By Mark Lagerkervist, NewJerseyWatchDog.org
Choosing political ambition over transparency, Gov. Chris Christie plans to appeal a Superior Court decision that ordered him to reveal a key cog in his taxpayer-funded publicity machine – a multi-tiered, high-tech list of 2,500 media contacts.
In court papers, deputy attorney general Daniel M. Vannella asked Judge Mary C. Jacobson to grant a stay pending appeal, claiming release of the record would cause the governor “irreparable harm.”
Jacobson had ordered the governor’s office to provide New Jersey Watchdog with a copy of the list by Monday and pay for its attorneys fees.
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Posted: August 17th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, NJ Media | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, Christie's media list, Judge Mary Jacobson, Mark Lagerkvist, NewJerseyWatchDog | Comments Off on Christie appeal may postpone “harm” past primaries
TRENTON — A New Jersey Superior Court judge says Gov. Chris Christie’s disclosure of the particulars of his security detail to a Cub Scout at a recent town hall meeting seriously calls into question the reasons he’s given for keeping his security spending secret, according to a published report. Speaking from the bench last Thursday, Judge… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: June 3rd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Monmouth County News, NJ State Police | Tags: $1 million Amex bill, 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, Governor's Security Protection Detail, Judge Mary Jacobson, Monmouth County News, news, NJ State Police | Comments Off on Judge may force Christie to release his troopers’ $1M Amex bill, report says
TRENTON — New Jersey lawmakers warned of potential “draconian” budget cuts to come up with $1.57 billion if the state is forced to make a full pension payment this year. A state Superior Court judge ruled today that unions are entitled to that payment as part of a 2011 pension overhaul law passed by the Democratic-led… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 24th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget, NJ Judiciary, NJ State Legislature, Pensions | Tags: Chris Christie, Jay Webber, Jon Bramnick, Judge Mary Jacobson, NJ Pension Payments, NJ State Budget Deficit | Comments Off on N.J. lawmakers warn of ‘draconian’ budget cuts after judge’s pension decision
Christie decries pension ruling as ‘liberal judicial activism’
TRENTON — In a blow to Gov. Chris Christie a day before he reveals his latest state budget proposal, a state judge ruled today that the governor must restore a $1.57 billion cut he made to public worker pension payments in New Jersey’s current budget. Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson sided with a group of public… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 23rd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, New Jersey State Budget, News, NJ Courts, NJ Judiciary | Tags: Chris Christie, Judge Mary Jacobson, NJ Pension Payments, NJ State Budget | 4 Comments »
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Posted: April 7th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Bridgegate, Chris Christie | Tags: Bridgegate, Chris Christie, John Wisniewski, Judge Mary Jacobson, Steve Sweeney | Comments Off on Sweeney: Stop bridge scandal legislative investigation if judge rules against committee
Choosing political ambition over transparency, Gov. Chris Christie plans to appeal a Superior Court decision that ordered him to reveal a key cog in his taxpayer-funded publicity machine – a multi-tiered, high-tech list of 2,500 media contacts.
