Acting transportation Commissioner Richard Hammer said the days of expanding interstate highways are over as the state focuses on fixing and rehabilitating existing roads and transit infrastructure, and finding funds to do the work. Hammer, who addressed the Alliance for Action’s annual transportation summit Tuesday for the first time after being nominated by Gov. Chris Christie… Read the rest of this entry »
Gov. Chris Christie has a busy day Monday, acting on dozens of bills sitting on his desk. Here is a look at some key measures he either vetoed or signed: BILLS HE VETOED * He outright vetoed legislation that… Read the rest of this entry »In an email to his Republican colleagues in the NJ Senate on Monday, Senator Michael Doherty said that the Assembly 
Republican leadership’s support of increasing the gas tax is what led to the loss of four seats in the lower chamber in last week’s election.
Rutgers-Eagleton conducted a poll in October on the gas tax. See attachment and an extract of the results below.
Why did Republican Assembly leadership come out in support of a gas tax increase?
R Assembly candidates should have all come out 100% against a gas tax increase.
66% of voters oppose a gas tax increase.
We had 69% of Independent voters and 73% of Republican voters on our side.
Even 57% of Democrat voters oppose the gas tax increase.
We wouldn’t have lost any seats if R’s campaigned on being 100% against a gas tax increase.
“We didn’t have to lose any seats and could have picked up a few,” Doherty said told MoreMonmouthMusings, “We had no message.”
Doherty said that he has not heard back from any of his Senate colleagues.
Posted: November 10th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2015 Legislative Races, Eagleton Poll, Gas Tax, New Jersey, NJ GOP, NJ Senate Republicans, NJ State Legislature | Tags: 2015 Legislative Races, Gas Tax, NJ Assembly Republicans, NJ Transportation Trust Fund, NJGOP, Reason Foundation, Rutgers-Eagleton poll, Senator Michael Doherty | 4 Comments »
TRENTON — This past Tuesday’s elections in New Jersey are likely to make history, according to a prominent pollster — but not in a way that would make Garden State politicians proud. Only 20.8 percent of registered voters in the state turned up to the polls on Election Day, according to a preliminary analysis by Patrick… Read the rest of this entry »
Gov. Chris Christie may claim in places like New Hampshire and Iowa that he has tamed New Jersey’s public employee unions, but you wouldn’t have known it from the smile on the face of one union’s leader. “We had a terrific week,” said Wendell Steinhauer, president of the New Jersey Education Association, as his union gathered… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 6th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2015 Elections, 2015 Legislative Races, New Jersey, News | Tags: 2015 Elections, 2015 Legislative Races, NJEA, Teachers Unon | 4 Comments »
Friends and colleagues often ask how my five years in New Jersey state government compared to my prior service in New York City and New York State government. What is different or distinct about New Jersey’s political/government culture? In particular, are there any differences in “public culture” that negatively impact New… Read the rest of this entry »
The countdown to $1.50 gas by Christmas continues. Jeff Pelton, senior petroleum industry analyst for GasBuddy.com hasn’t wavered from his bold prediction in mid-September that the price would drop to six quarters a gallon. GOT QUESTIONS? Ticked off about mass transit? Wondering about road construction? E-mail your questions to NJ.com’s transportation expert Larry Higgs. He’ll answer… Read the rest of this entry »
The share of “seriously underwater” properties in New Jersey declined from a year ago, according to a new report, but more than 240,000 homes still fell into that category in the third quarter of this year. Residents owed at least 25 percent over what what their home is worth on 13.8 percent of all residential properties… Read the rest of this entry »
NJTV’s Michael Aron interviews Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider. file photo
Long Branch, NJ- Mayor Adam Schneider, a Democrat, today endorsed Republican Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande for reelection in New Jersey’s 11th Legislative District.
Schneider said that Angelini and Casagrande are partners that Monmouth County and Long Branch need in the Assembly.
“It means a lot to have two representatives that partnered with me to help Long Branch recover, rebuild and safeguard against future storms,” said Mayor Schneider. “Mary Pat and Caroline are dedicated, hardworking leaders that continually demonstrate their commitment to putting partisanship aside to protect our families, make our state more affordable and provide more opportunities for our children. I will be working hard to help them secure the support they need to continue to bring both parties together to solve problems.”
The 11th Legislative District, which includes Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Long Branch, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls, and West Long Branch, is the only district in New Jersey that is represented by an all female delegation in the legislature. In addition to Angelini and Beck in Assembly, the 11th is represented by Sen. Jennifer Beck in the State Senate. Beck is not up for reelection this year. All 80 seats in the Assembly are on the ballot on November 3rd.
Posted: October 19th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, 2015 Legislative Races, Caroline Casagrande, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, NJ State Legislature | Tags: 2015 Elections, 2015 Legislative Races, Adam Schneider, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini, LD 11, Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider, Monmouth County News | Comments Off on Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider Endorses Angelini and Casagrande in LD 11
NEWARK — When Vincent Falci took money from clients, he told them he was investing it in securities that would provide them with a healthy return. But instead of investing that money, Falci used most of it to buy several homes for him and his family, among other things, officials said Tuesday in announcing an order… Read the rest of this entry »
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