D39 GOP Senate Race Goes Nuclear
On March 9th, Republican County Committee members in District 39 will be asked to choose who will fill the open Senate seat left vacant by the sudden passing of longtime…
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March 6, 2021
Rest in Peace, Senator Gerry Cardinale
Today, one of the longest-serving State Senators in New Jersey, Gerald Cardinale, passed away, just one week shy of his 87th birthday. Senator Cardinale represented District 39 for over 41…
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February 20, 2021
Legislative Musical Chairs
With all 120 State legislators up for re-election this year—plus the Governor’s seat—party challenges are kicking into high gear **UPDATED 02/09/21** For those of us who enjoy following State politics,…
January 29, 2021
Last-minute Murphy Move on Marijuana Legislation is a real buzz-kill
The saga continues. Just when you thought New Jersey lawmakers were finally ready to move forward on marijuana legalization and decriminalization, Governor Murphy's call for harsher penalties for underage possession…
January 8, 2021
Assemblywoman Pinkin bids farewell to the Legislature
As anticipated, it was announced in today's Legislative Digest that Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin submitted her resignation, officially giving up her seat in District 18 after winning the election last November…
January 4, 2021
Cleaning Up Cannabis Regulations…Again
If at first you don't succeed.... On Thursday, January 7th, the Senate Judiciary Committee will start off the New Year by once again meeting to discuss and approve the parameters…
January 4, 2021
Mask-gate? The Record investigates.
Explosive story on NorthJersey.com today exposing "no mask" policies that were enforced at NJ's veterans' homes in the early days of the pandemic--a directive allegedly aided by Governor Phil Murphy's…
December 22, 2020
Marijuana Legalization About to Become Reality in NJ
Great coverage today from the Asbury Park Press regarding the State Legislature's final passage of bills that provide the framework for decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana and pave the way…
December 18, 2020
Transparency Takes A Holiday, Again
But it’s more important now than ever, at a time when public trust has cratered to an all time low, for elected officials to maintain an obligation to rebuild the…
December 16, 2020
Tips for Stalking the NJ Legislative Calendar
Perhaps the title of this entry begs the question: why would one need to "stalk" the legislative calendar? Aren't there guidelines that require advance notification of the public when bills…
November 18, 2020