TRENTON, NJ – Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced today members of the Transition Counsel, as well as members of the Economic Development and Growth, Education, Treasury, Labor and Workforce Development and the Office of the Governor Transition Sub-Committees. These sub-committees will conduct a top to bottom review of their respective government [...]
Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik told Politickernj that Democratic party members have asked him if he would be consider running for governor in 2013. He said he hasn't ruled it out, nor has he ruled out challenging 12th district Senator Jen Beck.
The Democratic mayor attributes his success in' [...]
President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Obama:
On September 11, 2001, the entire world watched as 19 men hijacked four commercial airliners, attacking passengers and killing crew members, and then turned the fully-fueled [...]
1. $493 Billion In Tax Increases On Health Insurance, Medical Innovation, Payroll And Small Businesses Would Pay For The Bill. (Douglas W. Elmendorf, Letter To Senator Harry Reid, 11/18/09)
2. Americans Won’t See Benefits Of This Health Care Experiment Until 2014, But They Start Paying [...]
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued new guidelines for PAP smears, saying that women should delay their first test until age 21, and be tested less often than in the past, according to a report in the New York Times.
I can’t remember the last time I was this angry. The federal government, those folks that want to take over my “health care” says I should wait to get a mammogram. They have, with this guideline, begun the first step in denying [...]
Washington, D.C., November 18, 2009—The Senate health reform proposal released today by Majority Leader Harry Reid contains no mechanisms that are likely to reduce the annual rate of health care cost inflation, but could jeopardize patient care, according to analysts at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Despite claims to the [...]
Rumors are running rampant that Frank Lautenberg will resign his U.S. Senate seat and that Jon Corzine will resign as governor to go back to the Senate. All this would have to happen before Chris Christie is sworn in as governor on January 19, 2010.
Assemblyman Dave Rible(R-11), the newly elected Minority Whip, has informed Lieutenant Governor Elect Kim Guadagno and Monmouth County GOP Chairman Joe Oxley that he prefers not to be considered as Guadagno's replacement as Monmouth County Sheriff.
Rible told MoreMonmouthMusings that he believes he can do' [...]
Photo: Mike Dill/For The Times of Trenton House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Gerard A. Compito, MD, Princeton Radiology Associates, Representative Rush Holt and David C. Youmans, MD, Chairman UMCP Department of Radiology take a tour of the University Medical Center at Princeton where Pelosi spoke about [...]
This past Thursday 13 American Soldiers were killed and another 30 wounded at a horrific mass shooting at US Army installation, Ft Hood Texas. As I watched in horror and then [...]
In a guest column at InTheLobby, Richard A. Lee, Communication Director of the Hall Institute of Public Policy-NJ and a former journalist, argues that songwriters of the sixties were the alternative media of the day. They were raising issues and questions ahead of [...]
Halfacre:”172 Democratic Congressman voted for something that was unconstitutional??”
Fair Haven Mayor Mike Halfacre, a Republican Congressional candidate in NJ-12 in 2010, today took Representative Rush Holt to task for his continued support of controversial community-action group ACORN, calling the [...]
Sixty percent (60%) of New Jersey voters say most of Republican Chris Christie’s winning support last week came from those who were voting against his opponent, incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Garden State finds that [...]
Trenton, NJ – Governor-Elect Chris Christie today named two budget and fiscal experts to chair a special Transition Task Force on Budget and Taxes and asked them to get to work immediately on developing recommendations to help address New Jersey’s fiscal challenges.
Trenton, NJ – Today, Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced his Transition New Jersey Leadership Team, which is being led by former Attorney General David Samson. The Transition Team is made of bi-partisan leaders in both the public and private sector who will bring their combined management experience, knowledge and know-how to [...]
I’d like to contribute a few thoughts on the performance of the public polls during the recently concluded New Jersey Gubernatorial race. On this topic, I bring a unique perspective, as the pollster for the Christie campaign, and I’d like to [...]
*With the return of the Monmouth County Freeholder Board to GOP control, the smart money is betting against Deputy Freeholder Director John D'Amico seeking re-election in 2010. D'Amico wants to be in charge. That is not likely ever to happen.
D'Amico's seat and that of Rob Clifton are up [...]
Governor Elect Chris Christie and Lieutenant Governor Elect Kim Guadagno visited with Ocean County Mayors and Monmouth County business owners yesterday.
In his meeting with the Mayors, Christie reaffirmed his committment to "gut COAH" and to reform the culture of DEP, according to the Asbury Park Press.
The Republican Party has been fighting with itself trying to decide which road leads back to power. Is it the road to the right or the road down the so called middle? Can a [...]
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean today called on Governor Jon Corzine to immediately impound all unspent funds. This year’s budget is running almost $1 billion behind in anticipated revenues. A projection by the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimates the structural budget deficit for FY 2011 to be almost [...]
After a long and celebratory night, waking up this morning I know I am not alone in feeling a sense of optimism that I haven't felt in quite some time.
Congratulations and thank you to Chris Christie, his family, and his team.
The New Jersey State Democratic Committee has confirmed to Politickernj that they paid for Robocalls urging Somerset County voters to vote for Independent candidate Chris Daggett.
Despite the fact that the voting machines have not opened, that the opinion polls are all over the place, and despite the fact that Monmouth University's Patrick Murray reports that mail-in ballots are coming in predominantly from areas that are predictably pro-Corzine, the editorial board of' [...]
A Monmouth-Gannett poll released today shows the gubernatorial race shifting back to Corzine, 43%-41% over Chris Christie, with Independent Chris Daggett stuck at 8%.
Monmouth's poll released yesterday had Christie with a 1% lead.
This morning's Quinnipiac poll has Christie up 2%, a shift from last week's' [...]
It's been a long year. Many conservatives have been confused about what to do in the race for Governor of New Jersey. Some establishment Republicans didn't help matters with things they did or didn't do.
A Quinnipiac poll released this morning has Chris Christie defeating Jon Corzine in tomorrow's election by 2 points, 42% to 40%, with Independent Chris Daggett with 12%.
Last week Quinnipiac had Corzine up by 5%.
Monmouth/Gannett is expected to release the results of their weekend polling early [...]
What do they call it in New Jersey when 44 politicians are arrested for corruption at the same time? Thursday. Jersey politics are so dirty it can make a Chicagoan wince.
With public affairs in such sorry shape, the Garden [...]
UPDATE: The Star Ledger also has this story at NJ.com including a recording of the phone call, complete with the New Jersey State Democratic Committee's address in the disclosure.
New Jersey voters are reporting getting phone calls echoing Chris Daggett's TV commercials, slamming Chris Christie and urging [...]
A survey of 1,041 likely New Jersey voters taken Wednesday October 28 through Friday October 30 by the Monmouth University polling institute shows the New Jersey gubernatorial race in a virtual dead heat: Christie 43%, Corzine 42% and Daggett fading back to single digits at 8%. [...]
By Alan Steinberg, Originally published at Politickernj
Almost exactly 48 years ago, November 2, 1961, five days before the 1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election, President John F. Kennedy spoke at a rally for Democrat gubernatorial candidate, former Superior Court Judge Richard J. Hughes at the Trenton War Memorial. [...]
Taxin' Jonny got down on his hands and knees He said "Hey momma, hey let me raise your tolls, all right?" She said "No, no Corzine not tonight After'" [...]
"This is a crazy idea. This is a guy who wants to sell the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike - it was an awful idea when he came up with it the first time and now he trots it out to his friends" [...]
This post is for the pundits and editorial boards who called Corzine a decent and honorable man, even if they were endorsing someone else for governor.
Corzine is saying that the New York Times mischaracterized his statement about reviving his 800% toll rising, asset monetization scheme. The Times is [...]
Hank Butehorn, Steve Lonegan's campaign chairman for the primary, Middletown County Committee member, and Conservatives With Attitude blogger was at Kim Guadagno's diner stop at the Middletown Pancake House this morning.
In December 2008 Interview, Jon Corzine "Left Open the Possibility" for Toll Hikes Months Before Promising to Revisit Toll Hikes in Yesterday's New York Times Interview
PARSIPPANY, NJ - It turns out Jon Corzine's admission yesterday that he would revisit his failed toll hike plan is not [...]
Asbury Park Press graphic An updated reprise. Click here for music.
Highway for sale or rent, Raise every tax, fifty percent. Your phone, your pool, your pets, Luv' to tax those cigarettes!!! Aah but,... Four more years of pushing through, Schemes designed by' [...]
Republican Chris Christie continues to hold a three-point advantage over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in New Jersey's down-to-the-wire race for governor.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state, conducted Thursday night, shows Christie with 46% of the vote and Corzine [...]
How Much Road Maintenance Would Be Cut, How High Would Tolls Be Raised?
Senator Sean T. Kean questioned whether Governor Corzine has a new plan to lease New Jersey toll roads to a foreign business. Just hours after the New York Times reported that Governor Jon Corzine discussed [...]
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Today, Christie-Guadagno Campaign Chairman Senator Joe Kyrillos released the following statement in reaction to Jon Corzine's comments to The New York Times that he is again more than willing to raise tolls on already overtaxed New Jerseyans.
“At this point, anyone who says their vote doesn’t count is mistaken,” said Peter Woolley, a political scientist and director of the poll. “And no one knows that better than the campaigns.”
As reported by Politickernj, the state Democratic party is asking county clerks to allow those whose absentee ballot applications were rejected because their signatures did match the record, to be allowed to vote anyway via provisional ballot.
Jon Corzine told The New York Times that his "asset monetization" borrowing scheme, the one where he planned to sell the Turnpike, Parkway and AC Expressway for $30 billion and raise tolls 800%, may be back on a smaller scale if he is re-elected.
GOP Lieutenant Governor candidate, Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno will stopping at the Middletown Pancake House, 1610 State Route 35, Middletown, NJ 07748 on Friday morning at 8 AM. [...]
Counter-Intuitive -- Christie Trails, But Is Back in Control By Bill Pascoe
This morning's survey release by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute is the best news Chris Christie has had in a long time. While he hasn't yet closed the deal -- he'll need five [...]
As John Curley’s former colleague, I can’t think of a better candidate to serve Monmouth County on our Board of Freeholders. John Curley’s commitment to the taxpayers of Red Bank was unparalleled. As a Republican, John voted against tax increases every year. John Curley and I fought and voted against [...]
With just a week to go in New Jersey’s closely contested race for governor, Republican Chris Christie holds a three-point advantage over incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey show Christie with 46% of the vote [...]
Chris Christie and Sheriff Kim Guadagno Countdown to Change with Supporters on Integrated Social Media Homepage
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Today, the Christie-Guadagno campaign re-launched its website, www.ChristieforNJ.com, as an integrated social media live blogging site for the last week of the campaign. Chris Christie and Sheriff [...]
Jon Corzine's best hope for re-election, "Independent" candidate Chris Daggett told NJ 101.5's Jim Gearhart that he would not refuse an appointment is a second Corzine administration, nor would he refuse any special deals from the state on real estate for his development company, according to a post on [...]
Those commercials touting what a great guy Senator Bob Menendez is and how he's fighting for senior citizens' health care were paid for by the Health Care Institute of New Jersey.
Former Republican Congressman Bob Franks is the president of the HCINJ. Franks was the Republican nominee for' [...]
The upcoming election for governor has engaged the citizens of New Jersey as few have in our state’s history. As important as the race for governor is to New Jersey’s future, we want to remind you of the importance of our local election to Middletown. [...]
Today is Endorsement Sunday for the gubernatorial campaign.
The Bergen Record endorsed Loretta Weinberg. While acknowledging the failure Corzine has been, how poorly suited he is for elected office, and how beholden he is to labor unions, The Record says that Weinberg will fix all of that in [...]
Last night I ran into a friend of mine. He's a fellow small business owner. I'm his customer. A few times per week I enter his establishment and we banter about sports and politics.
"Did you see that game last night (Yankees-Angels game 5)? That was awful!," he exclaimed' [...]
Fair Haven Mayor and 12th Congressional District Republican congressional candidate Mike Halfacre today called on Rep. Rush Holt to remove his name from the fundraising host committee of J Street, a controversial “blame Israel first” group funded by left wing financier George Soros.
In an election for New Jersey governor today, 10/22/09, twelve days until votes are counted, Republican Chris Christie and incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine remain even, just as they were 2 weeks ago,' [...]
A verdict has been reached in the trial of former Bergen County Democratic chief Joseph Ferriero. Jurors found Ferriero guilty on three of eight counts — including the most serious, conspiracy to defraud Bergenfield of Dennis Oury’s honest services as borough attorney.
About two weeks ago I ran into a top Christie adviser and we spoke about the state of the campaign, the negatives, the positives and what could possibly be improved.
My feedback is the same feedback that I write today.
No wonder Corzine won't be photographed with Sean Byrnes.
Responding to the ethics charges levied against him last week by Thomas Stokes, Byrnes told Politickernj, "I represented (the client), but I didn't have any personal interest in the lawsuit."
His client, Cathy Sullivan, must be thrilled [...]
"At this point, anybody who says with confidence how this race will turn out is either deluding themselves or attempting to delude someone else. The Democrats clearly have an edge in New Jersey when it comes to turnout, but the wavering Daggett supporters and undecided voters are more likely to" [...]
A new Monmouth University/Gannett poll was released this morning indicating that the gubernatorial race is tied at 39% each for Christie and Corzine, with Daggett getting 14%. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.1%. Read it here.
Monmouth/Gannett did not poll the strength of [...]
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N.J. Governor-elect Christie tells local officials to expect 'a continued period of pain'
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Sean Byrnes was there, Corzine wasn't. Still no photos of the two of them.
Tell Senator Menendez. He has an online poll 
Another poll another result.
NPR has an online poll about the ongoing "War with FoxNews" that the Obama Administration has declared.
Asbury Park Press graphic
Daggett now drawing votes from Corzine, 43% of voters planning to support Daggett are Democrats while only 9% are Republicans.
Corzine: "There must be an explanation."
The Star Ledger's Tom Moran is getting back on his game.
