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Election 2017, Minimum Wage, Phil Murphy June 27, 2017

Remember: Phil Murphy Wants to Repeat Seattle’s Failed Min Wage Experiment in N.J.

Our Democrat friends fancy themselves members of “the science party,” Save Jerseyans. The GOP should start countering that it’s THE math party. More dramatic examples of liberal economic engineering in action (see Illinois and Venezuela) aren’t getting the coverage they deserve from the mainstream media guys and gals, but the more discrete examples also speak volumes […]

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Transportation June 26, 2017

State Creates Highway “Safe Phone Zones” to Reduce Distracted Driving

NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in a public-private partnership with GEICO, this week announced a new, statewide sponsorship of Rest Areas and Scenic Overlooks, rebranding them as “Safe Phone Zones.” As the summer season begins, with more drivers headed out on the roads, this sponsorship program is aimed at curbing distracted […]

Sports Betting, U.S. Supreme Court June 25, 2017

Will U.S. Supreme Court agree to hear N.J. sports betting case?

TRENTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to announce Monday morning whether it will hear New Jersey’s years-long effort to allow sports betting at the state’s racetracks and casinos. So do the chances look good for the Garden State? It depends on whom you ask. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has fought since 2011 to […]

Uncategorized June 24, 2017

GOP’s Rick Rosenberg Passes Away

We regrettably have sad, difficult news to share this morning: Save Jersey has learned from colleagues close to him that widely-respected New Jersey Republican operative Rick Rosenberg died suddenly this weekend, Save Jerseyans. A veteran of New Jersey GOP campaigns at both the legislative and local levels and a prized member of strategist Chris Russell’s political […]

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Big Government, Independence Day June 24, 2017

Will Christie let you light some fireworks in your backyard on the Fourth of July?

TRENTON — With less than two weeks to the Fourth of July, state lawmakers on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would legalize the sale and possession of some backyard fireworks in New Jersey. But the question is: Will Gov. Chris Christie sign the measure into law in time for Independence Day celebrations? […]

Abortion June 23, 2017

Abortion industry radicals waylay Schepisi at her district office

Check out what our friend, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-39), encountered on her way back to her office on Thursday, Save Jerseyans: So today’s political nonsense. I am in Trenton for a marathon voting session. This morning walking through the corridor of the State House I was approached by a group of people representing Planned Parenthood asking […]

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Business News June 22, 2017

Christie to decide whether N.J. will tax Airbnb, online rentals

TRENTON — It’s now up to Gov. Chris Christie whether online marketplaces such as Airbnb that offer short-term housing rentals will be taxed the same way hotels are in New Jersey. The state Senate on Monday gave final legislative approval to the bill, which would allow municipalities to impose sales and use taxes, as well […]

Education, state budget June 20, 2017

Sweeney again says state government could shut down without a deal on school funding

TRENTON — Senate President Stephen Sweeney on Monday said he plans to meet with Gov. Chris Christie this week on the state budget — a negotiating session that could deliver a small dose of school reform or a messy government shutdown. If Christie won’t play ball on a school funding deal Democratic leaders reached last […]

Election 2018 June 20, 2017

Steinhardt, Oroho and Space hosting GOP fundraiser for NJ-5 prospect Sarnoski

Republicans haven’t had an easy time finding a candidate to reclaim Scott Garrett’s lost NJ-5 House seat, Save Jerseyans. An anticipated rough climate for the GOP + solid fundraising from Democrat freshman Josh Gottheimer = an expected uphill climb for any Republican challenger. Enter Jason J. Sarnoski, a Warren County freeholder, who appears to be […]

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Economics June 20, 2017

REPORT: New Jersey is America’s 5th Worst Place to Retire

MarketWatch ran a report from LPL Financial earlier this month, Save Jerseyans, a signing a grade to each U.S. state (+ Washington, D.C.) based on a calculated retirement index score. The analysts evaluated “public data related to health, finance, housing, employment, education, community and quality of life indicators to evaluate and rank states based on their […]

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Drug Legalization June 19, 2017

What Happens To Your Body After You Stop Smoking Marijuana?

As America becomes more comfortable with the idea of legalizing marijuana, research shows that the number of weed smokers has never been higher. Although marijuana is relatively safe, giving up the substance can still have an effect on your mind and body. Here’s how your body changes after you stop smoking marijuana. According to LiveStrong, […]

Affordable Housing June 17, 2017

Schepisi: Nonsense like THIS fuels New Jersey’s affordable housing dysfunction

I represent 23 municipalities located in Bergen and Passaic counties, all of which have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on professional fees as a result of the failure and inaction of our State to provide guidance on how to comply with Court decisions on affordable housing. The largest drivers of cost result from third […]

Pensions, Public Employees June 16, 2017

NJ Treasurer Pitches Plan to Use Lottery to Help Prop Up Public-Worker Pensions

Gov. Chris Christie’s state treasurer appeared before lawmakers yesterday to make an in-person pitch for the administration’s proposal to use the revenue-generating state Lottery to help prop up New Jersey’s beleaguered public-employee pension system. Whether the lawmakers decide to play along under what’s now a tight deadline for action remains to be seen. During an […]

Education June 15, 2017

Beck: School Funding Should Be Fair and Transparent

By Senator Jennifer Beck The biggest issue facing our state is property taxes. And the biggest impact on that issue is school taxes. Over the next several weeks, a new plan for school funding will be debated in Trenton. There aren’t a lot of details being provided on this plan or its methodology, but estimates […]

Election 2017, Phil Murphy June 15, 2017

DENIAL: Phil Murphy (who compared Trump to Hitler) wants to blame the Constitution for Scalise’s shooting

A disdain for the doctrine of personal responsibility lies at the heart of the modern Leftist worldview, Save Jerseyans. It comes from the top. Check out what N.J. gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy (D-Goldman Sachs) had to say after yesterday’s dramatic events in Alexandria, Virginia: — So it’s the Second Amendment‘s fault that a Bernie Sanders […]

Uncategorized June 13, 2017

Repairing the Asbury Park Press’ Conservative Insufficiency

The Asbury Park Press is the only daily paper targeting two New Jersey counties. If that sounds small, consider those two counties have a larger population than eight U.S. states. They double the population of Washington DC. That makes the AP Press important not only as a courier of news, but considering its monopoly, as […]