By Star-Ledger Editorial Board The Star-Ledgeron June 13, 2013 at 6:00 AM, updated June 13, 2013 at 9:23 AM How is it possible, you may ask, that Democrats such as Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo and Union City Mayor Brian Stack can endorse a stalwart Republican like Gov. Chris Christie? Yes, Christie hugged President Obama after [...]

NOTE:  It appears that this has become a national news item and most are saying it is wrong and self serving. According to reliable election sources, the cost could be more like $ 24 million or more.Imagine how much assistance this money could have brought to the people still in need due to Sandy.   By Star-Ledger Editorial BoardThe Star-Ledgeron June 04, [...]

  By Julie Roginsky, Published June 03, 2013, FoxNews.com  Julie Roginsky is a Fox News contributor and political and media consultant. She has served as a senior political strategist for Senator Frank Lautenberg and Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr., Albio Sires and Steve Rothman, among others. She was previously the Capitol Hill communications director for Senator [...]

Opinion article by John Bendel,  App.com,  May 25, 2013John Bendel is a councilman in Island Heights and the Democratic candidate for the state Senate in the 10th District. It’s time to roll back last year’s Garden State Parkway toll increase for Ocean County residents. It was unfair when imposed on New Year’s Day 2012, and [...]

  BobJordan  APP,  March 15, 2013, TRENTON —A sharp hike in net property taxes at the start of Gov. Chris Christie’s term has been softened, but New Jersey homeowners on average pay nearly $1,200 more than when Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine left office.  Christie, who is up for re-election in November, currently stars in [...]