By Matt Rooney _ New Jersey’s gas tax — once among the nation’s lowest — rose again on October 1st. Garden State gas, for commercial and non-commercial vehicles alike, is cheap no more. This week, legislation (A128) to exempt school Read More
NJ-11: Webber revs congressional campaign by taking on Murphy’s gas tax hike
DENVILLE, N.J. — With his Democrat opponent in striking distance, Assemblyman Jay Webber took his congressional campaign to the Sunoco Gas Station on Route 10 in Denville on Monday to turn his attention to a very state-specific issue: the gas tax. Read More
N.J.’s gas tax will rise another 4.3-cents per gallon today
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey motorists may notice an extra pinch at the pump starting today. Beginning on October 1, 2018, the Garden State’s gas tax is set to rise by 4.3-cents, to 41.4 cents per gallon, since the original Read More
Mikie Sherrill supports the gas tax hike bill… just not the hikes? | Rooney
By Matt Rooney _ Politicians have been known to “evolve” or change their minds, Save Jerseyans, but some instances are a little more obvious (and nakedly opportunistic) than others. On rare occasions? After all of the flip-flopping, triangulating, mealy-mouthed back-tracking, Read More
Webber demands repeal of latest N.J. gas tax hike
WHIPPANY, N.J. – The Murphy Administration’s move to raise New Jersey’s gas tax by another 4.3 cents — meaning that the tax has now tripled since 2016 — is meeting widespread opposition among residents. Among those residents is Assemblyman Jay Webber Read More
PUMP YOU: N.J.’s gas tax will rise another 4.3 cents on October 1st
TRENTON, N.J. — Here we go, Save Jerseyans. In a long-anticipated move, the Murphy Administration announced on Thursday that New Jersey’s recently-hiked gas tax will rise another 4.3 cents per gallon effective October 1st to 41.4 cents per gallon. New Jersey Read More
POLL: Only 4% give Murphy an “A” for his handling of NJ Transit
TRENTON, N.J. — It’s unusual if residents don’t approve of a new governor. In the new Quinnipiac poll results released Wednesday, Phil Murphy’s approval rating (54%) is pretty consistent with Chris Christie’s 51% rating at this point in Murphy’s predecessor’s Read More
Yes, the gas tax is punishing N.J. motorists and tourists this summer
By Matt Rooney _ Supply, demand, and uncertainty overseas continues to make this summer more expensive than usual at the gas pump, Save Jerseyans. When motorists hit N.J. gas stations en route to the beach last Friday? According to AAA Read More
MEMORIAL (PAY)DAY FOR TRENTON: Murphy praises gas tax hike scam as prices soar
By Matt Rooney _ Phil Murphy is (finally) admitting how he feels about the October 2016 gas tax hike. At a Wednesday bill signing event, the Democrat Governor lauded the historic increase — one which robbed New Jersey of one Read More