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Sighting Bias , Webber Opts out of Meeting with Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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Morris Plains, NJ , the Webber for Congress campaign announced Jay Webber will not be sitting for an interview with the Star Ledger Editorial Board.

In the August 12th editorial, the board wrote “It’s impossible to say what voice Webber is hearing inside his head, ” seemingly implying that Assemblyman Webber has some kind of mental deficiency that is driving him to conclusions that they wrongly characterized as “lies.”

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Retail Disaster : New Jersey Ranked Even Worse than New York in Sales Tax

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Tax Foundation New Jersey scored near the bottom , ranked 45th as on of the lowest-scoring states having a high sales tax rate, high excise tax rates, or apply the sales tax to a variety of business inputs. The states with the lowest scores on this component are Louisiana, Washington, Alabama, Arizona, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

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Another Murphy Administration official Under Fire

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Trenton NJ,  Phil Murphy’s hiring practices continue to come under scrutiny , a senior Murphy Administration official Joe Kelley was “investigated over an allegation he created a hostile work environment for women, and was cleared and hired, people familiar with the matter said,” according to a report issued tonight by The Wall Street Journal.

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NJ State Senator Steven Oroho Bill to Modernize Public Contracting Passes Committee

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Trenton NJ, Legislation sponsored by Senator Steven Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, Morris) that would enable local entities to acquire goods and services using electronic bidding passed the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Sen Steven Oroho’s legislation would enable local entities to acquire goods and services using electronic bidding. (SenateNJ.com)
“In this day and age, electronic procurement is a must in helping local governments conduct bidding in the most efficient manner possible, thereby saving money and valuable resources,” said Oroho. “This is an idea that’s really past due.”

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Hugin Picks Up More Latino Endorsements

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MOUNTAINSIDE NJ , At events in Jersey City and Vineland today, U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin received the official endorsement of Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, as well as the personal endorsement of Lydia Valencia, President of the Puerto Rican Congress of New Jersey.
U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin released the following statement:

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NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt Unloads on Murphy Administration’s Failure of Leadership and Culture of Sexism and Misogyny

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Trenton NJ,  It seems like every day there is a new revelation about a misstep in management under Governor Murphy.Yesterday, we learned that an audit of the U.S. Embassy in Germany under then Ambassador Phil Murphy revealed that management wasn’t ‘proactive’ with more than 10 harassment claims.

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New Jersey Assembly to Join Senate In Investigating Sexual Assault and Misconduct in the Murphy Administration

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Trenton NJ,  The General Assembly Leadership announced today that members of the Assembly will join the Senate to investigate how sexual assault and misconduct allegations against Albert J. Alvarez were handled prior to, and after his hiring as a high-level state employee, and oversee an analysis of the criminal justice system’s approach to addressing accusations of sexual harassment, assault and abuse.

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Anti-Corruption Rally Held Outside Clinton/Menendez Fundraiser

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Jersey City NJ,  Joshua Sotomayor Einstein held and led the Anti-Corruption Rally protesting the visit of Hillary Clinton and Robert Menendez to Jersey City on Monday October 15th. The rally took place outside the $5,400 a plate Clinton fundraiser for the struggling Menendez Senate campaign and was attended by New Jerseyans of all political stripes.

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New Jersey Teacher Charged With Health Care Fraud

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Nutley NJ,  A federal grand jury has indicted a New Jersey public school teacher for conspiring to defraud the N.J. School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) with phony claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

Jason Nardachone, 45, of Nutley, New Jersey, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He made his initial appearance Oct. 11, 2018, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Hammer in Newark federal court.

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Murphy Administration Member Tied to Campaign Finance Scandal “Jetgate”

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Trenton NJ, in what is beginning to be an ever going list of ethically challenged hires for the Murphy administration ,according to North Jersey Media ,“Gov. Phil Murphy paid $2 million during his campaign to a consulting company led by one of his top aides who at the time was tied to a campaign finance scandal under police investigation in Bermuda known as Jetgate”

In 2014 Bermuda Premier Craig Cannonier resigned  following  criticism over his acceptance of flights and hospitality from investors, also know as “Jetgate”.

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Murphy Administration in Full Cover Up Mode on Alvarez Rape Allegations

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General’s Office runs cover for Murphy Administration and Hudson prosecutors office dropping the ball on Alvarez rape allegations.

Statement of Communications Director Sharon Lauchaire :

The Attorney General’s Office has well-established procedures for addressing conflict-of-interest issues involving County Prosecutor’s Offices. These procedures apply not only to cases involving actual conflicts of interest, but also to those involving perceived or potential conflicts. Generally speaking, if a County Prosecutor believes that there is or may be a conflict of interest in a particular criminal matter, he or she may request that the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) “supersede” – or assume responsibility for – that matter. If DCJ agrees to supersede, then DCJ either handles the case itself or assigns it to another County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Legislative Hearings on Heels of Brennan Allegation of Rape and Murphy Administration Cover up

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Trenton NJ, Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-21) and Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) said new details of an alleged sexual assault by Al Alvarez against Katie Brennan necessitate legislative hearings into the administration’s hiring practices and a reevaluation of New Jersey’s criminal and civil sexual assault statutes.

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Katie Brennan Says She was Raped by Murphy Appointee and the Murphy Administration Tried to Cover it Up

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Jersey City NJ,Katie Brennan spent more than a year trying to get authorities to take action against the man she accuses of sexually assaulting her. Finally, she emailed New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

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Do Ethics Violations Put Former Ridgewood Mayor Job In Doubt

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy is facing continued questions over his hiring practices after a pair of former campaign workers who joined his administration recently left amid scandal, and a third was suspended for using raw language on social media. The BLOG would like to know when Murphy will wise up and get rid of local philanderer Paul Aronsohn, who was hired by our governor to be the Ombudsman for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families.

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More Calls For an Investigation of Murphy Administration’s Hiring Practices After Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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Trenton NJ, Republican women legislators sent a letter today to Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin calling for a bipartisan legislative investigation into the hiring practices of Governor Philip D. Murphy.The letter follows revelations that the administration hired one individual clearly prohibited by state law from public employment and another who was under criminal investigation for sexual misconduct.

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