TRENTON, N.J. – One of New Jersey’s most conservative legislators isn’t thrilled with Donald Trump’s decision to let governors decide when their states will reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns. “Very disappointed that our President is leaving the opening of the economy Read More
N.J. Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi says she is self-quarantining
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-39) of Bergen County is on self-quarantine after, in her words, developing “symptoms” possibly consistent with coronavirus. She has been tested and is awaiting results. An attorney by trade, Schepisi (age 48) entered the Read More
LD1’s new GOP Assemblymen take office in Trenton
TRENTON, N.J. – Tuesday marks the first day of the 2020-2021 legislature, and the GOP caucus will include a few new members including Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan. The pair were elected in November in the only two Assembly seats Read More
Wolfe retires from the N.J. Assembly
TRENTON, N.J. – Dave Wolfe took a bow today during the last voting session of the 2019-2020 legislative session. First elected to the chamber in 1991, the Ocean County Republican declined to seek reelection last November. Wolfe – a professor Read More
Dunn wins LD25 Assembly seat
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Aura Dunn is LD25’s new Assemblywoman, winning a district GOP committee vote on Thursday night in decisive fashion on the first ballot. Her seat became open when former Assemblyman Anthony Bucco was elevated to the State Senate Read More
POLL: Who’s the best candidate to succeed Bucco as LD25’s next assembly member?
DENVILLE, N.J. – Anthony Bucco’s and Brian Bergen’s victories on November 5th opened up an Assembly seat in lean-Republican LD25. That’s because Bucco, formerly an Assemblyman, was previously elevated to his late father’s State Senate seat. He controversially remained on Read More
Ribeiro joins now five-strong LD25 GOP contest to succeed Bucco
TRENTON, N.J. – The field now stands at five. On Thursday, Save Jersey learned that Al Ribeiro is throwing his hat in the ring to succeed Anthony Bucco as LD25’s other Republican Assemblyman. – “I think we need to get Read More
Neibart jumps in, makes four-way race to succeed Bucco in the Assembly
MENDHAM, N.J. – Sarah Neibart is running for the General Assembly in LD25, seeking the seat of former Assemblyman and current state Senator Anthony Bucco; the candidate confirmed her intentions to Save Jersey on Wednesday evening. – She’ll compete for Read More
N.J. GOP Minority Leader Bramnick sees reelection as victory for civility, over “far right” and left
WESTFIELD, N.J. – Anyone expecting to see a major change in GOP Assembly messaging after the caucus’s candidates exceeded expectations in last week’s legislative elections might be disappointed, Save Jerseyans. Assembly GOP Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-21) took to Facebook on Read More