Weekend TV

By Matt Friedman | February 12th, 2010 - 4:05pm

Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron

Kevin McArdle of Millennium Radio News, Andrew Kitchenman of NJBIZ,
Michael Symons of Gannett New Jersey and Zachary Fink of NJN News discuss Governor Christie's Budget Speech, the pension reform bills and the Council on Affordable Housing executive order.

Airs: Tonight at 7:00, Sunday at 10am on NJN

On the Record

Michael Aron sits down with Gov. Christopher Christie to talk about the state budget, among other issues.

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

New Jersey Capitol Report

Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Steve Malanga and NJ Biz Reporter Beth Fitzgerald join Steve Adubato and Rafael Pi Roman in a spirited discussion about the state of the economy and the future of business in New Jersey.  Steve and Rafael move on to a conversation with Jeff Michaels, Republican Strategist and columnist for PolitckerNJ.com and Julie Roginsky, Democratic Strategist and President of Comprehensive Communications Group, about the changing landscape of New Jersey politics.

Airs:   Thirteen: 2/6/2010 @ 8:30am
          NJN: 2/7/2010 @ 7:00am
          WHYY TV: 2/7/2010 @ 11:30am
          FiOS 1: 2/6/2010 @ 6:30pm
          WLIW: 2/7/2010 @ 9:00am
          WORLD: 2/11/2010 @ 7:00am
          WBGO: 2/15/2010 @ 7:30pm

New Jersey Power & Politics

Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Sayreville) and Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) on Governor Chris Christie's speech; analysts Alan Steinberg & Tony Bawidamann on the budget cuts; David Cruz, reporter & blogger, on the Beldini verdict; and Dr. Bart Rossi on the Governor's style and delivery

Airs: Saturday and Sunday at 10am and 3pm on News 12 NJ

New Jersey Now

Political Analysts George Dredden and Bill Pascrell, III debate Governor Christopher Christie’s emergency joint session address on the current budget crisis, executive orders to freeze spending to schools and transportation, and pension reform. Also, entrepreneurs Sandi Webster and Victor Baker discuss the impact of minority and women-owned businesses in the Garden State.

Airs: Sunday at 12pm on My9/WWOR TV

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Weekend TV

By Matt Friedman | December 4th, 2009 - 5:12pm

Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron

Angela Delli Santi of the Associated Press, John Reitmeyer of The Record, Phil Gregory of WBGO/WHYY and Matt Friedman of PolitickerNJ.com (me) discuss the marriage equality bill, Gov.-elect Chris Christie’s press conferences and staff picks,  and the State Commission of Investigation’s report on municipal worker perks.

Airs: Tonight at 7:00, Sunday at 10am on NJN

On the Record

Michael Aron hosts soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney (D-West Deptford).

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

New Jersey Now

Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver (D-East Orange) talks about her election as the Garden State's first African-American female Assembly Speaker; Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Parsippany) discusses working with Speaker-Elect Oliver and Governor-elect Chris Christie; and marriage equality bill sponsor Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood) and state Senator Michael Doherty (R-Washington Twp.) debate same-sex marriage in New Jersey.

Airs: Sunday at 12pm on My9

Power & Politics

Former Acting Gov. Doald  DiFrancesco on the Transition; Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange) on his bill to force the Governor to fill a vacant U.S. senate seat from the same party; Paul Danielczyk of the New Jersey Conservative GOP on opposition to the marriage equality bill; The Eagleton Institute’s Ingrid Reed on the right or wrongs of making lame duck appointments; Dr. Bart Rossi on how Christie could put a good face on the 8 billion dollar shortfall.  Hosted by Laura Jones and Jim McQueeny. 

Airs: Saturday and Sunday at 10am and 3pm

Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch)

The 6th District Democrat makes a cable news appearance to talk health care. 

Airs: Saturday at 5:30 pm to talk about health care reform on Fox News

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Weekend TV

By Matt Friedman | November 6th, 2009 - 4:45pm

Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron

Gannett’s Michael Symons, The Star-Ledger’s Claire Heininger, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jonathan Tamari and PolitickerNJ.com’s Matt Friedman (me) talk about the Chris Christie’s victory.

Airs: Tonight at 7:00, Sunday at 10am on NJN

On the Record

Michael Aron talks about Chris Christie with three Republican analysts: Alan Steinberg, Jeff Michaels and Gregg Edwards.

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

Power & Politics

Republican State Chairman/Assembyman Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) on Christie's Win, state Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck) on Corzine's loss , Ben Dworkin of Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics with analysis,  Bill Dressell of the League of Municipalities about his hopes that Christie will address unfunded mandates, and Dr. Bart Rossi on the Body Language of the Candidates.

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

New Jersey Now

Political Consultant Rick Thigpen and FDU pollster Peter Woolley analyze the election results; Assemblymen John McKeon and Jon Bramnick discuss Governor-elect Chris Christie working with a Democratic Majority in the Legislature as well as the approval of the open space bond question. Brenda Flanagan hosts.

Airs: Sunday at 12pm on My9.

Frank Pallone

The 6th District Congressman will be talking health care and the swine flu vaccine on three programs this weekend: CBS News with Michael Levi, C-Span with Peter Slen and America’s News with Shannon Beam on Fox News.

Airs: check your listings

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Weekend TV

By Editor | January 26th, 2008 - 9:08am

Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron (NJN, Sunday 10AM): Dunstan McNichol, Kevin McArdle, Charles Stile and Michael Symons talk about Gov. Jon Corzine’s toll road plan, Steve Lonegan’s arrest, the $2.5 billion dollar budget cut, school construction borrowing and the presidential primary.

On the Record with Michael Aron (NJN, Sunday 9AM and 11AM, Monday at 6:30AM): Surrogates for Republican presidential candidates discuss New Jersey's February 5th primary – Bill Baroni, Joe Kyrillos, Murray Sabrin, Paul Beaudreau and George Gilmore.

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Wake-Up Call

Morning News Digest: March 22, 2010

Adler votes 'no' as Congress passes healthcare bill U.S. Rep. John Adler (D-Cherry Hill) was one of 34 Democrats who broke ranks with his party to vote against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Sunday night as the House passed the healthcare reform bill by 219 to...

Wally Edge

Wisniewski's second cheap shot of the week
Democratic State Chairman John Wisniewski (D-Sayreville) put out a statement today accusing GOP congressional candidate Jon Runyan of “hiding from the press while trying to privately impress party bosses, and taking advantage of thousands of dollars...
Byrne is earliest nominated living statewide candidate, Lautenberg is oldest
The passing of Warren Wilentz means that David Norcross becomes the earliest nominated U.S. Senate candidate currently living.  Wilentz was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1966 against Clifford Case, and Norcross was the Republican U....
The nomination nobody wanted
The national political environment favored the GOP in 1966.  It was the mid-term election of Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson, and the war in Vietnam had just begun to divide the nation.   In New Jersey, Republican Clifford Case was...
DiVincenzo backs pension reforms his aide is blocking
Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo issued a press release today urging the State Assembly to pass pension and health insurance reform bills, but did not mention in his 574-word that the person blocking the legislation, Assembly Speaker Sheila...
Runyan, Gooch to announce today
Two Republicans will formally announce campaigns for Congress this evening against Democratic incumbents: John Runyan, a retired NFL star who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, is challenging freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler (D-Cherry Hill), and Diane...
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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 »