TRENTON, N.J. – New Jerseyans may soon pay even more to the government every time they fill up at the pump. On Monday, Office of Legislative Services analyst David Drescher warned state legislators that a dip in consumption could trigger an 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
VIDEO: Smith’s opponent Welle pledges to raise taxes on Fox Business
NEW YORK, NY — It’s a strange year for Democrats running in “red” districts. Josh Welle, the nominee in NJ-4 seeking to unseat long-time House veteran Chris Smith, says he’s running a “Central Jersey” campaign, the implication being that he’s Read More
PUMP YOU, NEW JERSEY: Christie announces 23-cent gas tax hike deal
No good news gets dumped on Friday, Save Jerseyans. It’s when politicians bury news they hope taxpayers will miss. This one will be hard to miss if you drive. A short time ago, Governor Chris Christie announced a deal to Read More
DC Minimum Wage Hike Linked To Largest Loss Of Restaurant Jobs In 15 Years
The minimum wage hike in Washington, D.C, is already devastating employment in the region and is linked to the largest loss of restaurant jobs in the last 15 years. Officials raised the minimum wage in July of 2015 to $10.50 Read More
ATR Slams Oroho-Sarlo Gas Tax Hike
By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog One week after the Office of Legislative Services released its stunning analysis of the heavy on debt (and tax increases) Oroho-Sarlo tax hike plan, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is weighing in Read More
Bramnick wants a special session to discuss TTF
By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick (R-21) and Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-26) issued a release on Friday afternoon calling on the Democrat-run Legislature to hold a special session to resolve the indefinitely postponed Read More
Beck rallies anti-gas tax hike crowd in Tinton Falls
By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog Jennifer Beck, who represents New Jersey’s 11th Legislative District in the State Senate, is one of the few Republican voices taking a firm “NO” position against a gas tax hike, Save Jerseyans. Read More
Big Labor goes after Jersey Shore Democrat over the gas tax
By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog Labor union muscle is at the heart of the South Jersey Democrat Machine’s ability to project electoral power, Save Jerseyans, but when “red” district Democrats need to cast superficially-dissenting votes to save Read More