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• Christie Considers Reducing State Budget by 25%

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 22, 2009
  
  
  Looks like our Governor-elect is taking the most important (and most difficult) step towards saving our state from third world economic status.
  According to an internal government document obtained by the Star-Ledger, the Christie team is considering massive cuts. The Corzine Administration is passing along Chris's request that [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 4:25pm EST
  

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• In letter to AG, Vega counsel argues petition maladies warrant criminal look-see

  —Politicker NJ

  Not resting on simply seeing challenger Dr. Felix Roque fail in his bid to force a special election, counsel representing West New York Mayor Silverio "Sal" Vega went on offense this afternoon with a letter to Attorney General Anne Milgram and Hudson County Prosecutor Edward J. DeFazio. "I write today on [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 3:17pm EST
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• Authorities, boards and commissions under review

  —Politics Patrol: Bob Ingle

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  Gov.-elect Christie says he's looking at the state's too many boards, commissions and authorities with an eye toward eliminating some and cutting salaries for others. Some people employed by these outfits make more money than the governor. Some authorities have overlapping responsibilities. A lot [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 3:00pm EST
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• Christie promises review of Angelini report

  —Politicker NJ

  MENDHAM - Governor-elect Christopher Christie has yet to read the Inspector General's report on alleged pension abuse for Gloucester County Democratic Chairman Michael Angelini, but he's getting to it. Christie said the 62-page report, which outlines how Angelini worked 12 different part-time public jobs over the course of 27 years [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 2:32pm EST
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• EMT lawsuit sparks flashpoint in developing Paterson mayor's contest

  —Politicker NJ

  PATERSON - Embroiled in a nascent re-election bid the day after EMTs filed a lawsuit against him and the city, Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres naturally absorbed additional campaign trail criticism of his efforts to consolidate the city's emergency management services. Already bewailing the seven-year absence of a contract for the EMTs,  Angelo Bisceglie, attorney [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 1:59pm EST
  by Max Pizarro

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• Former Jersey City Mayor McCann gets tough in local Rutherford Borough battle

  —Politicker NJ

  Lock the doors. Gerry McCann's in town. That's the message of the John Parnofiello camp, still in campaign mode in Rutherford a month and a half from election day, bearing down on a Jan. 7th court date and - they believe - handed a gift in the form of the perpetually toxic [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 11:04am EST
  by Max Pizarro

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• Vote for Oxley

  —moremonmouthmusings

  Save Jersey has a poll: Who was the best gop county chair of the 2009 election?
  
  A case could be made for each of the nine included. I'm asking MoreMonmouthMusings readers to click over and vote for Joe Oxley.
  
  In his first full year as' [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 8:20am EST
  

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• Morning Rush: Stevens president under fire, NJ municipalities' bond ratings are falling, and Gov.-elect Christie takes deeper look into state salaries

  —Hoboken Now

  - The state attorney general has sued Stevens Institute president Harold J. Raveche on charges of plundering the endowment and receiving $1.8 million in illegal low-interest loans for vacation homes - half of them have been forgiven, according to the... [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 7:40am EST
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• New Jersey Affordable Housing / COAH News

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  Affordable home project clears hurdle in Manalapan
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  Christie vowed to reform COAH significantly if elected. "I don't think this is good for the town," said Susan Heckler of Nottinghill Court. ...
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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 7:11am EST
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• The Daily Quickie, 12.22.09

  —Capitol Quickies

  It's Tuesday, Dec. 22nd, 2009 -- the first full day of winter, officially. At least the nights will start getting shorter. Here's a short look at what is probably another quiet day in New Jersey politics.

  Gov.-elect Chris Christie and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Guadagno take part in a classroom discussion on [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 6:18am EST
  by Michael Symons

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• SAVE JERSEY POLL: Who was the Best GOP County Chair of Election '09?

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 22, 2009 
  
  Who was the best Republican county chairman of Election 2009, Save Jerseyans?
  Vote below, feel free to explain your vote or boost an unlisted candidate in the comments section:
  
  Who was the Best GOP County Chair of Election '09?Dale Florio (Somerset)Joe Oxley (Monmouth)Bob Yudin (Bergen)Scott Rumana (Passaic)Keith Davis' [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 5:00am EST
  

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• Governor-Elect Chris Christie Announces New Jersey Heroes

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  2010 Inaugural Program Highlights Citizens Serving Their Communities Morristown, NJ – Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced today as part of the 2010 Inauguration the New Jersey Heroes program. In the spirit of the theme “Rebuilding New... [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 4:17am EST
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• Governor-Elect Chris Christie Announces “New Jersey Heroes”

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  2010 Inaugural Program Highlights Citizens Serving Their Communities
  
  
  Morristown, NJ – Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced today as part of the 2010 Inauguration the New Jersey Heroes program. In the spirit of the theme “Rebuilding New Jersey Together: Pride Through Service And Community,” the New Jersey Heroes program will [...]

  Posted: December 21, 2009, 4:07pm EST
  

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• Senator Menendez – A Portrait of Ineffectiveness

  —The Save Jersey Blog

  Eric Pasternack | December 21, 2009
  
  This post is not about health care reform. No, it is about something much more basic than that. You might remember that lastweek, Senator Menendez claimed that Governor-elect Chris Christie “showed a ‘lack of understanding’ when he criticized New Jersey’s congressional delegation for failing [...]

  Posted: December 21, 2009, 2:57pm EST
  

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• Roque falls short in effort to recall Vega

  —Politicker NJ

  WEST NEW YORK - Town Clerk Carmela Riccie moments ago told Dr. Felix Roque that he did not submit a sufficient number of petitions to force a recall election with Mayor Silverio "Sal" Vega. "She's saying we're 2,500 short," Roque told PolitickerNJ.com. "I'm fighting the same thing Christie's fighting - the [...]

  Posted: December 21, 2009, 12:19pm EST
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• Morning Rush: Christie opposed to raising taxes for transportation, Corzine mulls task force for special needs students

  —Hoboken Now

  With the state's Transportation Trust Fund expected to run out by June 2011, Gov.-elect Chris Christie has to decide how to replenish the fund and Gov. Jon Corzine is considering a task force to aid students with reading disabilities and language skills. [...]

  Posted: December 21, 2009, 8:40am EST
  by Gem Jefferson/The Jersey Journal

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• Paying off the players in Union County

  —The County Watchers

  This week Union County freeholders recommended a freeze on “salaries for all directors, elected officials, and 640 non-contractual (exclusionary) employees, resulting in an anticipated savings of $1 million in the 2010 budget” yet they passed resolution 2009-1181 at their meeting authorizing the “County Manager to award a contract KemperSport, North [...]

  Posted: December 19, 2009, 11:48pm EST
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• Caption Contest: Wonder what he's thinking...

  —Blue Jersey

  Talk about a look. Here's the Governor-Elect surrounded by reporters.  I wonder what he's thinking, maybe you can help figure it out:

  
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 5:37pm EST
  

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• Codey says he won’t post senator succession bill

  —Politics Patrol: Bob Ingle

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  Senate President Dick Codey has thrown a monkey wrench into attempts to tie Gov.-elect Christie's hands when it comes to replacing a U.S. senator should one leave between elections. “I do believe that whoever replaces the United States senator should be of the same [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 11:00am EST
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• Super Buy Rite Wine Tasting!

  —Hoboken411

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  12/18/2009: New Super-Liquor Store + Wine Tastings Not sure how many of you know about the new Super Buy Rite liquor store that opened up right outside Hoboken, but this mega alcohol store is a nice option to have over the limited-selection choices...
  
  [[ Want to see the rest of the [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 9:01am EST
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• Lame Duck Lunacy

  —moremonmouthmusings

  In an Op-Ed piece published at InTheLobby Richard A. Lee, the Communications Director of the Hall Institute of Public Policy - NJ argues that the lame-duck mischief that has taken place in our governments since the first Adams administration could be solved by having newly elected office holders [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 8:28am EST
  

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• Lt. Governor-Elect Kim Guadagno Appointed New Jersey Secretary Of State

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  Guadagno Will Lead Economic Development Efforts to Create Jobs & Grow Economy Trenton, NJ – Governor-Elect Chris Christie today announced Lieutenant Governor-Elect Kim Guadagno as New Jersey’s next Secretary of State. Christie cited Lieutenant Governor-Elect... [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 3:28am EST
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• The Great American Tweet-Off

  —Politicker NJ

  Twitter allows us the privilege of communicating to each other in no more than 140 characters. While many high level politicos in New Jersey like Mayor Cory Booker, Governor-Elect Chris Christie, and Governor Corzine tweet on a regular basis, just how much wisdom can be shared in 140 characters anyhow? [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 8:39pm EST
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• Of Mice & Men & Lawsuits - The 2nd Anniversary of Manalapan's "Lawsuit Heard 'Round da World!"

  —daTruthSquad

  DaTruthSquad has to admit this is a very special week, and also one that gives one pause. It was 2 years ago that da Manalapan Legal Dream Team faced daTruthSquad and da Electronic Frontier Foundation in a Monmouth Court, with da goal of taking da Constitution of da United States, [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 3:15pm EST
  

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• Stack doesn't rule out HCDO leadership post; nor does Smith, say sources

  —Politicker NJ

  Whether either one sticks in the end or not, at least two names continue to circulate as potential successors to embattled Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO) Chairman Jerramiah Healy, whose two years at the helm get assessed next June - a year in front of legislative and freeholder elections. The first and much more [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 1:42pm EST
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• Dow’s confirmation interview unusually early

  —Capitol Quickies

  The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing on the nomination of Essex County prosecutor Paula Dow as the state's next attorney general on Jan. 6th, Senate President Richard Codey and committee chairman Sen. Paul Sarlo announced Wednesday.

  Gov.-elect Chris Christie announced Dow's nomination Tuesday but can't formally make it until' [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 1:23pm EST
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• Christie's new plan: Blame the Feds

  —Blue Jersey

  Oh, this is going to be fun. During the campaign candidate Christie had to defend comments that he would turn down federal stimulus dollars. But now as he searches the cushions in Drumthwacket in case the Governor left any extra change for the budget, Governor-Elect Christie seems to have come [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  

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• Bottom-line on the schools certifications brouhaha?

  —PLAINFIELD TODAY

  
  
  
  The expectation of the public with regard to public schools is that elected school boards and appointed administrators will guard the public purse. Plainfield's school district is no exception.
  
  It was with the public purse in mind that I wrote [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 11:31am EST
  

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• In Paterson, Sayegh gets petitions for mayoral run, Morris obtains same for council

  —Politicker NJ

  ***Updated  PATERSON - The clerk opened the door this morning to those candidates in next year's municipal elections intent on picking up petitions. So far, as of 11 a.m., Ward 6 Councilman Andre Sayegh is the only prospective mayoral candidate who has obtained petitions at City Hall. Sayegh will formally launch his candidacy this evening at St. [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 11:03am EST
  by Max Pizarro

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• Judiciary Committee sets Dow hearing

  —Politicker NJ

  The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled an early hearing on the confirmation of Attorney General-designate Paula Dow, who was nominated this week by Gov.-elect Christopher Christie.  The panel wants to interview Dow on January 6, two weeks before Christie takes office, so that they can be positioned for a speedy [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 9:20am EST
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