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Morning News Digest: February 8, 2010
Former Gov. Corzine talks about life in Hoboken, the corruption scandal and the futureMore than two weeks have passed since Jon Corzine moved out of the governor’s home at Drumthwacket to be succeeded by Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who beat him in November’s election. In blue...
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Just before leaving the Senate Presidency, Richard Codey (D-Roseland) appointed Orange Mayor Eldridge Hawkins to the Congressional Redistricting Commission. Now his successor, Stephen Sweeney (D-West Deptford) is considering making his own...
Mark Anton, the Chairman of the Suburban Propane Gas Corporation, was a half-term Republican from Essex County who was elected in a 1953 special election after Alfred Clapp, who had mounted an unsuccessful campaign for the GOP gubernatorial election...
Assemblyman Herbert Conaway (D-Delanco) has dropped his bid for Burlington County Democratic Chairman, notifying party leaders by letter this weekend. That leaves Gary Haman as the leading candidate to replace Alice Furia, who took over last...
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority President Dennis Robinson may be the new Bryan Christiansen, the embattled Passaic Valley Sewerage Authority (PVSC) Executive Director. Robinson is using public funds to pay a politically connected...
The 2012 New Jersey presidential primary is scheduled for two years from today, and so far there has been no serious talk of changing the 2007 law that moved the 2008 primary from June to February in an effort to make the state more relevant in the...
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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 »
A new Governor and Legislature offer the perfect opportunity to re-think the Trenton status quo and for experienced observers and practitioners to offer their best ideas on improving the... more »
I grew up in a neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey where gambling was part of every day life. Many of my relatives gambled. The guys gambled on games, and... more »
Due to a highly inappropriate breach of etiquette by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union Address, the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United... more »
When life is bad---natural disasters, families losing homes or jobs, an attack on our country, health crises--people come together and do things that are inspiringly good. After the... more »
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 »
The agenda has been ambitious.Jobs. Homeland security. Iraq. Afghanistan. Healthcare. Energy. Banking. Taken together, the Obama Presidency has all the makings of a compelling story -- action, adventure, emotion,... more »
The new regime pushes the only conservative off the Budget Committee. This is a direct result of pressure from a certain Republican County Chairperson who was hired by Garden... more »
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 »
Last night, when Sarah Palin took the stage at the first ever Tea Party Convention in Nashville, TN to the sounds of cheering from those who could afford the... more »
New Jersey's spending and borrowing spree over the past three decades is coming home to roost. State debt has increased 700% under both Republican and Democratic administrations, and spending... more »
On January 11th New Jersey’s 213th Legislature ended its session, followed the next day by the commencement of the 214th Legislature, with newly elected officials being sworn into office,... more »
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 »
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 »
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"Damm newspapers." -- Acting Attorney General Paula Dow, at her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, addressing an unfavorable New York Times story on her handling of a case as the Essex County Prosecutor.
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Tom Wilson is on NJN live
Tom Wilson is on NJN live right now!
He's a turd and should resign!
Today's Winners & Losers
Winners: George Norcross & County Corruption
Losers: Tom Wilson & 8 million people who live in New Jersey.
Time to vote with your feet and MOVE !!!!
Ask Jennifer Beck - the 26th in a series
How does it feel to win?
Van Drew, Beck
Those two are the big winners tonight. Van Drew carried another Dem over into the Assembly in Republican Cape May. Beck at least has O'Scanlon with her, though Panter may squeek by to divide the Assembly ticket (at least I'm hoping!).
One could spin these victories either way. I'm awaiting freeholder race results, which currently seem good for the Dems right now.
ask Karcher
Ask Ellen Karcher-the 26th ina series
How does it feel to lose?
early losers
Codey: loses Karcher, gains Whelan and Van Drew. All those millions spent on a campaign about nothing wind up expanding the Norcross kingdom. He's also tied to the stem cell bonding question.
blank check ballot questions: the stem cell debacle appears headed for defeat. I don't want to hear how "right-wing forces" sabotaged this pork laden mess. The voters aren't giving these questions an easy pass. Even the Green Acres question is having a hard time.
"dedicated funds": the one cent property tax scam appears headed for defeat as well. Voters aren't buying another so-called dedicated fund to provide so-called property tax relief.
Wilson: it's time to make him go away. Bergen County -- where the Rs have to win -- closed the gap but are still not competitive. In addition, the NJGOP blew a golden opportunity in District 36. I know there are limited resources, but this guy has been around way too long. It's over.
Time for Senate Rs to Support Codey Coup!!!
17 R Senators should back a suburban democrat who will change the school funding formula, reduce spending, and keep taxes in check. Enough of Codey already.
ENOUGH OF THE MCKENNACRATIC STATE OF MCKENNA
The old monopoly of rampant cronyism in Monmouth county is still run by McKennacrats and McKenna- you know the "i retired because I need to care for my sick wife"-who's wife is now on the zoning board of Red Bank when o'l Ed left- who now is in state planning- appointed by Corzine, who seems to keep running over lawns with his car- o'l "hit & run" Ed , double dipping dual office holding icon extraordinaire- who seems to be above the law when it comes to "lawyering", and is every judge's "buddy" in monmouth county.. O'l Mckenna who bullied Jennifer Beck- hey he bullied everyone, self proclaimed I made Red Bank into what it is today form deadbank to crony capital of we are all above the law?. Are you going to congratulate your new senator?