Christie and Guadagno Split Over Ballot Question 2

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno photo via NJ.gov

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno is speaking her own mind and getting establishing independence from Governor Chris Christie.

Guadagno went onto Bill Spadea’s morning radio show at NJ 101.5 and agreed with Spadea that voters should reject ballot question 2, the provision that would dedicate the new gas tax revenues to transportation projects.  Spadea and Guadagno are arguing that the dedication of the revenue will allow Trenton to borrow billions  of dollars to fund the projects.

Before Guadagno completed her segment on the show, Christie’s spokesman Brian Murray issued the following statement:

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, October 28-30, 2016

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, October 28

• Tracy Morgan at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• The Sunshine Boys at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Mad Love by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
• The Glow: A Jack O’ Lantern Experience at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Haunted Theater at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Photographs of Bob Dylan at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO

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Senator Joe Kyrillos will not seek reelection

New Jersey State Senator Joe Kyrillos will not seek reelection in 2017, according to a report on Observer-PolitickerNJ .

“It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve the people of my district and the state of New Jersey in the Legislature,” Kyrillos told the Observer. “Ever since I was a kid growing up in Monmouth County, I’ve always believed that public service is an important and noble profession. I am truly fortunate to have had the ability to serve for so many years in the state Senate, and I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished on behalf of the people of New Jersey.”

A senator since 1992, Kyrillos has been a consistently influential figure in Monmouth County, Trenton and beyond.  Known for his elegant and diplomatic style, the silver haired gentleman from Middletown is a consensus and relationship builder who started his political career right out of college working for Vice President George H.W. Bush during the 1984 presidential campaign.  After President Ronald Reagan’s reelection, Kyrillos served as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior until he was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1987.

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Defendant in Bridgegate trial testifies Christie knew more than he’s saying

Bridget Ann Kelly, texting, with Governor Chris Christie and Michelle Brown at Seaside Park fire, September 12, 2013, photo by Phil Stilton

NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in August 2013 approved of a traffic study to be conducted by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the George Washington Bridge, according to testimony in federal court here Friday from Bridget Anne Kelly, a former aide to the governor who is charged in… Read the rest of this entry »

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29 pimps, prostitutes in N.J. arrested in FBI child sex trafficking bust

NEWARK — More than two dozens pimps and prostitutes were arrested in New Jersey as part of an international sweep led by the FBI to crackdown on human trafficking, authorities said. In addition to the 29 arrests, a 17-year-old in New Jersey was rescued in what authorities called “Operation Cross Country X.” The FBI’s Philadelphia division… Read the rest of this entry »

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If casino vote fails, should N.J. put video lottery machines at racetracks?

TRENTON — A state lawmaker has a backup plan if New Jersey voters reject next month’s ballot referendum to bring casino gambling to the northern part of the state: Installing slot machine-like gaming at the Garden State’s racetracks. Assemblyman Ralph Caputo said Monday that should the referendum fail — as polls predict it will — he… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, October 21-23, 2016

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, October 21

• The Sunshine Boys at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• The Capitol Steps at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Mad Love by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Haunted Theater at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Roseanne Cash with John Leventhal at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Highlands Haunted History Ghost Walk Tours – MORE INFO
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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A new low for Christie

Governor Chris Christie and Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty

Governor Chris Christie’s job approval and  favorability ratings hit a new low in a FDU Public Mind Poll released this morning.

Only 21% of New Jersey’s registered voters approved on the governor’s job performance and only 29% of those voters have a favorable opinion of him, according to the poll.  A majority of Republicans, 52%, disapprove of Christie’s performance.  90% of Democrats and 68% of Independents also disapprove.

“Apparently we’ve not yet found the floor for the governor’s approval among voters in the state. The recent gas tax increase that the governor supported no doubt caused some in his party to turn against him, even though he sought to reduce taxes in other areas in order to offset the increase at the pump,” said Krista Jenkins, professor of political science and director of PublicMind.

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DiMaso: No Gas Tax Price Gouging in Monmouth County

Freeholder Deputy Director Serena DiMaso announced today that the County Division of Weights and Measures, which she oversees, is on the look-out for unscrupulous gas stations that are raising their prices on the news that New Jersey Gas Tax has been increased by $.23 per gallon.

The new Trenton money grab does not go into effect until November 1.

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Donald Trump: India, US would be ‘best friends’ if elected as President

Edison (New Jersey), October 16, 2016: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged that the United States and India would be “best friends” if he is elected and that he would boost intelligence sharing with India in the battle against Islamic militants. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called India a strategic ally and said that “we… Read the rest of this entry »

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