Bonnie Watson-Coleman

Taxes Going Up & People Losing Jobs …Greenstein & DeAngelo At Odds Over Next Speaker

Don’t expect Governor Jon Corzine to make a lieutenant governor pick this week.  

“We don't expect an announcement this week,” said Corzine spokesman Sean Darcy.

Until last week, the widely held perception was that candidates had to pick a running mate within 30 days of the June 2 primary, which is Thursday.  The campaigns of both Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie were apparently under that impression as well.  

But gubernatorial candidates actually have until 30 days of the certification of the primary results, which happened only Friday.  Last week, a source involved in the Corzine campaign said that they were relieved to be able to push the selection past Independence Day weekend. 

In Mercer County, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 73, which represents more than 11,000 public-sector employees throughout central New Jersey, announced their endorsements in this year’s elections.

In the 14th district, the union declared it’s support for Bill Baroni for Senate, and Linda Greenstein and Wayne DeAngelo for Assembly.

In the 15th district, Senator Shirley Turner, Assemblyman Reed Gusciora and Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman were endorsed for re-election.

Assembly Democrats Just As Blind to Ethical Crisis as They Are to Property Tax Crisis

Trenton, NJ - New Jersey Republican State Chairman Tom Wilson issued the following statement today in response to Majority Leader Bonnie Watson-Coleman's criticisms of Republican initiatives to combat corruption in New Jersey: