A BRIEF STATEMENT FROM BRUCE
Like many of you who live in New Jersey, I've been following the progress of the marriage-equality legislation currently being considered in Trenton. I've long [...]
At a gut level, the public is divided. As' [...]
With such a wonderful victory for Monmouth Republicans
we should get together for some Holiday Cheer!
Complimentary Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 9
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Park East Bistro
Upstairs Private Dining Room
Formally the Shore Point Inn
Highway 35 and Holmdel Road
Hazlet
Plenty of great food, wonderful music, fun [...]
It's Thursday, Dec. 3rd, and here's what's on tap:
Four Senate committees meet. Among the bills on the docket: Revamping the state authority overseeing redevelopment of Fort Monmouth, providing liability protection in certain environmental cleanups and preventing drivers with graduated licenses from entering plea deals for motor vehicle violations. Seven select Assembly [...]

The state is facing a staggering budget gap of around $10B dollars and Democrats in the legislature want to add almost $18M in more spending! Here is the story from Assemblyman Rible.
Assemblyman Dave Rible, R-Monmouth and a member of the Law and Public Safety Committee, said the [...]
Selected toplines follow, with analysis below the fold.
Where do you get most of your information about politics and public affairs in New Jersey - from newspapers, television, radio, the Internet, or [...]

The latest Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll contains a piece of information that probably sent Jon Corzine & Co. to the locker room. New Jersey 101.5 FM radio's audience considers itself to be mostly politically independent -- 29 percent are Democrats and 18 percent Republican. In [...]
Gov. Corzine declared a state of emergency for the 6 counties slammed by a nor'easter - Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth and Ocean - and is awaiting a decision from the President on declaring a disaster.
Know whose' [...]

With all the of the attention being given to Governor-Elect Chris Christie this past week, it is no wonder that one of the biggest stories coming out of Monmouth County last week was the creation of an Ethics Board by the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Patrick Murray is the founding director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. According to their website, “The Monmouth University Polling Institute has become a premier independent survey research center known for its in-depth tracking of public policy and quality of life issues.” Murray is a [...]

Gov. Corzine is on vacation, which leaves Senate President Dick Codey in charge, again. No word on where Corzine is going but it's a safe bet it won't be Belmar, Point Pleasant or any Monmouth/Ocean County resort. He will probably ignore Gloucester County too. Perhaps he [...]