“SANCTUARY STATE, NOT GOOD, MURPHY BELIEVES THAT ILLEGALS ARE WORTH MORE THAN TRUE LEGALS, CRIME IS RAPID, TAXES ARE VERY HIGH, ROADS & BRIDGES ARE BAD. HIS LACK OF RESPECT FOR POLICE IS TERRIBLE. HE INHERITED SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT HE HASN’T FIXED ANY. IT SEAMS TO ME THAT ALL STATES RUN BY DEMOCRATS ARE IN BAD SHAPE, FISCALLY & EMOTIONALLY . SOCIALISM DOES’T WORK. JUST LOOK AROUND THE WORLD AS THE TRUE EXAMPLE”
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Ridgewood NJ, Winning Mega Millions $202 million jackpot ticket sold in New Jersey. The winning ticket sold in New Jersey for Tuesday’s $202 million Mega Millions drawing was purchased at a convenience store in Middlesex County.
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Trenton NJ, The DOJ has filed a federal complaint against the State of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against Governor Murphy’s Sanctuary State policies.
According to the DOJ, New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6 illegally bars officials from sharing the immigration status and release dates of individuals in custody and forbids state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens.
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TRENTON NJ, The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint today against the State of New Jersey, Governor Philip Murphy, and state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal challenging two aspects of New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6.
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Trenton NJ,the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy, and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. The lawsuit challenges New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6, which prohibits state officials from sharing information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the immigration status and release dates of individuals in their custody.
The directive also requires New Jersey law enforcement to “promptly notify a detained individual, in writing and in a language the individual can understand” if ICE files an immigration detainer request for the individual. According to the complaint filed today, on multiple occasions last year, New Jersey officials failed to provide information regarding the release dates of aliens who had been charged with or convicted of crimes. New Jersey’s decision to obstruct federal immigration enforcement by refusing to provide such information is unlawful under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
34. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) of New Jersey
> Approval: 46%
> Disapproval: 37% (16th highest)
> Don’t know: 18% (24th highest)
> In office since: Jan. 16, 2018
> New Jersey could run on only rainy day funds in FY 2018 for: 8 days (3rd least)
> Rainy day fund: $772.2 million (19th smallest)
> Dec. 2019 unemployment rate: 3.5% (20th highest)
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Business & Industry Association Vice President of Government Affairs Christopher Emigholz issued the following statement today regarding the release of the Senate Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies (SEGS) report.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco called for Governor Phil Murphy to provide clarity on Executive Order 100 which gives broad new powers to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to deny virtually any type of development due to undefined “climate change considerations.”
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Trenton NJ, Five New Jersey elected officials today endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg. The New Jersey leaders cited Bloomberg’s record of taking on tough fights on issues like health care, climate change, and gun violence prevention as reasons for their support.
This week, U.S. Navy veteran and Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill also endorsed Mike Bloomberg for president.
New Jersey elected officials endorsing Bloomberg today are:
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Senator Kristin Corrado and Senator Steven Oroho said a toxic culture of misogyny that has long surrounded Governor Phil Murphy was thrust into the national spotlight in recent days when it was revealed that a pair of the governor’s political advisors were accused of abusive behavior and fired from their positions helping to organize the Democratic National Convention.
Sen. Kristin Corrado and Sen. Steven Oroho said a toxic culture of misogyny that has long surrounded Gov. Phil Murphy was thrust into the national spotlight when a pair of his political advisors were fired from their positions helping to organize the Democratic National Convention for abusive behavior. (SenateNJ.com)
The following editorial by Senator Michael Testa (R-1) on the outrageous outcomes of Governor Phil Murphy’s sanctuary state policies was published by NJ.com on February 4, 2020:
The sanctuary state policies implemented by Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration have handcuffed the ability of New Jersey’s dedicated law enforcement officers to keep the Garden State safe.
That was made clear by President Donald Trump during his visit to New Jersey several days ago, when he highlighted the disturbing case of Luciano Trejo-Dominguez, an illegal alien who was arrested and temporarily jailed last August for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in Vineland.
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Trenton NJ, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of more than 100 foreign nationals in New Jersey, many of them with criminal records, in a nearly week-long sweep of the state.
From Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, ICE arrested 115 people from 23 countries.
Of those arrested, 84% had prior criminal convictions and/or pending criminal charges, and three of them were previously deported, according to ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in a written statement.
Since 1970, marijuana has been categorized as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. That means it’s been placed alongside heroin and LSD as a dangerous drug. Presidential candidates now seem to embrace the full legalization of marijuana. This might seem like a stark reversal from the war that the Democratic and Republican administrations have waged on drugs for decades.
It reflects on the rapid spread of the need and use of marijuana for recreational and medical purposes at the state legal. The markets for marijuana are also proliferating with more voters supporting the ending of the prohibition of marijuana use. Almost two-thirds of all voters support the legalization of marijuana. And, this number is likely to increase in the coming years.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon’s legislation to protect vulnerable senior citizens and people with disabilities from theft scams passed the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.
“Seniors have always been prime targets for criminals who prey on their trusting nature and easy demeanor,” said O’Scanlon (R-13). “As technology has developed, it has become easier to find victims and raid their life savings. This can be devastating for people living on fixed incomes.”
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ATLANTIC NJ, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced preliminary wagering data related to the 2020 Super Bowl.
Preliminary wagering statistics reported by Atlantic City Casinos and New Jersey Horse Tracks show that wagering on this year’s Super Bowl totaled approximately $54,288,227 and with a projected total sports wagering payout of $58,568,699. This resulted in a loss of $4,280,000, which represents a negative hold percentage of 7.8%.
These revenue figures include New Jersey’s 10 retail sports books and 19 sports wagering mobile applications
