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Statement from Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce on King Penna Attack on Melinda Ciattarelli May 27, 2021, 5:12 pm | in Statement from Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce on King Penna Attack on Melinda Ciattarelli The conduct of Hirsh Singh’s campaign manager, King Penna, is outrageous and shameful — Mr. Singh should immediately fire him and apologize to Melinda Ciattarelli and the entire Ciattarelli family. I was absolutely horrified when I watched this video and know that...

POMPTON LAKES, N.J. – 26th Legislative District hopeful Christian Barranco (R- Jefferson Township) is standing by his 2016 opinion that then-candidate Donald Trump should’ve spoken out against violence at his campaign rallies. At the time, the future Assembly candidate also said rally violence meant Trump shouldn’t be president.  Barranco, who works as a project manager for IBEW Local 102, made the remarks to NorthJersey.com back in March 2016. The article (which focused on New Jersey Ru...

Your 2021 list of N.J. Democrats and Republicans clashing in primaries is now set. Here are the key races. Updated 12:58 PM; Facebook Share Twitter Share It’s off to the races for this year’s Democratic and Republican primaries in New Jersey. Candidates had to meet a Monday deadline to file petitions to run in the state’s June 8 primary elections. Now the fields are all set in a big election year — with the governor’s office and all 120 seats in the state Legislature on the ballot, a...

Murphy didn’t do himself any favors by copying Cuomo on COVID policy | Mulshine Updated Mar 16, 2021; Posted Mar 16, 2021 Theres nothing politicians like more than issuing blanket orders that appear to make them look bold and decisive; that hasnt worked out too well for Phil Murphy and Andrew Cuomo. Facebook Share Politicians love to take tough actions that make them seem decisive. Those blanket COVID-19 lockdowns are an example. But they don’t always work out as planned. That was the ca...

Why some N.J. cops and firefighters might get to retire early with pensions Updated Mar 04, 2021; Nearly 8,000 New Jersey police and firefighters could become eligible to retire with a pension sooner than expected. A bill (S1017) passed by the state Assembly and sent to Gov. Phil Murphy this week would allow public safety workers who reach 20 years of service within 25 months of the effective date of the bill to retire with a pension, regardless of their age. Current law limits the early retir...

The Bristol beauty queen who wants to smash stereotypes She is a mum-of-two, openly gay and a plus-size model Updated THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A mum-of-two who is a plus-siz...

POLITICO Get the New Jersey Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories After the Capitol riot, it’s time for New Jersey politicians — even some considered moderate — to ...

Murphy not quarantining after trip to Biden inauguration Gov. Phil Murphy is not quarantining after his trip to Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration because the trip fell within state guidelines for out-of-state travel. According to a statement issued by his office, Murphy and wife Tammy left the state Tuesday afternoon and returned Wednesday afternoon. The travel policy has a carve-out for essential workers — which applies to the governor as much as it did to then-President...

by Todd DeFeo, The Center Square  | December 16, 2020 09:00 AM Print this article The New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee approved legislation that would exempt some small businesses with no employees from a requirement they obtain workers’ compensation insurance. The committee voted 9-0 to advance Assembly Bill 508. The state Senate unanimously signed off on their version of the measure, Senate Bill 967, in February. The bill would exempt partnerships wit...

Revenge is Tweet, Phil Murphy’s Beltway crony learns after her posts come back to haunt her | Mulshine Updated Dec 13, 2020; Posted Dec 13, 2020 Neera Tanden speaks at a 2014 event in Newark hosted by New Start New Jersey, a thinly veiled Phil Murphy front group that included Murphys Middletown neighbor Jon Bon Jovi. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)Mel Evans | The Associated Press Facebook Share The same goes for tweets. The other day I wrote of my belief that President Trump’s incessant tweeting co...