TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce called on Gov. Phil Murphy Sunday to invoke his emergency powers to stop the abuses at the embattled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, the state’s only women’s prison. “It will take extraordinary action to get this embarrassing mayhem under control and Governor Murphy should...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy designated Washington, D.C. as a restricted place of travel for New Jerseyans, requiring them to quarantine for 10 days upon returning. Despite his own travel restriction, Murphy traveled to Washington for the inauguration of fellow Democrat President Joe Biden and related festivities on...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick is continuing his push for in-person voting while Gov. Phil Murphy moves ahead to make all 6.3 million New Jersey voters vote-by-mail this November. “Despite my efforts, Governor Murphy and the Democrat-controlled Legislature will not allow anyone to vote in a...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick went after Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to deposit $1,000 into the account of children born in 2021, while property taxpayers in the state continue to pay the highest property taxes in the nation. “The governor must borrow $80 million to fund...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Jay Webber said there is no getting around the state constitution that prohibits borrowing money to balance the state budget, even in times of war or an emergency. “Borrowed funds cannot be used as income to balance the state budget,” said Webber (R-Morris). “The state...
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Assemblyman Jay Webber compared the stark contrast between the policies of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with other Northeast governors, and Gov. Phil Murphy on utilizing state parks for safe and healthy recreation during the Covid-19 crisis “It is sadly ironic that the Garden State...
By BettyLou DeCroce I don’t believe increasing spending by another $2 billion and raising taxes and fees is going to help the hard-working, middle class families of this state; nor will Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget proposals create jobs or stem the flight of individuals and business from New Jersey....
TRENTON, N.J. – At an invitation-only budget roundtable for Passaic County elected officials today, Gov. Phil Murphy reneged on his plan to raid $33 million from a special fund dedicated to helping the state’s firefighters and their families facing tragedy or financial hardship. “I thank my fellow lawmakers who...