Politics

Judge Taps Brakes on Murphy Gun Laws

Parts of New Jersey’s newly implemented gun control law were blocked Monday by a federal judge who said barring people from carrying firearms in certain places could lead to “considerable constitutional problems.”  by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey MonitorJanuary 9, 2023 The temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Court Judge Renee Marie Bumb blocks the section of the law …

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Public Pension Liability, New Jersey Taxpayers On The Hook

Sparks were flying on local talk radio this past weekend as callers hammered NJ state’s $7 billion in unfunded pension liability. Unfunded pensions. NJ taxpayers on hook for retirement costs of public employees. Pension padding. Get a promotion or salary increase just prior to retirement. Longevity pay. Annual bonus for just staying on the job. …

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2021 NJ Election Results: Ciattarelli vs Murphy Too Close To Call.

Jack Ciattarelli (R) and Phil Murphy (D) have been locked into a dead heat. Both want to occupy the NJ Governor’s seat for the next four years. Too close to call right now. Some media outlets already calling Murphy the winner. Mail-in and provisional ballots still need to be counted. That could take days. Likely …

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WATCH DEBATE: NJ Gov Phil Murphy vs Jack Ciattarelli

Who will be Governor of New Jersey for the next 4 years? Watch first of two debates between Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and former Republican Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli. Sept. 28, 2021. New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. New Jersey Governor’s Race Debate 2021 NJ Advance Media is a partner in the debate along with …

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Ventura’s Potential High-Rise Development Plans in Margate

Plans for a potential, new high-rise on the beaches of Margate, look to have begun in earnest on March 1, 2018. A meeting was held between the NJ DEP, Lou DiVentura (Ventura’s Greenhouse owner), engineer Arthur Ponzio and a Historic Preservation org. This could be why Margate Commissioners, and the Margate Planning Board, were so …

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Margate’s Colin Bell Ready & Capable to Fill Senate Seat of Late Jim Whelan

On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Margate’s Colin Bell got the nod to fill the Senate seat of NJ State Sen. Jim Whelan, who died of a heart attack last month. Bell still needs to be sworn-in to make it official though. The capable Bell, a former Atlantic County Freeholder, was strongly endorsed by Whelan when the …

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