Murphy’s response to shooting at federal Judge’s home is inappropriate ideological drivel

By Art Gallagher

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s response to the shooting at the home of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas should be condemned by gun control advocates and Second Amendment supporters alike.

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Gopal abstains on $10 billion borrowing bill – O’Scanlon sues to halt the borrowing

Senator Vin Gopal did not vote on the controversial bill passed and signed into law yesterday that allows Governor Phil Murphy and four Democrat legislators to borrow up to $9.9 billion without voter approval.

New Jersey’s Constitution requires voters to approve state government debt. New Jersey’s Courts, and therefore its Democrat legislators and Governors, treat the Constitution as book of aphorisms.

UPDATED with Senator Gopal’s statement:

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$9.9B Borrowing Bill OK’d by Legislature, Signed Into Law by Gov. Phil Murphy

Last-minute bid for changes to legislation fails; some lawmakers sought to ensure Black and Latino representation on panel that will review borrowing proposals 

By JOHN REITMEYER  , NJSpotlight

Despite passionate calls to add diversity to the process, the Legislature sent Gov. Phil Murphy legislation Thursday that gives a panel of four state lawmakers power to determine the fate of up to $9.9 billion in emergency borrowing.

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Full of Schmid: Congressional candidate lies about her fundraising results

Stephanie Schmid, the presumed Democrat nominee for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th District, reported to the Federal Election Commission that her campaign has $76,671.20 cash on hand as of June 30. The campaign raised $38, 775.95 and spent $14,101.97 between June 18 and June 30, according to the certified Form 3 which was received by the FEC at 11:18 p.m last night.

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Mehta limps to victory in U.S.Senate primary

Monmouth County saves Mehta’s candidacy

Now that all the votes that are going to be counted have been delivered, it looks as though Rik Mehta has survived his own embarrasing campaign and a spirited clown show by Hirsh Singh to win the Republican nomination of U.S. Senate.

There are late arriving and provisional ballots yet to be counted, but Mehta’s 11,290 vote margin against Singh will probably hold.

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Jack Chat: Foolish Fulton needs to step down

We're now in week 2 of Murphy's MVC mess. Why wasn't this chaos avoided? Why open w/ 65% of staff? We need accountability. Fulton needs to step down. Bring in experts. This is the wrong time to furlough employees. Open 7 days a week. Do something that solves the problem. Fix NJ! pic.twitter.com/NtORPzWv7E

— Jack M. Ciattarelli (@Jack4NJ) July 14, 2020

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Tune into the Tommy G Show at 4:05

MMM publisher Art Gallagher will be Tommy G’s guest on this afternoon, 4:05 PM, on the best afternoon drive time radio show in New Jersey.

Tommy and Art will, of course, be discussing COVID-19 crisis, the presidential elections, and what ever else comes up in their banter.

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China sanctions Rep Chris Smith

China today announced sanctions against Congressman Chris Smith, Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz and Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback, according to multiple media reports.

The sanctions, which are as yet unspecified, will “correspond” to sanctions imposed upon Chinese officials by the Trump Administration last week over the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in its Xinjiang region.

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Manalapan Man Missing

Found!Mr. Wiegers was located in Teaneck, Bergen County. He is being treated in a hospital for dehydration and a broken rib, according to an announcement by his family.

James Wiegers, 86, of Manalapan, was reported missing on Sunday.

Wiegers daughter-in-law, Dyanne, said in a facebook post that he was following his normal Sunday morning routine by driving to the Tuscany Deli on Gordons Corner Road in Manalapan and never arrived.

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Missing Freehold girl found safe

UPDATE: #MissingPerson / juvenile in #Freehold has been found and is safe. Thank you to all for your concern. @FreeholdPD https://t.co/bT8LxmoAqu

— Monmouth County Prosecutor (@MonCoProsecutor) July 13, 2020

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