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Beach approves of Murphy, not ready to back re-election bid

July 9, 2018 3:21 pmJuly 9, 2018 9:46 pm

ATCO – State Sen. Jim Beach (D-Voorhees) thinks Gov. Phil Murphy’s doing a good job, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to back the freshman governor should he choose to run for a second term in 2021. “I think he’s...

New committee assignment for Holley

July 9, 2018 9:55 am

Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle) has landed a seat on the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee. The panel has had some turnover since the start of the year, following the death of Jerry Green and the resignation of Timothy Eustace. ...

Battleground 2019

July 9, 2018 12:31 amJuly 9, 2018 4:08 pm

The likely best-case scenario for Republicans in 2019 is a pickup of ten Assembly seats, which would bring them to respectable and relevant 36 seats hearing into the second half of Gov. Phil Murphy’s term – and into legislative redistricting. ...

DiMaso robocall targets Dem legislators

July 5, 2018 8:39 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:11 pm

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) has waded into the neighboring 11th district Assembly race, recording a robocall attacking two Democratic colleagues, Joann Downey (D-Freehold Township) and Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune Township). “Houghtaling and Downey run along to get along, says DiMaso, in...

Colligan thanks Murphy, Sweeney for pension bill

July 3, 2018 12:43 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:11 pm

With the budget fight over, New Jersey Police Benevolent Association (PBA) President Pat Colligan is taking the time to thank lawmakers for handing the reins of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System to the pension system’s board of trustees. “The...

Budget deal sent to Murphy’s desk

July 1, 2018 8:00 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:10 pm

Almost 24 hours after lawmakers announced a budget deal yesterday evening, legislators have pushed through all the bills needed to make the first budget passed under Gov. Phil Murphy work. Though legislators in both chambers were called into Trenton at...

Legislators approaching the 10-hour mark

July 1, 2018 4:44 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:09 pm

Legislators from both parties are displeased after being summoned to Trenton at 7AM – Gov. Phil Murphy insisted on the early time slot – only to find that the technical aspects of last night’s budget deal have not been worked...