TRENTON, N.J. – The process for determining the value of farmland acquired for preservation could soon be updated in the farmer’s favor under a bill that passed the Assembly on Thursday. Assemblymen Alex Sauickie and Rob Clifton sponsor the legislation that creates a new appraisal formula for the state’s...
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TRENTON, N.J. – The throwback idyllic charm of Gloucester County’s communities is under threat by a proposed urban transportation fixture that is outdated and unwanted by many residents there. Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer examines the environmental and social impacts of the Glassboro-Camden light-rail line in the Assembly Republican Office’s video,...
TRENTON, N.J. – Higher heating bills, fueled by Gov. Phil Murphy’s clean energy goals, are burning millions of customers across the state. Assembly Republicans discuss the administration’s green agenda and how it is putting residents in the red in the latest episode of “<Three.” WATCH: Energy bills soar 25%...
TRENTON, N.J. – South Jersey Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer says a centuries-old interstate fight with Delaware over the coastline of Salem County is about securing economic prosperity for future generations. “It’s time to bring this agreement into the 21st century and look at what makes the most sense for the...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio (center) was presented with the outstanding legislator award by the Food Council Committee for Good Government for championing policies that support food retail and distribution industries. He is pictured with Assembly Republican members Christian Barranco, Aura Dunn, Michele Matsikoudis, Vicky Flynn,...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno say the Department of Education’s directive to schools requiring additional Start Strong assessments in the fall fails to help students who need the extra support now. The Monmouth County lawmakers argue it illustrates the Murphy administration’s lack of planning and...
TRENTON, N.J. – The state’s massive $50.6 billion fiscal year 2023 budget represents missed opportunities for real tax reform and relief, backroom deals, big government spending, and one-time gimmicks say Republicans before casting their no votes from the Assembly floor on Wednesday. Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio: WATCH: GOP...
TRENTON, N.J. – A clear indication Democrats in New Jersey have moved too far left and out of the mainstream, two vulnerable Democrats left an Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing Thursday just prior to votes on Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest gun package. “I have to get somewhere,” Chairwoman Lisa Swain...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Brian Bergen holds up the U.S. Army-issued body armor he wore as an Apache helicopter pilot while serving in Iraq during an Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing in Trenton, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Bergen said veterans would face three to five years in prison and $15,000...
TRENTON, N.J. – During a legislative debate on Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest gun control package, Republicans in the Assembly Judiciary Committee disputed the Democrats’ claim that the bills would lessen crime in the Garden State. Assemblyman Robert Auth and Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn said the package targets law-abiding gun owners...