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why leave Gormley off? That's not fair. I can understand former Gov's and U.S. Senators, but not former legislators.

This list is goofy.

I agree w/ the top-10 other than Carton & Rossi.  How are they powerful? 

They made fun of Jun Choi, and he won. 

They picked a fight with Codey (and his wife), and Codey became more popular than ever. 

They attacked State Troopers, a story that went nowhere.

They tried to raise immigration as a hot-button issue in NJ, and that went nowhere.

Yes, they have a big microphone, but what accomplishments??

A lot of strong operatives and opinion leaders left off...

BILL MATSIKOUDIS? You mean Lunch Time Billy Cocktails?

Who do you have to sleep with to be on this Power List anyway?

Interesting list. Too bad that the President of the NJ State Building & Construction Trades Council, William Mullen was omitted. His overall coordination in working with the 15 construction trades representing  13, local councils and 150,000 construction workers has proven very sucessful in the political and legislative arena. I'll assume that there were only so many slots for labor but the #1 guy for construction union should have made the list.

Shuff belongs, but isn't "only New Jersey residents."

Maybe it's better not to be on this arbitrary "Power List".

Something to strive for next year, not to be on Wally's Political Insider  friends list.

Seems like most of the same old names.  

What happens if Joe Ferriero goes to jail? Do you run another poll?

It is a good list, but I think Carla Katz should be Number 1. She could be Chief Justice if she wanted it.

"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." Thomas Paine

I think Jim Gearhart is a better pick.

A bunch of hacks and operatives who get there power from the elected officials who abdicate power to them...

you forgot the torch

Harry Hurley is a true hack and waged an effort on his own miserable escuse for a webpage to "vote" for him on the list, he prob sat up for days clicking away. It was pretty pathetic it was like someone asking for applaus. Steve Lonegan is not powerful nor influential. Even if he were the de facto leader of NJs Conservative wing that only means he has influence over 5 or 6 people.

A grand total of 14 women. Are you kidding me with this? Bob Roe... Julie, Celeste and Regina what's-their-names... and no Maggie Moran??? Forgive me, but the oversight is so glaring it seems less than objective.

the most quoted Republican in the state.

Please, every time he's gone up against Senator Codey he's lost.  Remember the budgets of '05 and '06???  High profile smack downs. 

would have added maggie & patti mcguire

Rabner's work fighting crime in Newark has set a precedent which is currently being built upon today. There is still a ways to go, but I give Rabner much credit for mobilizing the police forces and making that city a safer place for people to go to school and children to grow up.

More like the "you-scratch-my-back-I'll-scratch-yours-list." In terms of political power and achievement, this list means nothing. Some of the heaviest hitters in NJ politics were left off because they play by the rules and gain their power ethically, unlike some of the hypocrites who were included.

Phil Alagi is given way too much credit.

How could he not win elections when Joe DivinCenzo and Steve Adubato provide him with an army of campaign workers who are frightened to death of losing their county or North Ward Center jobs.

Job intimidation is the method that political boss bullies use to win elections. Human survival forces these poor souls (county and North Ward Center employees) to put their lives on hold every campaign season and morph into district captains in order to deliver the votes at Adubato/DiVinCenzo's behest. If they don't do exactly as enforcers such as Alagi say, their job or promotion will disappear.

The bottom line - Anyone with even a basic knowledge of political campaigns could rack up victories under those circumstances.

So, Phil, you can stop believing that your brain is winning the elections that you run. In reality it's Adubato and DiVinCenzo's job inimidation hammer that's responsible.

Good to see most of the usual characters are still apart of the State's happenings. I was a bit disappointed not to see a couple of names whom I have hope were still brokers, but, everyone has a different list for other reasons. Anyway, you all know that most have to be anonymous

I personally love to see most of the same old names. I have been away for a couple of years & feel at-ease  to find that some things have remained the same in NJ.

If Essex County is lucky, Joe DiVincenzo will be bumped up to  Lt. Governor and take his cronies with him. That's seems to be what happens to politicians that are inept, narcissistic bullies.  They get promotions!!!!!

A lot has happened in New Jersey and the nation, since June 2007! When's the new list coming out?

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