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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) responded to the Murphy Administration’s release of a long-overdue proposal for the allocation of billions in federal pandemic relief funds that were delivered to New Jersey in May through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
First the “Crazy Eddie Budget” now the “Crazy Eddie Energy Plan”
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Trenton NJ , Governor Phil Murphy and his appointees to the Board of Public Utilities are still chasing windmills but have yet to disclose the price tag on his far-reaching energy master plan announced nearly two years ago, and Senator Anthony M. Bucco chided the front office for its lack of transparency with New Jersey families. At an NJBIA meeting in February 2020, administration officials shared the BPU was conducting a cost study that would likely be released the following month. Over a year and a half later, no cost analysis has been shared with the public, yet the Administration continues to move forward on its implementation.
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Trenton NJ, Reason Foundation’s 26th Annual Highway Report is out, ranking each state’s highway conditions and cost-effectiveness.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Michael Testa said Governor Phil Murphy continues to ignore the science of natural immunity and of COVID-19 in general as his administration forges ahead with vaccine mandates and continues unnecessary pandemic restrictions.
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Knowlton Township NJ, The New Jersey State Police and the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office announce the identification of an unidentified deceased female from a 1991 Cold Case. Authorities used DNA to finally identify the body of a 1991 homicide victim in New Jersey known by her tattoo as “Tiger Lady.”
Continue reading 30 Year Old NJ Homicide Victim Known as the “Tiger Lady” Identified by DNA
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Trenton NJ, a historically low share of New Jerseyans appear to have cast ballots in the neck-and-neck governor’s race between Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, following decades of decreasing turnout.
October ’21 NJ Jobs Report: Job Recovery Continues as Unemployment Falls Further Behind the Nation
State adds 20,000 jobs, remains 200,000 below pre-pandemic level
NJ’s 7.0% Unemployment Rate is 2.4% higher than U.S. average, which fell .2% to 4.6%
Despite recent gains, Leisure & Hospitality remain 20% below pre-pandemic
Workforce remains 140,700 smaller than February ‘20
Distinct differences in jobs recovery among NJ’s regions
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Morristown NJ, On November 18th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the monthly jobs report for October 2021. Dr. Charles Steindel, former Chief Economist of the State of New Jersey, analyzed the report for the Garden State Initiative:
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Republican Jack Ciattarelli conceded on Friday, giving incumbent Phil Murphy a much closer-than-expected victory in the New Jersey governor’s race .
Continue reading Republican Jack Ciattarelli Concedes in NJ Governor’s Race
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Trenton NJ, At a news conference today on the Energy Master Plan, Governor Murphy again failed to answer who will pay the $20,000 cost per home to install electric heat pumps as per the EMP mandate. Governor Murphy was asked a question about paying for the EMP at the October 12, 2021 debate and was unable to answer it there either.
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Lawrence Township NJ, a Lawrence Township police officer was arrested November 10 for allegedly possessing dozens of files of child sex abuse material (CSAM) on his mobile phone.
Continue reading NJ Police officer Arrested for Allegedly Possessing Dozens of files of Child Porn
Unofficially, 66,405 votes separate Jack Ciattarelli (1,219,906) and Governor Phil Murphy (1,285,351) – a margin of 2.6% of the vote.
Continue reading No Concession Yet From Republican Jack Ciattarelli
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Logan Township NJ, Edward Durr, a truck driver by trade, in a stunning upset over Senate President Steve Sweeney, who is the longest-serving legislative leader in New Jersey history.
Continue reading Truck Driver Edward Durr in Stunning upset over Senate President Steve Sweeney
State adds 21,500 jobs, remains 200,000 below pre-pandemic level
Unemployment Rate declines .1% to 7.1%, but rises to 3rd highest in the U.S.
Continue reading NJ’s Unemployment Rate is 2.3% higher than U.S. average, 3rd highest in the U.S.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Steve Oroho blamed faulty forecasting by the Murphy Administration for an enormous business payroll tax increase set to take effect on October 30 to put money into the Unemployment Insurance Fund, which the Administration projected to be almost a billion dollars in the red by the end of June of this year.
by Joshua Sotomayor-Einstein
The gubernatorial election ending when polls close Tuesday evening on November 2nd is not about right versus left or Republican versus Democrat. This election is about whether we will be governed by commonsense or by out-of-touch extremism. Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has been an advocate for NJ families, working and middle class residents, taxpayers, job growth, and freedom for New Jerseyans of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Phil Murphy, the disastrous incumbent governor, has pursued policies which have killed 8,000 nursing home residents, increased the cost of living on working and middle class New Jerseyan’s, and has been busy destroying over 1/3 of NJ small businesses and the state economy.
