TRENTON, N.J. – Second Amendment advocates mobilizing to sue Governor Murphy for closing gun ranges and stores don’t have much chance of settling out of court. Governor Murphy was asked about the closures at Wednesday’s daily COVID-19 press conference. The Read More
Support builds for N.J. tax holiday to combat COVID-19 economic downturn
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s economy was one of America’s least-robust before COVID-19 hit the nation’s shores. Now some members of the legislature are pushing to incentivize economic activity – or at least less the blow of a major drop Read More
Murphy Administration: Your N.J. pumpkins are subject to sales tax!
TRENTON, N.J. – Thousands of New Jerseyans will visit Garden State pumpkin patches this October to take home everyone’s favorite Halloween agricultural accent. This week, the Murphy Administration went out of its way to remind residents that yes, like most Read More
Op-Ed: We need to limit black market vape sales, but banning e-cigs would do the opposite
By Jarret Jinorio _ We have all seen non-stop headlines about the mysterious lung disease cases popping up across the country in nearly every state. What many have overlooked however, and what is rightly pointed out in this recent piece Read More
Jilted by Murphy, N.J. GOP plans legislation to reverse gas tax increase
TRENTON, N.J. – A significant number of New Jersey legislative Republicans — including Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Union) — supported the October 2016 gas tax hike which, at least in part, was supposed to be offset by a small decrease Read More
Murphy is restoring the 7% sales tax; are GOP gas tax hike backers ready to own their folly?
By Matt Rooney _ Remember when yours truly, and others, said the grand October 2016 gas tax compromise was unadulterated BS? And that any small tax “cuts” offered as a trade off would be erased over time? When Democrats inevitably Read More
Murphy to propose raising N.J. sales tax in first budget
Gov. Phil Murphy is set Tuesday to unveil his first state budget proposal that will include more than $1.5 billion in new revenue from taxes and closing loopholes, including a small spike in the state’s sale tax, NJ Advance Media Read More
N.J. Democrats Mount Massive New Gun Control Blitz
By The Staff _ TRENTON, N.J. – Seizing upon the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, New Jersey Democrats plan to ram sweeping new gun control measures through the state legislature this week, marking a dramatic step further leftward for a state that Read More
Gun Sales Have Fallen Since Obama Left Office
The gun industry may be headed for a slump after eight years of explosive growth under former President Barack Obama. From December through February, the number of federal background checks conducted each month declined from the same month a year Read More