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Time for Governor Murphy to stick to His Promise and Follow the Science on Masks

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Trenton NJ, North Jersey lawmakers are questioning Governor Phil Murphy’s hesitation to follow recommendations by federal health officials to lift mask requirements in most instances.
“For a guy who claimed early on that he’d be guided at every step by science, Governor Murphy seems more driven by politics,” said State Senator Kristin Corrado (R-Bergen). “He is quick to crack down, but when the science tells us otherwise he wants time to think about it.”

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Colonial Pipeline Initiates Restart of Pipeline Operation; Governor Murphy admits , “Gasoline prices have crept up. Maybe you could even say more than crept up in New Jersey”

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Linden NJ, The largest gasoline pipeline in America Colonial Pipeline is returning to service, according to the company that runs it, after a cyberattack choked fuel supplies across the eastern U.S. Shortages are likely to continue for some time however, as supplies got more sparse overnight with stations as far north as New Jersey affected.

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NJ MVC COVID Closures Called , “heavy-handed, unscientific policies”

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Eatontown NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) today criticized the Murphy administration following news that the Eatontown Motor Vehicle Commission would be closed for two weeks after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

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Republican frontrunner for governor, Jack Ciattarelli, Calls 8000 Nursing Home Deaths Under Murphy Administration “disastrous negligence”

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Somerville NJ,  former New Jersey assemblyman, and Republican frontrunner for governor, Jack Ciattarelli, today released the following statement after the New Jersey Senate held a hearing to discuss the FY 2022 Department of Health Budget:

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Cyberattack Shuts Down Pipeline that Transports 45% of the Fuel Supply for the Entire US East Coast

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Linden NJ, Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products pipeline company in the US, says it has experienced a major cyber-attack. The incident has prompted the company to halt all its pipeline operations.

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Bill Spadea’s Needs to Stop Attacking Republicans

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Whomever wins the GOP Gubernatorial nominations, the party, and most importantly the grassroots, will need to rally behind that person to defeat Phil Murphy. This candidate will have to both energize the base (including Trump lovers such as myself) and reach Independents and moderate Democrats (such as many of my family and friends) to take the governors mansion and start our state down the right path. While a primary campaign is a great way to show the policy and stylistic differences between candidates for our party’s nomination, it need stop at personal attacks and the unloading of decades of vendetta’s if the GOP is going to grow after the primary and expand its voter base to win the general election. Failing to do so fundamentally hurts Republican odds of winning against Governor Feckless Phil Murphy.

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Former Deputy Attorney General Calls on Assembly to Advance Commissioner Hicks’s Impeachment

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Trenton NJ,  Family attorney and Assembly challenger Claire Swift, who served as a New Jersey Deputy Attorney General representing DYFS, called on the Assembly today to immediately advance the impeachment of NJDOC Commissioner Marcus Hicks following his unacceptable performance before the Assembly on Monday.

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Murphy Heeds NJGOP’s Call by Lifting Some Restrictions

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Trenton, NJ: Following the NJGOP’s call for Governor Phil Murphy to fully lift his unilateral economic restrictions, today he announced a return to 100% capacity for businesses, provided that patrons are distanced at least six feet apart from one another (which will undoubtedly still have an adverse effect on small businesses with limited capacity).

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NJ Motor Vehicle Commission 6 point ID verification standards for New Jersey citizens waived for “undocumented immigrants”

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Lodi NJ, starting Saturday, May 1, “undocumented immigrants” will be able to apply for New Jersey’s standard license, which is different from REAL IDs, that are issued to lawful residents and are required to access federal buildings or fly commercially without a passport.

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Governor Murphy’s New “PLA” Mandate will increase the cost of construction between 12% and 18%

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Mt. Laurel NJ, The Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey Chapter (ABCNJ) and the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) issued a joint statement today criticizing Governor Phil Murphy for signing Bill S-3414/A-5378 which requires government-mandated Project Labor Agreements (PLA) to apply to any public works contract exceeding $5 million.

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How will the Murphy Administration prevent undocumented immigrants from being automatically registered to vote ?

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Trenton NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) is seeking answers from the Murphy Administration to understand what steps are being taken to prevent undocumented immigrants from being automatically registered to vote when they visit a Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agency for a driver’s license.

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New Jersey Attorney General’s office Employee Sues IBEW Union, State of New Jersey for Seizing Dues from Her Paycheck in Violation of First Amendment

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Trenton NJ, with free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Heather Anderson, an employee of the New Jersey Attorney General’s office, is suing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 33 union and the State of New Jersey for illegally restricting her and her coworkers’ First Amendment right to stop union dues deductions from their paychecks.

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Bill Introduced to Strip Governor Murphy of Power to Spend Federal Relief Funds Unilaterally

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) and Senator Michael Testa (R-1) have introduced legislation to strip Governor Phil Murphy of the power to spend billions in federal stimulus and relief funds without legislative approval.

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Democrat Immunity : Murphy Administration fires a state employee after he reported another worker for sexually harassing a colleague

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Trenton NJ, Allegations that the Murphy Administration fired a state employee after he reported another worker for sexually harassing a colleague, disclosed by a major newspaper today, indicates not much has changed as far as how the Governor’s inner circle regards women, Senator Kristin Corrado said.

Sen. Kristin Corrado said allegations that the Murphy Administration fired a state employee after he reported another worker for sexually harassing a colleague indicates not much has changed as far as how the Governor’s inner circle regards women. (©iStock)

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Long Past Time to Open Unemployment Offices for In-person Sessions

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Trenton NJ, Frustrated by the growing number of residents who are having their unemployment benefits blocked, Senator Kristin Corrado and Senator Loretta Weinberg today called on the Department of Labor and the Murphy administration to open unemployment offices for in-person sessions so unemployed workers can have their claims settled.

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