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Murphy tells companies in Alabama, Georgia to come to pro-choice New Jersey

May 24, 2019 2:40 pm

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy thinks businesses in Alabama and Georgia would be happier relocating to New Jersey, where higher taxes might be overlooked in favor of reproductive rights. “New Jersey is open for business for any company that, given...

Bergen GOP revolting against Saudino return

May 24, 2019 11:32 am

The announcement that former Bergen County sheriff Michael Saudino is returning to the Republican Party after a six year absence – after a racist and homophobic tape caused his resignation – is causing a revolt among GOP candidates on the...

Murphy non-profit ad response won’t hurt budget talks, Coughlin says

May 23, 2019 5:41 pmMay 24, 2019 9:54 am

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin isn’t worried about his response to an ad boosting a millionaire’s tax run by New Direction New Jersey imperiling the year’s budget negotiations. “I think I was pretty clear in the statement that I think these...

No hard date set for Assembly EDA hearings

May 23, 2019 3:26 pm

No concrete start date has been set for the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s hearings on the Economic Development Authority’s tax incentive programs, committee chair Gordon Johnson told the New Jersey Globe Thursday. “I haven’t got gotten a date...

Burlington freeholder director endorses millionaire’s tax

May 23, 2019 2:35 pmMay 24, 2019 9:44 am

Burlington County freeholder director Tom Pullion has endorsed Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed millionaire’s tax – the first top South Jersey Democrat to side with the governor. “We must find the courage to ask the wealthiest among us to pay their...

Zisa pushes back on criticism over Saudino party switch

May 22, 2019 6:01 pm

Bergen County Republican Chairman Jack Zisa pushed back on criticism levelled against him by former county chair Bob Yudin over former Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino’s return to the Republican party. The New Jersey Globe first reported that Saudino was...

Ambrosino breaks silence on Murphy-Norcross feud

May 22, 2019 4:45 pmMay 23, 2019 10:38 am

Camden County Republican Chairman Richard Ambrosino broke his silence one the growing feud between Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic power broker George Norcross. “While this fight has shown us the Governor now sees Camden County as more than just a...