Vicari drops gubernatorial bid

Ocean County Commissioner Joe Vicari ended his gubernatorial on Friday, according to a report at New Jersey Globe.

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Tony Perry endorses Jack Ciattarelli for Governor

Middletown Mayor Tony Perry endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for NJ Governor today.

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Smith’s anti-Semitism bill becomes law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Building on an amendment he wrote in 2004 to create a Special Envoy to combat anti-Semitism, this week Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) successfully pushed enactment of his Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act that expands the authority of the office and elevates the Envoy to that of Ambassador-at-Large, granting the position added clout to fight the rise in worldwide anti-Semitism.

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Ocean County GOP Vice Chairwoman endorses Jack Ciattarelli for Governor

Barbara Lanuto, Vice Chairwoman of the Ocean County Republican Organization, endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for the Republican nomination for Governor of New Jersey.

“Jack Ciattarelli is far and away our best choice to take on and defeat Phil Murphy in November, and I urge all Ocean County Republicans –and Republicans around our state–to get behind his candidacy,” said Lanuto who is also Deputy County Clerk and served as Acting Chairwoman of the Party following the resignation of George Gilmore in 2019.

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Officials expect to reduce New Jersey’s prison population 35% since the start of the pandemic by March

By Jeffrey J. Zenna, Esq

On November 4, 2020, prisons in the State of New Jersey started releasing over two thousand (2,000) inmates nearing the end of their sentences as part of New Jersey’s effort to address coronavirus transmissions in crowded prison facilities. The early release of eligible prisoners is in line with Senate Bill No. 2519 (S2519) which was enacted and signed into law on October 19, 2020. The legislation provides for the grant of “public health emergency credits” to certain inmates and parolees during public health emergencies. It further prohibits contact with victims upon release of inmate awarded credits.

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Ciattarelli slams Murphy’s ‘State of the State’ campaign speech

Governor Murphy has been in power for three years now. It’s time for us to ask ourselves, are we better off? We need a chief executive, not an out-of-touch elitist. I am ready for the challenge. pic.twitter.com/0g5qa6PyRU

— Jack Ciattarelli (@Jack4NJ) January 12, 2021

Governor Phil Murphy launched his reelection campaign with a slick “State of the State” prerecorded production in an empty theater.

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Passaic County Republican Leaders Endorse Ciattarelli for Governor

Chairman Peter Murphy Calls for Party Unity  

New jersey Republicans are beginning to rally around Jack Ciattarelli, the successful small businessman who retired early after selling his companies to dedicate himself to public service, as the Party standard bearer and candidate for Governor against Phil Murphy this year.

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Steinhardt withdraws from Governor’s race

Former NJ GOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt dropped out of the race for the NJ Republican nomination for governor today, according to a report at New Jersey Globe.

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Brooklyn man accused of sexually assaulting Lakewood boy

Michael Torenheim, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, stands accused of sexually assaulting a 13 year old Lakewood boy in a Wall Township motel, according to an announcement by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

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Dopey Doug tries to link Ciattarelli to China and Hunter Biden

Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Steinhardt today likened his principal competitor for the GOP nomination, Jack Ciattarelli, to Hunter Biden, because Ciattarelli had investments in Chinese companies in 2016.

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