CITIZEN OUTCRY HELPS END MCKEON BOND SCHEME

By Erica Nurnberg | September 10th, 2009 - 11:40am

“I'm proud of the citizens who stood up to put an end to reckless government borrowing. What we are witnessing throughout the nation are regular citizens standing up to entrenched and self interested politicians like John McKeon to take their government back."

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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ON BOND SCHEME

By | July 23rd, 2009 - 4:34pm

One of the most searing memories of the June West Orange Town Council meeting was Mayor/Assemblyman John McKeon lacking the courage to talk to the citizens who came to ask legitimate questions about his latest scheme to squander more of our hard earned tax dollars.

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Governor Jon S. Corzine

By | January 29th, 2007 - 8:50pm

GOVERNOR CORZINE FILES DIRECT APPOINTMENTS

TRENTON – Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced the following direct appointments.

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Assemblyman William Payne

By Alescia Marie Teel | December 7th, 2006 - 7:45pm

PAYNE MEASURE URGING DESIGNATION OF EAGLE ROCK AS NATIONAL PARK ADVANCES
Calls on Congress to Designate Site as Part of National Park System

(TRENTON) -- The Assembly State Government Committee today approved legislation Assemblyman William Payne sponsored to urge Congress to designate the Eagle Rock September 11th Memorial in West Orange a National Park.

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Governor Jon S. Corzine

By | May 19th, 2006 - 1:52pm

GOVERNOR CORZINE FILES DIRECT APPOINTMENTS

TRENTON – Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced the following direct appointments.

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Tony Soprano's Assemblyman

By Wally Edge | May 5th, 2006 - 1:46pm

For those who are wondering how a State Assemblyman from Newark can get a police department in Morris County to drop attempted murder charges, the geography is easy. Ronald Zellman, the corrupt fictional legislator from the North Ward, could have had a legislative district that extended from Newark to South Orange, West Orange, Livingston and into East Hanover, where Tony Soprano picked up his son. The district could easily go from West Orange through Verona into North Caldwell -- Tony Soprano's hometown. This map, of course, would mean that Senate President Richard Codey is Zellman's running mate. Perhaps Jon Corzine was relieved that some fictional Governor of New Jersey didn't bail A.J. Soprano out of jail.

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Governor Jon S. Corzine

By | April 4th, 2006 - 8:50pm

CORZINE FILES DIRECT APPOINTMENTS

TRENTON – Governor Jon S. Corzine today made the following direct appointments.

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Acting Governor Richard Codey

By | January 9th, 2006 - 4:54pm

CODEY FILED THE FOLLOWING JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS:

(TRENTON)�Acting Governor Richard J. Codey today submitted the following judicial nominations to the State Senate. The nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

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Acting Governor Richard Codey

By | January 5th, 2006 - 8:35pm

Codey Filed the Following Judicial Nominations:

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Codey/Menendez Pow-Wow

By desnuda | November 29th, 2005 - 1:03pm

Acting Governor Richard Codey and Congressman Robert Menendez broke bread last Friday for lunch at Pal's Cabin in West Orange. The meeting was Codey's idea. While neither side is commenting on the content of the meeting, Codey is an experienced enough pol to know that nothing secret happens at Pal's Cabin.

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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The nomination nobody wanted
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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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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 »