Jack Ciattarelli Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ciattarelli becomes first Republican to criticize Murphy handling of COVID-19 crisis

March 27, 2020 6:31 pmMarch 28, 2020 1:40 pm

The lone announced candidate for the 2021 Republican gubernatorial nomination today became the first politician from either side of the aisle to openly attack Gov. Phil Murphy for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli slammed Murphy...

If coronavirus delays census, N.J. could be looking at ’21 redistricting lag — maybe a September primary

March 15, 2020 4:59 pmMarch 15, 2020 10:10 pm

Growing concerns that the coronavirus pandemic will be impede the U.S. Census Bureau in fulfilling their constitutional obligation of carrying out the 2020 count could delay legislative redistricting and the 2021 primary election. That could mean moving the primary to...

Is Ocean County a hotbed of misogyny? Look at the numbers.

March 7, 2020 12:03 pmMarch 8, 2020 4:15 pm

A vote by Ocean County Republicans to pick a man over a woman in the race for Congress this week is consistent with a track record of not running women for office over the last 100 years. The chain might...

Ciattarelli opposition to cigarette tax puts lobbyist in hot seat

February 27, 2020 6:10 pmFebruary 28, 2020 10:45 am

After Gov. Phil Murphy proposed raising the taxes on cigarettes by 61% on Tuesday, it took less than an hour for one of his potential opponents, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Hillsborough), to announce his opposition. The reason, Democrats say, is...

Ciattarelli, once a supporter of millionaire tax, opposes Murphy plan

February 25, 2020 7:23 pm

Republican Jack Ciattarelli bashed Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed state budget today, but his own proposal of a millionaires tax when he served in the legislature could be an issue in the GOP gubernatorial primary next year. In 2017, Ciattarelli proposed...

Ciattarelli rails against proposed toll hikes

February 25, 2020 6:36 pm

Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli railed against a proposed toll hike on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike that was announced at a Turnpike Authority board of commissioners meeting announced shortly before Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget address Tuesday. “This...

Allen effectively rules out run for Lt. governor

February 13, 2020 2:26 pmFebruary 13, 2020 4:06 pm

Former State Sen. Diane Allen (R-Edgewater Park) almost certainly won’t be running for lieutenant governor. “I do not believe that that is something that I would be looking forward to,” she said. “I am at a point in my life...