Weekend TV

By Matt Friedman | July 2nd, 2009 - 4:52pm
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“Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron”

Aron hosts Mary Fuchs of The Star-Ledger, The Record’s Al Doblin, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jonathan Tamari and yours truly, Matt Friedman.  We’ll discuss the budget, the race for governor and the gubernatorial candidates’ newfound time to pick a running mate.  

Airs: Friday at 7pm, Sunday at 10am on NJN

“On the Record”

Michael Aron hosts a show consisting of excerpts from Chris Christie testifying before a U.S. House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law in Washington, DC.

Airs: Sunday at 9am and 11am, Monday at 6:30am

“New Jersey Now”

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-Hoboken) talks about reopening the crown of the Statue of Liberty and Hispanic contributions to the United States; Cuban-American Assembly members Caridad Rodriguez (D-West New York) and Vincent Prieto (D-Jersey City) talk about coming from Cuba to the U.S.; Iraq vet and former congressional/freeholder candidate Tom Roughneen discusses veterans’ contributions.  

Airs: Sunday at 12pm

"Power and Politics"

Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky and Republican lobbyist Roger Bodman talk about the gubernatorial race; Eagleton Institute New Jersey Project Director Ingrid Reed gives her take; and Dr. Bart Rossi, psychologist and self proclaimed political junkie , analyzes candidates’ body language.  Hosted by Jim McQueeney and Laura Jones.

Airs: Saturday and Sunday at 10am and 3pm on New 12 New Jersey

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Roginsky is awful.

Doe she memorize her talking points on the way to the studio?

She is the worst of all these sub par talking heads. Do we really need to hear the opinions of overpaid consultants who drive up the cost of democracy every June and November?

Does she even live in NJ?

Bodman is just a relic of the Kean Administration that's been out of office twenty years?

How about a Republican from this era who is a boring country club monotone?

Vote Column "A" - All the way!

Wake-Up Call

Morning News Digest: February 9, 2010

Garden State Equality fires new broadside at Dems Smarting over the state Senate's refusal to pass marriage equality and disillusioned at the moment with the Democratic Party majority, Garden State Equality’s 85-member Board of Directors unanimously decided against giving financial contributions to political parties and their affiliated committees. ...

Wally Edge

As the new administration looks to reorganize the embattled Passaic Valley Sewerage Authority (PVSA), watch for at least two part-time $53,420-a-year lawyers to be on the termination short list: James Piro, a former Essex County GOP Chairman and...
The brother of U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone has announced his candidacy for the Long Branch City Council.  John Pallone, who served as a Councilman from 1990 to 1994, said today that he would run with David Brown, the former Roselle Business...
A handwritten note left behind during a Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting indicates that Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Metuchen) would support a plan to require all current public employees to contribute at least 1.5% of...
As New Jersey braces for another snowstorm, noteworthy is Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo’s website, where residents can use “Snow Plow Sal” to monitor the movements of snow plows to determine when their street will be plowed.  Hamilton also has...
Just before leaving the Senate Presidency, Richard Codey (D-Roseland) appointed Orange Mayor Eldridge Hawkins to the Congressional Redistricting Commission.  Now his successor, Stephen Sweeney (D-West Deptford) is considering making his own...

Contributors

Everybody needs to start a new job with a list of priorities and Chris Christie is no exception. There might be a thousand things that need to get done... more »
A new Governor and Legislature offer the perfect opportunity to re-think the Trenton status quo and for experienced observers and practitioners to offer their best ideas on improving the... more »
 I grew up in a neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey where gambling was part of every day life.  Many of my relatives gambled.  The guys gambled on games, and... more »
Due to a highly inappropriate breach of etiquette by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union Address, the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United... more »
When life is bad---natural disasters, families losing homes or jobs, an attack on our country, health crises--people come together and do things that are inspiringly good.  After the... more »
Our new Governor suffers from no lack of advice.  Much of it, contained in the transition reports, deserves prompt attention.  Obviously, economic prosperity benefits everyone, and – as... more »
The agenda has been ambitious.Jobs.  Homeland security.  Iraq.  Afghanistan.  Healthcare.  Energy.  Banking.   Taken together, the Obama Presidency has all the makings of a compelling story -- action, adventure, emotion,... more »
The new regime pushes the only conservative off the Budget Committee.   This is a direct result of pressure from a certain Republican County Chairperson who was hired by Garden... more »
Now that  the dust has finally settled after the grueling campaign for governor, there are a number of lessons that we can draw from this election. First and... more »
A  few years ago, my brother Paul gave me a birthday present of Tim Russert’s book, The Wisdom of Our Fathers. Great book. Read it cover to cover. Or skim... more »
New Jersey's spending and borrowing spree over the past three decades is coming home to roost.  State debt has increased 700% under both Republican and Democratic administrations, and spending... more »
On January 11th New Jersey’s 213th Legislature ended its session, followed the next day by the commencement of the 214th Legislature, with newly elected officials being sworn into office,... more »
On January 6, 2010, several newspapers published articles with titles like “no more aid for struggling cities”, “Christie will cut state aid” and the like; furthermore, in the body... more »
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, you target teachers. That’s not a positive note to start your tenure. You forget that the Teachers’ Union makes decisions on its own, such... more »