TRENTON — Police across New Jersey will be cracking down on seat belt violations starting Monday, likely handing out more than 20,000 tickets over the next two weeks. Part of a national campaign known as “Click It or Ticket,” New Jersey law enforcement agencies will adopt a “zero tolerance” policy for motorists and passengers not […]
JERSEY CITY — A municipal ID program intended to help residents who entered the country illegally is ready for final adoption at this week’s City Council meeting. Jersey City would be the latest New Jersey municipality to provide a local ID to residents. Newark, Paterson and Union City are among those who have already established […]
For the second debate in a row last Thursday, Save Jerseyans, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, preemptively positioning herself to the Left in anticipation of a blue state general election contest with Phil Murphy (D-Goldman Sachs), said some things with which your Blogger-in-Chief feels compelled to take issue. [Remember: this isn’t a “GOP” blog. We’re here […]
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The New Jersey Supreme Court could get a major face lift if two veteran Republican legislators get their way, Save Jerseyans. On Friday, Senators Gerald Cardinale (R-39) and Michael Doherty (R-23) introduced a constitutional amendment (SCR-152) abolishing tenure for New Jersey Supreme Court justices and implementing elections for reappointment. “The New Jersey Supreme Court has imposed expensive […]
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Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) testified before the Assembly Education Committee and the Assembly Transportation Committee this morning, imploring his colleagues on the committees to kill legislation that, if passed, would rip off motorists for the benefit of corrupt companies and greedy municipal official. At the Education Committee, O’Scanlon, the Republican nominee to replace Senator Joe […]
LD40 is one of the places where New Jersey political observers will have their eyes glued on Primary Election Night, Save Jerseyans. Partisan control of the district is unlikely to change hands in November. This battle is for control of the Northeastern New Jersey Republican party following the imminent retirement of long-time LD40 legislator Kevin […]
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Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno and Somerset Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli will clash for the final time tonight ahead of June 6th’s increasingly tough 2017 NJ Republican Gubernatorial primary election, Save Jerseyans. The debate is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at NJTV’s Newark studio. Veteran New Jersey political journalist Michael Aron is slated to moderate the debate. NJTV statehouse reporter […]
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Al Gore is blessing presumptive Democrat nominee Phil Murphy (D-Goldman Sachs) as this year’s green candidate of choice, Save Jerseyans. “Phil Murphy is dedicated to making New Jersey a leader in solving the climate crisis,” the former Vice Preident declared in a Wednesday email blast to Murphy supporters. “I’ve known and worked with Phil for over […]
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Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Every four years, like a scene from “Groundhog Day,” candidates for New Jersey governor serve up a warmed-over menu of policy platitudes. My favorites concern taxes. No issue that touches so many people invites more political obfuscation, misrepresentation, and outright nonsense. Here are a few observations to help you make sense of it […]
Save Jersey sources in and around the Republican gubernatorial campaigns are confirming what a new spate of negative advertising strongly suggests: that the race to succeed Chris Christie as titular head of the NJGOP is tightening. Kim Guadagno led Jack Ciattarelli by 11-points in a May 3rd Quinnipiac Poll. Internal polling now finds a much […]
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One of the most interesting story lines of New Jersey’s Election 2017 might ultimately prove to be how utterly ineffective (at least to date) the presumptive Democrat nominee’s campaign spending has been. Don’t take my word for it. Look at the numbers, Save Jerseyans, revealed in the recent ELEC findings. The GOP primary campaign of […]
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Confused about the two competing recreational marijuana legalization bills? And what they’d accomplish? We’ll provide more analysis as the debate rages (leading up to an inevitable Christie veto), but in the interim, our friend and past guest contributor Charlie Barr went through the trouble of breaking down the major points of each piece of legislation. […]
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WASHINGTON — In his quest to legalize sports betting in New Jersey, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. is seeking help from President Donald Trump’s administration. Pallone (D-6th Dist.) is asking Acting Solicitor General Jeff Wall in a letter to be sent Tuesday to request that the U.S. Supreme Court to hear New Jersey’s appeal of the […]
Why do Saddle River residents pay more for law-enforcement salaries than Camden residents? Is it because of Saddle River’s high crime rates? Of course not. Is it primarily because of Saddle River’s police officers’ superior training, sensitivity, responsiveness, compassion, safety, education and/or skill? Certainly, Saddle River residents would like to assume so. However, according to […]
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Gov. Chris Christie dropped by the New Jersey Alliance for Action Annual Transportation Conference on Tuesday in Middlesex County and, in his remarks, pitched his plan to cut New Jersey’s pension liability with funds from the state lottery. Watch: Transcript: Governor Christie: Remember this administration has reduced government employees at the state level by nearly 11,000 […]
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“Corruption scandals. Skyrocketing crime. Abandoned allies. There are reasons why New Jersey is lukewarm about its own Sen. Cory Booker—even while the rest of the country swoons,” wrote The Daily Beast‘s Olivia Nuzzi back in 2014. Since arriving in the Senate? Booker (D-Twitter) remains more sizzle than steak, impressing observers with his tweeting prowess more […]
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