Trenton NJ, The Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee — Senate Republican Budget Officer Steven Oroho (R-24), Senator Sam Thompson (R-12), Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13), and Senator Michael Testa (R-1) — issued the following background brief today on the Murphy Administration’s pending closing on $4 billion of emergency bonds:
Wyckoff NJ, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips’s bill to permit corporations to use blockchain for certain recordkeeping requirements passed the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Wednesday. The bill (A1178) clarifies that New Jersey corporations may use blockchain to simplify recordkeeping requirements.
Parsippany NJ, Rosemary Becchi, Republican candidate running in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, has been endorsed by the New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal Association.
TOMS RIVER NJ, David Richter, the Republican nominee for Congress in New Jersey’s Third District, today released the newest television commercial of his general election campaign against freshman Democrat Andy Kim. The commercial, “Time for Results,” highlights David’s proven record as a businessman and job creator who possesses the experience necessary to jumpstart our economy.
Parsippany NJ, Rosemary Becchi, republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, released a video attacking Mikie Sherrill’s veterans’ advocacy record since taking office.
photos by John Iwanowski GOP nominee for Congress in NJ-03 David Richter
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Toms River NJ, Thousands of Trump supporters hold ‘Great American Boat Parade’ events over Labor Day Weekend and the largest one was held at the Jersey Shore .
The Toms River boat parade was billed for Law enforcement supporters, Trump Supporters and those looking for a way to honor American Veterans on the last official weekend of summer, you may want to make your way to Toms River this Saturday.
Since March, Governor Murphy has been taking drastic, unilateral actions that have negatively affected millions of New Jersey residents, without consulting anyone with relevant experience. We saw him shut down nearly every small business in the state without considering long term ramifications. We then saw him force nursing homes to readmit patients that were infected with COVID-19, resulting in thousands of avoidable deaths. And most recently, we saw him unilaterally take away the people’s right to vote in person when he himself declared the November Election “primarily vote by mail.”
Bellmawr NJ, Dr. Rik Mehta, GOP Candidate for US Senate announced Atilis Gym owners Bellmawr, Mehta said in a press release Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti have joined the Rik Mehta for U.S. Senate campaign Finance Committee , “Today, I am proud to announce that the owners of Atilis gym, Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti have joined the Rik Mehta for U.S. Senate campaign Finance Committee. Effective immediately, our campaign will begin holding daily political rallies by those members who volunteer on our campaign at the Atilis Gym location in Bellmawr. My campaign is rooted in supporting the hardworking people of New Jersey and saving the small businesses that are the backbone of our economy both here in New Jersey and across our great country. Our Constitutional rights are sacred to all Americans and elected officials who believe the Bill of Rights are above their pay grade, degrade the American Dream.
RAMSEY NJ, The Pallotta for Congress campaign released a short video taken from Governor Murphy’s Monday press briefing. In it he speaks of diversity and unity, before calling this the “ultimate Us versus Them moment in our history.”
Republican candidate for Congress Frank Pallotta said that for all his talk of “celebrating diversity” and “uniting America”, Governor Murphy continues to treat 12 of the state’s 21 counties as “Them”.
Paterson NJ, Congressional candidate Billy Prempeh questions police support for Congressman Bill Pascrell who along with the rest of the Democrat party have turned their back law enforcement .
In a Facebook post Prempeh lays out his position:
“The left has gone militant in their mission to defund the police. So militant that they are leading society off a cliff. Just take a look at new York city for example. The police haven’t been fully de-funded, yet crime has shot up %200+! Gang violence is spiking accross the country and the main people affected are the minority communities.
Ever since “Basement” Bill Pascrell aligned himself with radical left politicians such as Ilhan Omar, AOC, and the rest of the squad, crime in Paterson is at an all time high!
Yes, our police are not perfect. They are human just like all of us, but de-funding them will not make our communities any safer. Don’t buy into the dangerous progressive Utopian fantasy that getting rid of the police will somehow make all the criminals disappear and transform the world into Kumbaya land. It’s not gonna happen!
Edison NJ, Dr. Rik Mehta says it is time to fire Senator Cory Booker for a record of failure, destruction, and absenteeism – missing 65% of his Senate votes during his failed Presidential run.
“New Jersey has been hit extremely hard during this COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses are being crushed, prescription drug prices are rising, property taxes are increasing, and Cory Booker thinks defunding the police should be the focus of his office. This out-of-touch politician shows just how little he actually cares about his communities and explains why he shows up for work only 35% of the time. If you or I missed 65% of our work days we’d be fired in an instant! Why does Cory get to collect over $200,000 a year of taxpayer’s hard earned dollars to barely show up for work? It must end now, New Jersey deserves better.”
Assemblyman Ron Dancer bill incentivizes colleges to lower tuition for remote learning
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TRENTON NJ, Public and private universities that provide the majority of its classes online due to Covid-19 and don’t lower tuition would have its state aid reduced under a bill introduced by Assemblyman Ron Dancer.“Students take on a lot of debt for the full slate of services and opportunities college provides in addition to education,” said Dancer (R-Monmouth). “If they can’t enjoy those services and opportunities, they shouldn’t have to pay for them. Hopefully, colleges choose to save students money instead of losing state aid.”Under the bill (A4499), the state secretary of Higher Education would determine a methodology for how much state aid colleges would lose.
Ridgewood NJ, frustrated by the Governor’s refusal to loosen restrictions on restaurants for indoor dining, Senator Joe Pennacchio today proposed legislative action to address the stalemate that is suffocating the state economy.
Pennacchio implored the Senate to adopt an amendment to S-766 to allow restaurants to follow appropriate precautions and open their doors to indoor customers immediately.
Trenton NJ,Senator Michael Testa, Assemblyman Erik Simonsen, and Assemblyman Antwan McClellan slammed Governor Phil Murphy for excluding public health experts who work within his administration and for the State from discussions and decisions regarding New Jersey’s reopening procedures.
“It’s shocking that Gov. Murphy has left his administration’s public health experts – who should be advising him – in the dark, only for them to discover new policy actions when they tune into the governor’s press conferences,” said Testa (R-1). “Murphy’s unilateral reign, which is tanking New Jersey businesses and livelihoods, is not grounded in science or data. His decisions are solely dependent on which way certain political winds are blowing, or whatever Governor Cuomo opts to do first. For the health and well-being of New Jersey families, I urge the governor to consult with his own advisors prior to making major policy decisions.”
“There are a lot of closet Republicans among us. I am one. I have to sit and listen to my colleagues and friends rant on about Russia and various other anti-Trump MSM talking points. I see their social media posts. They are obsessed. They think I am one of them. I’m not. I really like them as people, but the obsession with Trump has pushed me to limit at times. Remember Rudy Guiliani and his 2 terms as Mayor. It’s incredible that he got elected when everyone in NYC told their friends they voted for Dinkins/Messinger. Obviously not. People tell friends and pollsters lies. What they do behind the curtain is between them and their bank account.”