CODEY APPOINTS WEINBERG TO FILL VACANCY ON SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

By | December 3rd, 2008 - 2:44pm

CODEY APPOINTS WEINBERG TO FILL VACANCY ON SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

            TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today announced the appointment of Senator Loretta Weinberg to the Senate Judiciary Committee.  Senator Weinberg will fill the vacancy that will be created when Senator John H. Adler (D-Cherry Hill) leaves to join Congress and current committee member Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D-Bergen, Passaic, Essex) ascends to Senator Adler’s position as Judiciary Committee Chair.

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CODEY APPOINTS SARLO TO CHAIR JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

By | November 25th, 2008 - 12:44pm

CODEY APPOINTS SARLO

TO CHAIR JUDICIARY COMMITTEE


            TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today announced the appointment of Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D-Bergen, Passaic, Essex) as the new Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee to fill the vacancy that will be left when Senator John H.Adler (D-Cherry Hill) leaves to join Congress.

CARDINALE: PUBLIC DESERVES CLEAR ANSWER FROM ADLER ON PAROLE BOARD APPOINTEE

By Andrew Pratt | August 27th, 2008 - 12:31pm

Senator John Adler, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says there is nothing he can do about a bad appointee to the state Parole Board. Respectfully, here are two things that Adler can and should do immediately to help rid the board of an unqualified appointee.

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CARDINALE: WITHHOLD BOXER NOMINATION FOR COMPTROLLER

By | September 7th, 2007 - 2:04pm

--Special Prosecutor Must Be Named To Investigate And Report Publicly On Corzine Administration’s Handling Of Riccio Matter—


Senator Gerald Cardinale, (R-Bergen), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee today called on Committee Chairman John Adler to delay the Committee’s consideration of Matthew Boxer’s nomination to be State Comptroller, until a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate accusations surrounding Mr. Riccio’s acceptance of monetary gifts from Governor Jon Corzine.

 

 

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Vas primary rival withdraws

By Editor | March 23rd, 2007 - 7:09am
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WOODBRIDGE VET WITHDRAWS FROM 19TH DISTRICT DOGFIGHT

By Rachel Napear | March 23rd, 2007 - 6:36am

WOODBRIDGE —Barry Adler, Assembly candidate for the 19th Legislative District announced his decision on Thursday to withdraw from a heated Democratic primary against Assemblyman Joe Vas.

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DEMOCRATS SELECT VITALE, WISNIEWSKI AND VAS FOR RE-ELECTION IN THE 19TH

By Rachel Napear | March 22nd, 2007 - 11:46am

WOODBRIDGE -- At The Forge in Woodbridge, Democratic committee members from across the 19th district gathered Wednesday night and selected State Senator Joseph Vitale, Assemblyman John Wisniewski and Assemblyman Joe Vas for re-election. 

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Vas wins convention challenge

By Editor | March 21st, 2007 - 11:22pm

Middlesex County Democrats voted overwhelmingly to suppprt Joseph Vas for a third term at their convention tonight. Vas, the Mayor of Perth Amboy, defeated Woodbridge veterinarian Barry Adler by 139 votes, 200-61. Incumbent John Wisniewski was renominated by a wide margin, receiving 261 votes.

Wake-Up Call

Morning News Digest: March 19, 2010

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Wisniewski's second cheap shot of the week
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Byrne is earliest nominated living statewide candidate, Lautenberg is oldest
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DiVincenzo backs pension reforms his aide is blocking
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Runyan, Gooch to announce today
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Contributors

Chris
Christie
This is going to be a budget that is going to be unlike any other you’ve probably seen in NJ in at least the last 20 years and maybe... more »
Robert
Torricelli
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 »
Kim
Guadagno
On Tuesday, Governor Christie outlined a strategy to rescue New Jersey from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Like other states, we were not immune... more »
Jeff
Michaels
Governor Christie seems to have played the rotten fiscal cards he inherited fairly well. As reported by the Star-Ledger, he is proposing to cut school aid by more... more »
Raymond
Lesniak
It's impossible to support consolidation of government services and also support COAH.S1 paints with a broad brush and thus will miss some fine points.  COAH paints with... more »
Joseph
Vitale
As part of his solution to New Jersey’s current budget deficit, Gov. Chris Christie announced that, effective yesterday, he will not allow any additional parents to enroll in FamilyCare,... more »
Steve
Adubato, Jr.
Do I love Governor Chris Christie’s budget proposal?  Of course not.  Who would?  I’m sure he doesn’t like it, but that’s not the point, is it?  How could you... more »
Charles
Wowkanech
The budget speech given on Tuesday by Governor Christie clearly illustrates his priorities – including disproportionately shifting the tax burden away from businesses and the wealthy, and... more »
Alan
Steinberg
On Rebate Issue, Christie Will Win.  The leading New Jersey Sunday newspapers yesterday confirmed that Governor Chris Christie will propose in his FY2011 budget the... more »
Carla
Katz
You’ve got to hand it to Christie; he calls it as he sees it.  I don’t mean the newly crowned Governor, Chris Christie, but his nine-year-old son, Patrick.  ... more »
Joseph
N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Anyone involved in governing and administrating a town or county in New Jersey understands the economic problems outlined in The Star-Ledger editorials of February 28 and March 1.  The... more »
Gina
Genovese
It is widely anticipated that Gov. Chris Christie’s first budget message, to be delivered on March 16, will show the harsh reality of New Jersey’s bleak financial outlook. No... more »
Donald
Norcross
In keeping with the commitment I made to you in the November election, I am looking at every possible way to cut wasteful government spending and relieve your tax... more »
Michael
W. Kempner
Wanted:  Courage to Pass Healthcare Reform In 1935, they spoke out against Social Security.  In 1965, they spoke out against Medicare.  And now in 2010, they are taking a politics-first... more »
Michael
Patrick Carroll
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 »
Richard
J. LaRossa
I have to genuinely wonder if this legislature will go down as the most taxing legislature in the history of the state of New Jersey surpassing the legislative actions... more »
Dr.
Joseph R. Marbach
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 »
Joey
Novick
3.20.10     Putz of the Week and Mensch of The Week It is not too often that I have designated a Democrat as the Putz of the Week and a Republican... more »
Murray
Sabrin
Limited government principles and fiscal conservatism are philosophically sound, because they preserve the people’s natural rights and they prevent government from overspending, over borrowing and overtaxing.   For more than... more »
Anthony
M. Bucco
New Jersey is in severe financial crisis because for years elected officials have been able to make irresponsible and short-sighted decisions without any restraint.  Future governors may... more »
Julio
Tavarez
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 »
Rafael
Román Martel
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 »
Brian
Valentino
On the day of his inauguration, Governor Christopher Christie inherited a gaping $2 billion hole in the state’s budget and swiftly set about the people’s business in meeting our... more »