By Matt Rooney _ New Jersey Democrats think they have Jon Bramnick’s number in this year’s LD21 Assembly contest. An old school Northeastern-type GOP’er, he’s unpopular with many Republican foot soldiers as of late for vocally criticizing Donald Trump; his Read More
Op-Ed: 9/11 Heroes Finally Get Their Due. Here’s Why We Can All Be Proud.
By Frank Pallotta _ It was the morning of September 11, 2001 and my co-workers were on the phone with their usual contacts at the World Trade Center—except they weren’t executing trades. They were pleading with the workers trapped in Read More
Never Forget: New Jersey’s 746 September 11th Victims
16-years ago, New Jersey lost 746 of its own when Islamic terrorists attacked New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. Brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, cousins, clergymen, coaches, bosses, friends, fiances, mentors, heroes and humanitarians. All Read More
Murder-suicide victim had restraining order against shooter, authorities say
NEWARK — The woman killed in a murder-suicide in Roselle on Tuesday had a restraining order out against her killer when he fatally shot her in the driveway of his home, officials said Thursday. Anishalee Cortes, 22, got a final Read More
Trump and Sweeney have a few things in common. They’re worth noting!
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog As it turns out, Save Jerseyans, Donald Trump and New Jersey’s Democrat Senate President Steve Sweeney have a few things common. Things which I think are worth considering before Primary Day. They’re both Northeasterners Read More
From Building #5 to Marlboro Township: Dwyer recalls how 9/11 “changed my life”
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Younger readers may not remember, Save Jerseyans, but 5 World Trade Center (a.k.a. “Building 5” or “WTC 5”) was a nine-story building on the east side of the former North Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC Read More
Never Forget: New Jersey’s 746 September 11th Victims
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Some events put everything else in perspective, Save Jerseyans. 14-years ago today, our Garden State lost 746 residents when terrorists attacked the U.S. homeland. It’s both fashionable and appropriate to say “we can’t forget” but, Read More
Tortoises Find Help. Sandy Victims? Meh.
Sandy Response Support Skids in New Poll By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog The big takeaway excerpt of the most recent survey report from Monmouth Pollster Patrick Murray: Among those residents who live in New Jersey’s hardest hit communities, only 41% are Read More
O’Scanlon: Reinstate Regional Contribution Agreements To Help Sandy Victims
Assemblyman urges Bayshore residents to ask Senate President Sweeney join the bi-partisan effort By Art Gallagher | MoreMonmouthMusings.com Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, R-Monmouth, issued a statement today welcoming Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik’s support of Regional Contribution Agreements (RCA) for use in getting Sandy victims back into Read More