Steve Oroho Archives - New Jersey Globe

Oroho tells Murphy to use his executive power to stop gas take hike

August 30, 2020 6:44 pm

The top Republican on the State Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee wants Gov. Phil Murphy to use his vast executive authority to stop a gas tax increase his administration announced on Friday. “Governor Murphy has had no problem issuing executive...

LD24 Republicans rail against school aid cuts in Warren, Sussex, Morris counties

August 28, 2020 2:18 pm

Republicans in the 24th legislative district attacked Gov. Phil Murphy over roughly $10.4 million in school aid cuts to counties in the towns they represent. “For years, we have been sounding the alarm about the dire need to fix New...

Statements on the governor’s revised budget address

August 25, 2020 10:35 amAugust 25, 2020 4:37 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver): “With the State credit card in his pocket, Governor Murphy’s budget plan shows none of the fiscal restraint that virtually every family and small business has been forced to exercise due to the coronavirus....

Committee advances Oroho, Gopal bill allowing remote bingo, raffles

August 20, 2020 12:55 pmAugust 20, 2020 4:24 pm

A Senate panel on Thursday advanced a measure allowing raffles and bingo games to be held virtually. “Many non-profits and charities have seen their primary revenue sources severely diminished due to rules and guidelines restricting indoor gatherings during the pandemic,”...

Sussex Freeholder to run for Sparta councilman

July 14, 2020 9:17 am

Sussex County Freeholder Josh Hertzberg will run for Sparta Township Council in November, according to a New Jersey Herald report. He told the NJ Herald that he wants to play a role in repairing local issues in the town he’s...

Republicans slap Murphy over bonding proposal

July 10, 2020 3:16 pmJuly 10, 2020 5:46 pm

New Jersey Republicans said they would sue to stop a borrowing plan agreed to by top Democrats Friday. “Today the Democrats in our state agreed to pile billions more in debt onto our children and grandchildren’s shoulders,” Assembly Minority Leader...

Senate Budget Republicans vow to vote against three-month supplemental

June 26, 2020 10:03 am

The Senate Budget Committee’s Republican members announced their intent to vote against a three-month budget supplemental slated to get a committee vote Friday afternoon. “Since the beginning of the public health emergency, Senate Republicans have sought to work collaboratively with...