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FLEMINGTON NJ , Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07), is now the first and only New Jersey member of Congress to cosponsor legislation outlawing members of Congress from serving on the boards of publicly-held companies. Lance joins the bipartisan leads of U.S. Representatives Tom Reed (NY-23) and Kathleen Rice (NY-04) in offering the resolution to change the rules of the House.
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Allamuchy NJ , Senator Steven Oroho said that a regulation proposed by the Internal Revenue Service that would derail an attempt to sidestep the recently enacted $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes highlights the need to advance major reforms to lower the cost of government in New Jersey.
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FREEHOLD NJ , Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising residents that a new law signed by Governor Phil Murphy in August dramatically changed the Vote by Mail rules in New Jersey. These changes are effective immediately and will impact the November General Election. The advice rings true for Bergen County as well.
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Clinton Township NJ, Lance for Congress today received the endorsement of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association.
“I stand with our police,” said Lance, a member of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus. “I vote with the men and women of law enforcement and I am proud to receive their endorsement in this race. Results matter and this Congress pro-police lawmakers have stood up and delivered at a time when too many are turning away from public safety priorities. Residents want capable and equipped police departments in their neighborhoods. I am proud to work with the Policemen’s Benevolent Association to help make that happened.”
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Trenton NJ, Yesterday after the Trump administration moved to block state efforts to work around a new limit on state and local tax deductions, Governor Murphy has said he is weighing legal actions.. New Jersey’s top Republican NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt released the following statement:
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Whippany NJ, Jay Webber, candidate for Congress released a policy paper announcing his four pillars of a safe and fair immigration system.
“Our country is held together by a shared set of values and should be open to those who will commit to upholding them. Those values we hold dear include respect for the rule of law and protecting our nation from those who do not share that respect. We can work together to make sure that our nation of immigrants continues to be a welcoming place, even as we uphold our laws and ensure fairness for all Americans.” – Jay Webber
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SOMERSET NJ, Republican 12th District Congressional Candidate Daryl Kipnis responded today to his Democratic incumbent’s nasty and sexist tweet against the U.S. House of Representatives and President Donald Trump.
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman ✔ @RepBonnie
For a Congress so full of men, it’s incredible that we don’t have the balls to check a president that: asks aides to violate protocol and law; praises dictators from Russia to the Philippines; and torpedos relationships with our allies.
9:58 PM – Aug 22, 2018
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Trenton NJ, Senate President Steve Sweeney issued the following response to Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin’s comments pledging no additional tax hikes in next year’s budget:
“I applaud Speaker Coughlin for taking a bold stand on no tax hikes in next year’s budget.
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Mountianside NJ, The Hugin campaign today issued the following statement regarding Senator Menendez’s sinking numbers. Quinnipiac University’s March poll showed Menendez with a 17-point lead, and their new poll shows corrupt, career politician Bob Menendez stuck well below 50%, with a shrinking lead of just 6%. Hugin Communications Director Megan Piwowar issued the following statement.
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State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Theft of M&M Displays
Holmdel NJ, First, we’ll start this off by informing you that there were no signs of melted chocolate at the scene, so we’re fairly certain they didn’t melt.
And no, they didn’t quit and walk off the job. And though it’s hard to resist grabbing a handful of these delicious treats from a candy bowl, it shouldn’t be hard to resist stealing their displays—no matter how cool they may look wherever it is the suspect or suspects had in mind. With that being said…
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Paterson NJ, just days an illegal immigrant from Mexico, Cristhian Bathena Rivera, 24, was charged with first-degree murder and stands accused of killing college student Mollie Tibbetts and dumping her body in an Iowa cornfield, after he allegedly accosted her during a July 18 jog when she threatened to call police.
And the father of a missing 3-year-old who was arrested at a New Mexico compound linked to “extremist Muslims” last week was training children to commit school shootings. Prosecutors allege Jihadi Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 39, was conducting weapons training on the compound, where 11 children were found hungry and living in squalor.
Yesterday back home in New Jersey a brutal slaying in Long Branch (Monmouth County) was allegedly perpetrated by a man who is present in the United States on an expired visa.
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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that 29 unlicensed movers have been issued Notices of Violation (“NOVs”) as a result of “Operation Mother’s Attic, a State-led undercover sting targeting public movers suspected of operating without licenses. Each unlicensed mover was also assessed a $2,500 civil penalty
The sting operation occurred over the course of four days in April 2018. Investigators from the Division’s Office of Consumer Protection (“OCP”) posed as individuals planning to move from an upscale neighborhood in Montville. The investigators found various unlicensed moving companies advertising online and hired them for their “move.” The movers drove to Montville, expecting to find a luxury home full of items to load, and were instead met by a team of OCP investigators, who issued them NOVs for operating without licenses.
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Ramapo NJ, A new scientific poll conducted by Gravis Marketing, a non-partisan research firm, shows that 16% of voters in New Jersey who know of Murray Sabrin will vote for him. The results of the poll showed that once voters were informed of Sabrin’s positions, he quickly rose to be within striking distance of Menendez and Hugin.
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Trenton NJ, This week, August 19th-25th, 2018 is designated as National Employee Freedom Week. In the past, this week has been hailed as a time for government union employees to learn more about their rights surrounding union membership. Following the favorable ruling Janus v. AFSCME, Supreme Court Case, Americans for Prosperity Foundation – New Jersey (AFPF-NJ) State Director Erica Jedynak issued the following statement:
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Jersey City NJ, A Jersey City man today admitted that he swindled two investors of $3.4 million by falsely representing that his businesses had secured lucrative contracts to sell olive oil to major retailers, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
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