial Election – October 2009

PolitickerNJ.com: On the Gubernatorial Front, Things Get Testy Between Cardinale and Shaftan – 3/23/09

National Review Online: “Florio-esque” Is Not a Compliment in New Jersey – 6/11/09

The Trenton Times: “Christie listens to students” – 7/29/09

Fox 29’s Good Day Philadelphia: Rooney discusses gubernatorial debate – 10/2/09

CBS News: “Can New Jersey Be Saved?” – 11/3/09

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Save Jersey Breaks Daggett/NJDSC Robocall Campaign Scandal Story – November 2009

BigGovernment.com: New Jersey Dems Paying for Independent Candidate’s Robocalls – 11/2/09

Townhall.com Blog: Meredith Jessup : Breaking: New Jersey Dems Paying for Independent Candidate’s Robocalls – 11/2/09

Hot Air » Dirty trick: Dems paying for third-party robocalls in New Jersey – 11/2/09

The Weekly Standard: N.J. Democrats Paying for 3rd Party Robocalls – 11/2/09

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Save Jersey Chronicles the Christie Revolution: January 2010 – December 2012

National Review: How Much Rationed Care Would Your Average 86-Year-Old Get? – 2/24/10

Fox Nation: ‘MUST WATCH: Gov. Christie Destroys ‘Thin-Skinned’ Reporter” – 5/13/10

Frontpage Magazine: “A Lifeline for New Jersey: An Interview with Matt Rooney”– 4/6/10

The Hill: “Wealthy GOPer Criticized for Dem Donations”– 1/21/10

Michelle Malkin: White House Press Office FAIL of the Day– 2/23/10

Examiner: Some Want Christie to Defy NJ Supreme Court – 7/7/10

The Courier-Post: Runyan is Up for Political Challenge – 10/29/10

The Daily Caller: Christie Elected Vice Chairman of RGA – 9/7/11

The Courier-Post: Camco GOP Delays Chairman Election – 3/25/11

The Courier-Post: Camco GOP Election May Be Put Off – 3/30/11

The Boston Globe: A Political Odd Couple Build Each Other Up in NJ – 5/21/11

National Review: The Agenda – Christie – 9/28/11

Brian McGovern Live on WHYY’s Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane – (VIDEO) 10/1/11

Brian McGovern Debates Jay Lassiter at WHYY’s Rate the State Event (VIDEO) – 12/15/11

Philadelphia Inquirer: Sweeney And the Lynch Mob – 2/7/12

Philadelphia Inquirer: You Can’t Always Get What You Want  – 2/28/12

South Jersey Magazine: Challenging Christie – 3/5/12

Rooney on Dom Time debating ObamaCareThe Bob Ingle Blog (APP.com): Christie gets in heated exchange with town hall audience member – 3/9/12

Yahoo! NewsChristie’s Public Shouting Match Shows He’s Not Ready for White House -3/11/12

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Save Jersey, a website that’s red and well-read – 4/10/12

NewJerseyNewsRoom.com: For Christie and Lee Solomon, is third Supreme Court nom a charm – 7/18/12

Matt Rooney on My 9 TV’s “New Jersey Now” broadcast (VIDEO) – 7/22/12

Newark Star-Ledger: N.J. Democrats protest laws requiring photo ID at polls – 8/16/12

The Sentonian: Election year motivates student groups – 10/4/12

The Bergen Record: Young voters watch economy, but neither party can assume their support – 10/7/12

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Camden’s potty-mouthed freeholder – 10/8/12

Asbury Park Press: NJ politicians, officials tweet reactions to 2nd presidential debate – 10/16/12

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Help from, and for, a president – 11/8/12

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Tiny town, big bennies at Jersey Shore – 11/20/12

Asbury Park Press: What the fiscal cliff means for New Jersey – 12/2/12

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Matt RooneyNew Jersey’s Election 2013: January 2013 – November 2013

The Star Ledger: Middlesex GOP: How Can Chris Christie Avoid Mitt Romney’s Fate – January 11, 2013

The Fix: The Fix’s best state-based political blogs list is here! – March 5, 2013

Dom Time: Rooney Debates the Dream Act, Part 1 (VIDEO) – March 17, 2013

Gannett News: Rising Star: Matt Rooney – April 21, 2013

Dom Time: Rooney debates ObamaCare (VIDEO) – June 17, 2013

Dom Time: Rooney debates the Dream Act, Part 2 (VIDEO) – July 9, 2013

NJToday.net: Booker’s Newark Jobs Record Called Into Question – July 17, 2013

The Washington Free Beacon: Christie Signs 10 Gun Bills Into Law – August 8, 2013

chasing nj rooney bridgegateDom Time: Rooney Discusses Syria, Election 2013 (VIDEO) – September 3, 2013

Philly.com: Christie: Stronger than the norm – September 3, 2013

Chasing New Jersey: Rooney Debates Election 2013 (VIDEO) – September 10, 2013

CentralJersey.com: New Jersey congressman: Don’t pay us during dispute – October 2, 2013

National Review Online – The Corner: Internal Poll: Lonegan Gains, Now Three Points Behind Booker – October 3, 2013

Hot Air – NJ Senate: Lonegan within three points of Booker? – October 3, 2013

Roll Call – Bad Polling + Wishful Thinking = Bad Journalism – October 3, 2013

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Chasing New Jersey: Rooney debates #NJSen Race, Federal #Shutdown – October 3, 2013

Gawker – Bloomberg Now Bankrolling Cory Booker’s Flagging Campaign – October 7, 2013

Chasing New Jersey – Christie on the Cover of TIME – November 10, 2013

Vineland Daily Journal – NJ Senate OKs Immigrant Tuition Bill – November 19, 2013

Human Events – Christie’s Hispanic Outreach a National Model – December 9, 2013

NJTV – New Jerseyans Upset by Canceled Health Plan Policies – December 11, 2013

JerseyMan Magazine – Taking Jersey-tude Nationwide – December 12, 2013

The Star-Ledger – Ex-Eagle, former TV reporter gearing up for Andrews? – December 22, 2013

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Midterms and Post-Bridgegate New Jersey: January 2014 – November 2014

Philadelphia Inquirer – Steve Lonegan’s Next Move – January 6, 2014

George_Washington_Bridge,_HAER_NY-129-8Chasing New Jersey – Bridgegate Documents Released – January 8, 2014

The Star-Ledger – George Washington Bridge scandal: What political pundits are saying about Christie – January 9, 2014

NationalJournal – Hotline’s Wake-Up Call! – January 16, 2014

The Jewish Daily Forward:  Loretta Weinberg, the Jewish Grandma Who’s Making Chris Christie’s Life MiserableNew Jersey Senator Leads Bridgegate Scandal Fight – January 22, 2014

Chasing New Jersey – The Scandals Plaguing New Jersey – January 27, 2014

PolitickerNJ.com – LaFrankie mulling GOP Senate run – January 28, 2014

Philly.com – SJ eatery’s Christie beef – February 11, 2014

Rooney at MCRWC Reagan DayNJSpotlight – The List: Homing in on Policy and Politics in the NJ Twitterverse – March 3, 2014

Newsmax – Christie Bloodied by Bridgegate, Sandy Response – March 4, 2014

Fox Nation WATCH! 9-Year Old Schools NJ Dems Over 10-Round Magazine Law – March 14, 2014

The Blaze NJ Officials Couldn’t Have Been Prepared for What 9-Year-Old Competition Shooter Had to Say About Proposed Gun Control Bill – March 14, 2014

NJ.comVideo of Franklin Township girl’s gun control plea goes viral – March 14, 2014

POLITICO Pro – Without Bosses’ Blessing, Lonegan Marches On – April 14, 2014

matt on set of chasing njAPP.com – Column: Quixotic fight against realty transfer fee – April 20, 2014

NJ 101.5 – A History of Trenton’s Failing Pension System – May 2, 2014

Chasing New Jersey – Condoleeza Rice Drops Out as Rutgers Commencement Speaker – May 6, 2014

JNS.org – After ‘occupied territories’ flap, Chris Christie faces next big test with Jewish donors – May 13, 2014

The Philadelphia Inquirer – Solomon: A Republican ex-legislator with allies even among Democrats – May 23, 2014

Rooney Panel DiscussionThe Daily Beast Sarah Palin Tries To Sway Garden State Republicans In A Primary – May 28, 2014

The Bergen Record – Christie defends pay increases to staffers that averaged 23 percent – May 30, 2014

NJ.com – Another former Christie Administration official leaves for New Hampshire – August 6, 2014

The Nation – Dogged by Protests and Scandal, Christie Forges Ahead for 2016 – August 8, 2014

Fox 29/MY9 – Governor Christie Responds to Ebola Crisis – October 29, 2014

Philly.com Monmouth University pollster has a record of accuracy – November 3, 2014

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Election 2015, 2016 and beyond? November 2014 – Present

DeMichele & DeMichele – D&D Attorney Matt Rooney named to N.J. ‘Power List’ – November 25, 2014

Philly.com – Camden High a worthy investment – December 8, 2014

IMG_8659Chasing New JerseyDems Under the Bridge – December 11, 2014

The Wall Street JournalChristie’s Cowboys Support Rankles Some New Jersey Residents – December 15, 2014

The Wall Street JournalChristie Travels and Party Pays – January 12, 2015

WNYC – The Christie Tracker podcast: Too Jersey for Iowa – January 28, 2015

Philly.comN.J. Republicans gather in A.C. for strategy session – February 2, 2015

NJ.comN.J. Republicans prepare for life after Christie – February 3, 2015

NorthJersey.com – Campaign trail tests Christie on Common Core – February 15, 2015

WNYC – The Christie Tracker Podcast: Christie Pivots – March 4, 2015

The Cranbury Press – County Republicans celebrate Reagan’s conservative ideals – March 6, 2015

WHYY/WNYC – Podcast: Is Hillary Clinton, Governor Christie’s secret weapon? – April 1, 2015

matt rooney power and politics news 12 dinerNJ.com – N.J. Democrats who ripped Christie over George Washington Bridge give Menendez benefit of doubt – April 2, 2015

PolitickerNJPucci’s legacy looms as Monroe Democrats pass the torch – May 21, 2015

AC Press – Atlantic City argument video goes viral, piles on city’s troubles – May 22, 2015

NJ.com – N.J. Senate President Sweeney’s home scene of protest over Berlin murder – June 8, 2015

South Jersey MagazineOfficial Business – August 2015

Washington ExaminerChristie’s presidential run doing damage at home – August 20, 2015

NJ 101.5 – Matt Rooney weighs in on delayed Menendez trial (Listen) – September 18, 2015

NJ 101.5 – Exxon pollution settlement: hear the arguments for and against it – September 23, 2015

NJ 101.5 – Attorney says priest accused of pointing gun at kid is ‘martyr of a different sort’ – October 9, 2015

NJ 101.5 – Political expert talks possible GOP debate and race dropouts (Listen) – October 16, 2015

PolitickerNJ.com – One Action-packed, Drama-filled Week in Trenton – October 25, 2015

matt dr. ginaNJSpotlight – DISCIPLE OF ‘SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS’ GURU TAPPED TO FILL TREASURY’S TOP JOB – October 28, 2015

Philly.comOnline voices rising – November 12, 2015

NJ 101.5Rutgers alumnus: University becoming more politically correct (Listen) – November 12, 2015

Philly.comLittle Longport, leading the way – November 20, 2015

NJ.com – Christie’s brother insults Ted Cruz and the entire South in Facebook post – February 29, 2016

NJ.comFulop hikes minimum wage for Jersey City workers to $15 an hour – February 29, 2016

TapInto.netCranbury: Middlesex County GOP Celebrates Life, Times Of Reagan – February 29, 2016

WNYCChristie Allies’ Shock and Shame as Christie Runs With Trump — and Trips – February 29, 2016

POLITICOSomeone Let Todd Use the Computer Again – March 1, 2016

NJ 101.53 things you learned on the Bill Spadea show: The mental health debate and more – March 1, 2016

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