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Former New Jersey Governor Jim Florio fell ill Tuesday at the conclusion of Governor Phil Murphy’s budget address at Rutgers University Tuesday morning. Florio was helped to his seat by three former governors. Florio is 82 years old and said af...
Read More »NEW JERSEY REPORTS ONLY FIVE ADDITIONAL DEATHS FROM CORONAVIRUS TUESDAY
New Jersey’s coronavirus numbers are trending in the right direction. State officials say there are five new deaths to report, and 346 new cases. The rate of transmission continues to drop and currently stands at 0.83 percent. The post NEW JERS...
Read More »DELAWARE, MARYLAND BOTH DROPPED FROM NJ QUARANTINE LIST
Both Delaware and Maryland have been dropped from New Jersey’s Covid-19 travel quarantine list. The new list was unveiled Tuesday morning and it also includes the removal of Arizona and Alaska. The state wants voluntary quarantines for 14 days ...
Read More »REPUBLICAN’S ON BUDGET ADDRESS: “NO FISCAL RESTRAINT
Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee came out swinging immediately after Governor Murphy’s updated budget message Tuesday. Senator Mike Testa from our 1st District says revenue trends show the State with enough money to balance the ...
Read More »NEW STATE BUDGET: TONS OF BORROWING, NEW TAXES, EVEN BABY BONDS
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy delivered his updated budget message to state lawmakers at Rutgers University Tuesday morning. Murphy called for borrowing $4 billion to balance the budget, and another $1 billion in new taxes. He also wants to start “baby bonds” that will begin to provide $1000 savings bonds to families of certain income …
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Read More »REPORT: MURPHY TO TAX SMOKERS, GUN OWNERS, AND RICH PEOPLE
Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce Tuesday that he will tax millionaires, gun owners, and smokers…and borrow $4 billion. NJ Advance Media reports those are some of the elements in Murphy’s budget address to lawmakers that will be held at Rutgers University’s football stadium Tuesday morning. Murphy may also bring back the Homestead Rebate …
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Read More »SENATE COMMITTEE CONFIRMS PIERRE-LOUIS TO SUPREME COURT
Fabiana Pierre-Louis will be the next justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court. A Senate committee voted 11-0 Monday to confirm her to the state’s highest bench. The full Senate will make it official on Thursday. The post SENATE COMMITTEE CONFIR...
Read More »THREE ADDITIONAL DEATHS REPORTED STATEWIDE FROM COVID-19
New Jersey officials announced only three new additional deaths from coronavirus on Monday. The state reported 225 new cases Monday. The very positive news for the state is that the rate of transmission is at 0.85, below one percent for three straigh...
Read More »MIC CHECK: MURPHY PREPARES FOR BUDGET ADDRESS AT FOOTBALL STADIUM
Governor Phil Murphy spent part of his day Monday at the football stadium at Rutgers University. That’s where Murphy will address the New Jersey Legislature Tuesday morning to discuss the new 2020 state budget. The budget is expected to include...
Read More »VAN DREW TO ADDRESS REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION ON FINAL NIGHT
Congressman Jeff Van Drew will deliver an address at the Republican National Convention on its final night. Van Drew is on the list of speakers on Thursday, the night President Trump is expected to accept his party’s nomination. Also on the list on Thursday night are Rudy Guiliani, Ivanka Trump, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch …
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