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Study: Smith is most effective Republican lawmaker on healthcare in House

Congressman Chris Smith
Independent study by UVA, Vanderbilt measures legislative effectiveness in 116th Congress

A newly published, independent analysis on the legislative effectiveness of members of Congress ranks Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) as the most effective Republican lawmaker on healthcare issues in the House of Representatives. The study also shows that Rep. Smith is the second most effective House Republican lawmaker overall.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 19th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Smith, New Jersey | Tags: , | 1 Comment »

N.J. restaurant, casino, spa, gym, amusement indoor capacities increase to 50% today

New Jersey’s coronavirus outbreak capacity limits for restaurants, bars, casinos, gyms, personal care services and amusement venues increase to 50% beginning Friday.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 19th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, COVID-19, New Jersey | Tags: , | Comments Off on N.J. restaurant, casino, spa, gym, amusement indoor capacities increase to 50% today

N.J.’s COVID vaccine eligibility expands today. Here’s everyone who can now schedule a shot.

The first of two big expansions this month of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in New Jersey begins Monday with transportation workers and several other groups who can now schedule shots, though appointments remain hard to get.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 15th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19, New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on N.J.’s COVID vaccine eligibility expands today. Here’s everyone who can now schedule a shot.

N.J. forest fire that destroyed buildings, damaged homes still burning. Firefighter critically injured.

Firefighters are still working Monday morning to contain a major forest fire in Ocean County that destroyed commercial buildings in Lakewood, damaged more than two dozens homes in neighboring Brick and left one firefighter critically injured.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 15th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on N.J. forest fire that destroyed buildings, damaged homes still burning. Firefighter critically injured.

O’Scanlon: Introducing Legislation to Correct Insanity of Recently Passed Cannabis Law

Democrats are Speaking Out Both Sides Of Their Mouths When It Comes to Protecting Children from Marijuana and Alcohol

Senator Declan O’Scanlon

By Senator Declan O’Scanlon. Jr

Two-faced. This is the word that first comes to mind when I try to describe to family and friends as to what happened with the recent passage of our marijuana laws here in New Jersey. After the abysmal failure of Trenton Democrats to garner enough support from their own members to pass sensible cannabis legislation, it was punted to the voters in a ballot question.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 8th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Declan O'Scanlon, Marijuana, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Opinion | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on O’Scanlon: Introducing Legislation to Correct Insanity of Recently Passed Cannabis Law

It’s not over: NJ food banks brace for persistent demand even when pandemic fades

photo via Fulfill’s facebook page

Emergency food assistance expected to stay at record levels for two years or more

By John Hurdle, NJSpotlight

Twelve months of surging demand for emergency food assistance from pandemic-hit workers made for a grueling and unprecedented year for New Jersey’s food banks. And now they are bracing for more of the same over the next two years even if unemployment drops in line with declining COVID-19 infections.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 5th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on It’s not over: NJ food banks brace for persistent demand even when pandemic fades

They warned NJ needed to borrow billions. Now there’s a booming surplus. What happened?


Pitched as a ‘last resort,’ borrowing nearly $4 billion to deal with COVID-19 made a significant boost to the bottom line

By John Reitmeyer, NJSpotlight

They warned “winter is coming” and said then-President Donald Trump’s administration deserved “shame” for not sending New Jersey more robust federal aid.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 26th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on They warned NJ needed to borrow billions. Now there’s a booming surplus. What happened?

New Jersey Constitutional Republicans Endorse Ciattarelli for Governor

J.R. Carman, founder of NJ Constitutional Republicans and Jack Ciattarelli, the presumptive GOP nominee for NJ Governor.

The New Jersey Constitutional Republicans, a 2500 member group of Republicans dedicated to educating the public and elected officials about the U.S. Constitution and how it protects Americans’ freedom, endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for New Jersey Governor today.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 15th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: 2021 NJ Gubernatorial race, Jack Ciattarelli, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

‘I have $0 in my bank account.’ 75K people in N.J. still waiting for unemployment extension

On Jan. 9, Elizabeth Matsutani said she received her last unemployment check for $414, exhausting the benefits she’s relied on since April after she lost her job as an administrative assistant due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 3rd, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on ‘I have $0 in my bank account.’ 75K people in N.J. still waiting for unemployment extension

Report: Murphy to relax indoor dining restrictions in time for Super Bowl

New Jersey Governor Phil MurphyÕs daily press briefing at the the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ on April 24, 2020, regarding updates on the corona virus.

Governor Phil Murphy will announce that he is lifting restrictions on indoor dining from 25% capacity to 35% and that he will lift the 10 pm curfew on the establishments, according to a report at NorthJersey.com

Municipal officials with political death wishes will be allowed to impose their own curfews.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 3rd, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19, New Jersey, Phil Murphy | Tags: , , , | 3 Comments »