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Testa hits Murphy over Wildwood boardwalk funding veto

August 23, 2019 3:44 pmAugust 23, 2019 6:46 pm

Cumberland County Republican Chairman Michael Testa launched an attack at Gov. Phil Murphy over his veto of a bill that would have provided $4 million to the Greater Wildwoods Tourism and Development Authority. “First Governor Murphy slashed our school funding...

Simonsen backs Cape May sheriff’s ICE deal

August 20, 2019 5:16 pmAugust 20, 2019 5:41 pm

Lower Township Mayor Erik Simonsen backed Cape May County Sheriff Robert Nolan’s renewal of a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in defiance of a state directive barring such renewals without the approval of the state attorney general. Simonsen,...

Christie institute may give Murphy a boost

August 16, 2019 2:12 pmAugust 17, 2019 9:47 am

Gov. Chris Christie’s new public policy institute and the renewed spotlight that comes alongside it may help Gov. Phil Murphy and his Democratic counterparts in the legislature. “Murphy was always the post-Christie governor, and he’s always going to be the...

With Van Drew gone, GOP sees opportunity in LD1

August 12, 2019 2:56 pmAugust 12, 2019 3:38 pm

For the moment, Michael Testa’s campaign likes the fact that Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) is in Congress and not in the New Jersey statehouse. The Cumberland County GOP chairman is seeking to oust State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle), a...

Fiocchi endorses Fitzherbert for Congress

August 12, 2019 10:41 amAugust 12, 2019 11:33 am

Former Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi (R-Vineland) has endorsed Brian Fitzherbert for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. “As many in South Jersey know, Brian and I were competitors in the last election for Congress. Over the campaign,...

Onetime lottery lobbyist contributes to Testa

July 7, 2019 7:57 pmJuly 7, 2019 8:08 pm

Reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission included a blast from the past among donors to Republican State Senate candidate Michael Testa, Jr. Steven Dandrea, a central figure in the 1990s GTECH Corp. state lottery scandal, contributed...

Westfield gun scare could hurt Bramnick re-election

June 16, 2019 11:43 amJune 17, 2019 8:43 am

The arrest of a man found in a parking lot of a Westfield elementary school holding a .45-caliber handgun loaded with hollow-point bullets will likely impact an already competitive race for State Assembly in the 21st district, where one of...