Two Union County men plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy
Two Union County men, including the owner of an illegal online sports betting website, today admitted to conspiring with the Genovese organized crime family, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced....
View ArticleRedd and Moran state support for bail reform
Mayor Dana L. Redd and Camden Council President Francisco Moran today issued the following statements in support of State legislation to overhaul the bail system, which is sponsored by State Senator...
View ArticleChristie collars Jackson for bail reform statement
A familiar face showed up alongside Gov. Chris Christie this afternoon when he made a statement in favor of a bail reform bill.It was Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson, who joined the governor - and others,...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Week of July 28th
WINNERS Chris Christie Confronted with the prospect of having to choke down a double whammy of losing seats in governors’ contests while spending time away from New Jersey, the governor this week...
View ArticleFeds kung 'Fu' with 38 months for role in racketeering conspiracy
An Ocean County man who is a reputed associate of the Genovese Crime Family was sentenced today to prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and tax evasion conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Paul J....
View ArticleFormer AC inspector pleads guilty to taking bribes
Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that a former Atlantic City inspector pleaded guilty today to accepting cash bribes from a taxi operator and operators of massage parlors and “stress...
View ArticleTurner to introduce bill curbing corporate inversions
Senator Shirley Turner (D-15) announced today that she is introducing legislation that would deter companies from reincorporating overseas to avoid paying taxes in the United States. The bills come in...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Week of August 4th
WINNERS Jeff Bell Christie confidant Bill Palatucci this week vowed fundraising help for the GOP candidate, the challenger of U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who’s running just ten points behind the...
View ArticleMenendez leads call for ban of Hudson River tourist helicopters
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today joined local residents and officials to decry the proliferation of helicopter traffic over the Hudson River and call for an outright ban of tourist choppers...
View ArticleRutgers Eagleton: Christie approval rating just over 50%
As New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ramps up his travel schedule to states like Iowa and New Hampshire, back home his overall job approval continues to hover just above 50 percent, according to this...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Week of the West New York Waterfront
WINNERS Felix Roque “Do you believe in miracles?” This is the renegade who was literally in leg-irons at the end of 2012, ready to buy a one-way ticket back to Cuba after he finished his prison term....
View ArticleRuiz seeks Hespe's intervention in Newark School's debacle
Senate Education Chair M. Teresa Ruiz (D-29) today conveyed her dismay over the condition of the Newark Public Schools in a sitdown with Acting Education Commissioner David Hespe.Seeking finalization...
View ArticleArguing president's plan doesn't go far enough, Pascrell supports arming...
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-9) released the following statement regarding the increased Russian military aggression in Ukraine: “Today, the President made clear what the world knows: that...
View ArticleWINNERS and LOSERS, Week of September 1st
WINNERS Tom MacArthur The Republican candidate for Congress in the 3rd District received the support of both the Laborers and the Carpenters in his bid to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan (R-3)....
View ArticleNJ Capitol Report this weekend features Caputo and Brown on casino closings
New Jersey Capitol Report airing this weekend will feature Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-28) and Assemblyman Chris Brown (R-2) discussing casino closings and Gov. Chris Christie's recent veto of the...
View ArticleSierra Club's Tittel sees Siekerka's move from NJDEP to NJBIA as revolving...
The New Jersey Sierra Club this afternoon bemoaned the selection of Michele Siekerka, assistant commissioner of Water Resource Management at the NJDEP, as the new presdient of the New Jersey Business...
View ArticleEast Orange becomes fourth NJ city to pass earned sick days ordinance
At an evening meeting, the City Council of East Orange unanimously passed a local law guaranteeing a worker’s right to earn paid sick days over time.That makes East Orange the fourth city to pass such...
View ArticleFDU Poll: Christie approval rating at 46%; Clinton beats Christie 45-42% in...
Perceptions of Governor Christie do not appear susceptible to seasonal shifts, good news if he decides to run for president in 2016, according to this morning's Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll of...
View ArticleELEC Analysis: top 25 NJ special interest groups spent $311 million on...
The top 25 special interest groups during the past 15 years spent a combined $311 million on campaign contributions, lobbying and independent spending, according to an analysis by the New Jersey...
View ArticleLesniak to introduce new sports betting bill on Monday
Saying he hopes “the second time’s the charm,” Senator Raymond Lesniak said on Wednesday he will introduce new legislation that will bolster the state’s legal position on sports betting. The bill,...
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