EVESHAM TWP, N.J. – Assemblyman Joe Howarth (R-8) lost the party line in this year’s primary election after Republicans (and some Democrats) accused him of trying to switch parties in the wake of Senator Dawn Addiego’s defection to the Democrats. Read More
LD8: Burlington Republicans formally break ties with Assemblyman Howarth
By Matt Rooney _ It’s been clear for days now (to be precise, since Sheriff Stanfield reentered the fray and locked arms with Assemblyman Ryan Peters) that Joe Howarth wasn’t going to get the Republican line in this year’s LD8 Read More
LD8: Burlington GOP continues to coalesce around Peters-Stanfield
MT. HOLLY, N.J. — In mid-February? 11 of 15 LD8 Republican municipal chairs endorsed the reelection of Assemblyman Joe Howarth. This weekend? 14 of the district’s 15 municipal chairs threw in behind Assemblyman Ryan Peters and Sheriff Jean Stanfield, leaving Read More
N.J. Legislature sends $15 minimum wage to Phil Murphy’s desk
By The Staff _ Both the Assembly and State Senate approved legislation to hike New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 on Thursday, sending legislation to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk which would increase New Jersey’s minimum wage to the arbitrary $15 Read More
LD8’s Howarth: “I am not and will not ever switch to the Democrat Party”
By The Staff _ The palace intrigue story lines continue to dominate conversation after the treacherous state Senator Dawn Addiego’s national headline-making decision to jump ship from the N.J. GOP to the South Jersey Democrat Machine which was made public at Read More
N.J. GOP Senator flips to Dems, and former running mate says she’s acting out of “self-preservation”
TRENTON, N.J. — State Senator Dawn Marie Addiego (D-8) was a moderate Chris Christie Republican who voted for the gas tax increase and other Trenton priorities. Then, as the NJGOP collapsed in upon itself, she aligned herself with the Sweeney-led Read More
MacArthur debate watch party draws large NJ-03 audience of volunteers, officials
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog It looks like Thursday night’s largest New Jersey in-state GOP Debate watch party was thrown by our friend Congressman Tom MacArthur, Save Jerseyans, cheering on the party’s presidential nominee contenders and raising Read More
UPDATE: Addiego Returns Fire
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog A full-on verbal fire fight is underway in CD3, Save Jerseyans, signaling what could be the beginning of a particularly bruising GOP primary. More so than even 2008. Just what we needed!! Read More
“Throttled By Government”
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Didn’t make the trip to Toms River for Steve Lonegan’s Thursday CD3 campaign launch, Save Jerseyans? You missed a 40-minute program full of staffer introductions, pleas for cash and yes, much to the chagrin of Read More