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(The Center Square) — New Jersey has the worst fiscal health in the nation, with billions of dollars in debt and not enough money to cover bills, according to a watchdog report.

The latest Financial State of the States 2022 report from Truth in Accounting, placed the Garden State dead last among the top five "sinkhole states" for fiscal health, with an individual taxpayer burden estimated at nearly $59,000, the highest total for any state in the nation. 

It's the 13th straight year New Jersey has been ranked last in the nation.

The report's authors gave New Jersey’s financial condition an “F” grade due to excessive spending and the pension and healthcare debt. The group said the money needed by the state to pay its outstanding bills has increased by more than $12.5 billion in the previous fiscal year. Overall, the state's outstanding bills add up to more than $241 million, the group said. 

New Jersey’s financial position appeared to decrease in 2021, according to the report. The decline will likely continue as federal pandemic aid dries up, and the market value of the state's retirement system assets declines.

"New Jersey had only set aside 47 cents for every dollar of promised pension benefits and one cent for every dollar of promised retiree health care benefits," the report's authors wrote. "Given these facts, the state’s overall debt situation will likely further deteriorate over the coming year."

Republicans say the report highlights "reckless spending" by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy's administration which they say has added billions of local pork into the state budget. 

"What we’re doing now is only digging a deeper hole," Testa said. "All this does is make an already unaffordable state even more unaffordable. We must chart a new fiscal course because New Jersey residents deserve better."

Testa and other Republicans have filed legislation to curtail the amount of earmarks going into the budget to require some funding to be distributed through competitive grants. 

“Some of these payouts may be for worthy causes," Testa said. "However, these awards should be transparent, competitive and merit based, but what we’ve seen out of Trenton is secretive, arbitrary and unfair."

Ned Ryun

November 21, 2022

It’s time to hit ballot harvesting hard or die trying.

After sifting through the rubble from election night, and having done some soul searching on my basic knowledge of politics, I’ve come to a few conclusions: American politics has entered a new age. All that has gone before—polls, historical trends, message, issues, candidate quality, traditional get-out-the-vote efforts, candidate debates, voter persuasion—means almost nothing and is extremely insignificant. 

The thing—the only thing—that truly matters now is a “ballots out, ballots in” machine.

With that perfected, you could elect a random name in a phone book, or a dead man, or a vegetable. Or both a dead man and a vegetable, as Pennsylvania recently demonstrated.

This epiphany is at once startling and obvious, particularly since we saw a prelude to this moment in the 2020 election cycle. So how was it missed by so many of us until after the midterms? Recent success leading to overconfidence is the answer. The Virginia results, in a blue state that went for Biden by 10 points in 2020, blunted my skepticism and made me over confident. Republicans won everything in Virginia in 2021: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the House of Delegates. 

Coming out of Virginia, the conclusions—the wrong conclusions—were that we could beat whatever Democrats did in 2020 with a great focus on mid- to low-propensity voters, drive them to the polls, and overcome the rigging and manipulation. Not only did the Virginia success lead to the wrong conclusions for 2022, I’m convinced that Virginia, and even New Jersey for that matter, rang the Left’s alarm bells in a manner sufficient enough to stir them to amp up their efforts. They realized after 2021 it was time to dial in the 2020 mail-in, ballot-harvesting machine and so they did; and in all the right places.

That’s what the 2022 elections were all about. I don’t want to hear anyone crying, “Well maybe it was the abortion issue.” Nope. “Maybe it was candidate quality.” Nope (please see my previous comments on a dead man and a vegetable). “Do people really want lawlessness and inflation?” Nope. “Maybe it was extreme America First candidates turning off moderate Republican and Independent voters.” Wrong again.

It had everything to do with numbers, but not polling numbers or inflation numbers. It was about who got the most ballots sent out and who collected the most. That’s it. That’s the 2022 midterms in a nutshell.

Crass? Crude, impersonal, rife with potential fraud and corruption? 100 percent. And, in many states, perfectly legal. If conservatives and Republicans want to win again, we had better adopt the only-ballots-matter approach at least in the short term or die. I have zero ethical problems with it, none whatsoever. This is now the modern-day political battlefield in America, the rules of the game. One can either howl at the moon about it or beat the Left at it. 

So I’m going to figure out how to beat the Left at its own game in 2023 and 2024. It’s either that or we find ourselves on trains to reeducation camps in the near future. While that might sound like hyperbole, is it really when you can envision America as a one-party state? We barely squeaked out the House of Representatives in a highly advantageous midterm. Unless we figure out our ballot-out, ballot-in machine, I don’t see us winning the White House or much of anything else in 2024. And if that happens, expect the Left to come very hard for many of us.

The good news is we already have something of a model in Florida, sansthe ballot harvesting and ballot drop boxes. Ask yourself how Republicans kept on winning for decades in a state that had a Democratic voter registration advantage until very recently. The answer is that Florida Republicans perfected the art of early voting, mail-in voting, and absentee ballot chasing before Election Day. While Republicans would never win the early voting and mail-in fight, they largely mitigated the damage and then crushed Democrats on Election Day. It’s what Brian Kemp did in Georgia this year, also, in beating Stacey Abrams.

So it’s time to hit this breach hard, folks. Time to get churches and gun shows to ballot harvest wherever it is legal. Time to send harvesters into rest homes where it is legal. Time to get Republican county clerks to send out mass absentee ballots, whether requested or not and then track them all. Time to create a dialed-in absentee ballot chase program where we are sending people door-to-door to collect them. We can talk about reforms after we gain political power, but we’d better invest significant sums into this now or the GOP will lose in 2024. We have seen our future. Embrace it. It can either be the republic’s death or its success.

Ned Ryun is a former presidential writer for George W. Bush and the founder and CEO of American Majority. You can find him on Twitter @nedryun 

Bob Healey, republican candidate, running in the 3rd Congressional DistrictPhoto Credit: Bob Healey for Congress

By BOB HEALEY FOR CONGRESS

Published September 26, 2022 at 4:45 PM

MOORESTOWN, NJ – Congressional candidate Bob Healey today issued the following statement:

“Rep. Andy Kim’s grandstanding as a ‘moderate’ is nothing more than an attempt to pull the wool over voters’ eyes before election day. While Andy Kim tries to present himself as a centrist Democrat, his underlying activist ideology is on full display based on his founding of - and active membership in - multiple far-left groups that espouses radical ideology and extreme ideas.

Along with his membership in the far-left Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Kim also has ties to radical groups such as ‘The Indivisible NJ 3rd District’, ‘Bold Progressives Organization’, and as a founder of ‘Rise Stronger’.

Among other startling items on its organizational agenda, Rise Stronger has signaled support for the ‘Defund the Police’ movement through its promotion of 'The Indivisible NJ 3rd District' group. In another show of contempt for law enforcement, the Rise Stronger organization listed a book by a convicted cop killer in their “Library of Resistance”.

There is a reason why Rep. Kim works so hard to maintain a moderate public image. Revealing his true support for groups that promote anti-Semitic literature and disastrous ‘Defund the Police’ policies would result in an unprecedented backlash from his constituents, who simply want moderate, common-sense representation in Congress. Instead of being honest with voters about his beliefs, Kim masks his extreme ideology with centrist promises and platitudes. 

Make no mistake about it, Andy Kim is a fringe-progressive in moderate clothing. His active ties to these radical groups prove that he’s ideologically out-of-touch with the rational, hardworking folks of this district. NJ-03 voters deserve honest leadership and common-sense solutions, not deception and failed activist policies. 

I’m sure when voters learn more about Rep. Kim’s true views, they will decide to retire their representative this November.”

NEW JERSEY — School districts will be disciplined if they don't implement the state's new health- and sex-education curriculum, the New Jersey Department of Education told districts in a recent memo.

Districts that don't comply with the educational standards, established in 2020, may face loss of local control, monitoring from the state and, in extreme cases, loss of state aid. The State Board of Education approved of the sex education curriculum changes in 2020, but they went into effect this school year and have received public scrutiny in recent months.

Friends,
 

       Today is National Voter Registration Day!  

At the NJGOP, we are hard at work identifying new voters and getting new         Republicans registered. In the last two years, we have closed the registration gap with the Democrats here in NJ by 75,000 voters. In fact, we have outpaced Democrats by a 7-1 margin in new voters added to the rolls over the last two years.
 

       These trends have been accelerated in the past several months by unprecedented initiatives the NJGOP has implemented in close coordination with, and the help of our County Party organizations and grassroots army of volunters.
 

But we need your help to keep the momentum going.
 

       We all know someone - whether that's a friend, a neighbor, or a young         person - who agrees that:
 

✅ We need to make New Jersey affordable again so seniors and the next generation are forced to move.
 

✅ Parents deserve a say about what goes on the classroom.
 

✅ It's time to end one-party rule in Trenton.
 

✅ We need new leadership in Washington.
 

       ...but they may not be registered to vote!  

REGISTER TO VOTE 

That's  where you come in! Please take a moment and forward this email to anyone who is looking to take our state and country in a different  direction.
 

You can also check to see if you're registered by clicking here.
 

       Thanks for your help! Victory in 49 days!
 

       Tom Szymanski
       Executive Director 

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Theresa Velardi
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MOORESTOWN, NJ — Local businessman and candidate for Congress Bob Healey today said that a possible government shutdown if Congress fails to pass a spending bill before the end of the fiscal year underscores the need for a Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment to ‘halt the damage of Congress’ persistent fiscal recklessness.’

“Congress has repeatedly shown itself incapable of acting in a fiscally responsible manner. Year after year the Congress ‘plays chicken’ with federal programs, resorting to 11th hour spending resolutions to keep the federal government open,” Healey complained. “Any business owner knows if they did this, they wouldn’t have a profitable business for very long.”

As the Republican-nominee for Congress in NJ-03 District, Healey said, “Just last month Rep. Andy Kim was bragging about voting for another Democrat spend-a thon– $740 billion health care, climate and tax bill cynically labeled the ‘Inflation Reduction Act.’ A few weeks later in the middle of the Biden-Pelosi-Kim celebration, the government reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 8.3 percent over the last 12 months.”  

“Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress have taken reckless spending to a new level, but neither party has much to brag about on this front. It’s time for real reform,” the Burlington Republican added. 

Healey noted: “A recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report suggested that the federal budget deficit could exceed $1.0 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2022, and legislation to increase the nation’s debt ceiling without any serious contemplation of how to slow spending is all but an annual event. We need to press pause.”

“Small businesses, average American families, even state governments must live within their budgets. Only the federal government shows no restraint. That isn’t going to change with politicians who have worked most, if not all, of their adult lives in government, like Joe Biden and Andy Kim. They simply don’t understand that nearly half of all hard working American families are living paycheck to paycheck,” declared Healey. 1

“As a member of Congress, I will push for a constitutional amendment that would prohibit the federal government from running annual budget deficits. During this time of record inflation, exceedingly high debt and economic hardship, Congress needs to get the budget under control. A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution would put our country back in the right direction,” said Healey, a Burlington County business owner. 

Kim, who first sought office in 2018, has been silent on need to manage federal spending, and has opposed a balanced budget amendment. 2

Healey said he favors a balanced budget law that includes an ‘escape hatch’, allowing in times of emergencies such as war, depression, etc.

Healey concluded, “Biden’s recent $5.8 trillion budget, supported by Andy Kim, would send our nation further down the rabbit hole of untenable economic peril. That’s why such a spending requirement is needed now.” 

1 “About 41% of workers recently surveyed by WTW reported they are living paycheck to paycheck…”, according to Fortune. https://fortune.com/2022/06/16/41-percent-of-employees-are-living-paycheck-to-paycheck.

2 Kim Opposes Balanced Budget, Christian Coalition Survey, 07/01/18, www.issues2000.org/NJ/Andy_Kim_Budget_+_Economy.htm.

Incumbent and Democrat Andy Kim will face Republican Bob Healey in November in the race for New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District.

Should the Mercer County Board of Commissioners switch to a district-based system? 

Hispanic, Asian, Republican candidates could fare better in non-countywide races  

By Joey Fox, March 18 2022 4:41 pm  

Had Elvin Montero won the Mercer County Democratic Party’s endorsement two nights ago for one of two seats on the Mercer County Board of Commissioners, he would have been the first Latino ever elected countywide. Had Yan Mei Wang won, she would have been the first Asian American elected countywide.

https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/mercer/should-the-mercer-county-board-of-commissioners-switch-to-a-district-based-system/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2021
CONTACT: Alex Wilkes, Communications Director
Alex@NJGOP.org 

TRENTON – Today, Bob Hugin, Chairman of the New Jersey Republican Party (“NJGOP”) released the following statement in response to the Redistricting Commission’s decision to disenfranchise millions of New Jersey voters with the release of its congressional map:
 

“On the heels of an election in which Republicans saw historic gains in the State House and a margin that was too-close-for-comfort in the gubernatorial race, the Democrats on the Redistricting Commission decided to circle the wagons in protecting their own. Tie-Breaker Chairman Wallace ignored basic facts and voted strictly on partisan lines. Instead of choosing a map with multiple, fairly drawn competitive districts, the Commission through this nakedly partisan gerrymander has undermined the basic tenets of our representative democracy,” said Hugin. 
 

"Over the last ten years, Republicans in New Jersey normally win nearly 45% of the congressional vote in federal election years, and yet this partisan map was engineered by Democrat operatives to attempt to ensure Republicans only hold 25% of the seats in Congress in 2023 and beyond. Make no mistake though, through their horrific policies, inflationary spending and failed leadership, Congressional Democrats have ensured they are all vulnerable this November, and the New Jersey Republican Party will fight for every vote and every seat in Congress."

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Happy Monday, New Jerseyans! Welcome to your one-stop-shop for Phil Murphy's sad presidential dreams, Dems in Disarray™, and other goings on in the Garden State.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We'll see you in 2022!

IT WAS ABOVE OUR PAY GRADE 
Murphy says voters didn’t understand how much good his policies are doing
ROI-NJ
“I think the message for me is, we’ve got the right substance, but we have to get into kitchen tables much more deeply that we’ve gotten into,” he told Bret Baier. “Folks have to understand why we stand for what we stand (for), how it impacts their lives, their kids’ lives, their futures. I think that is where the gap is, and I’m committed in New Jersey to closing that gap.”

THE BIGGEST LOSER: POST LEAVES MURPHY UNRANKED BEHIND BOOKER
The top 10 non-Biden Democrats for president in 2024, ranked
The Washington Post
6. Cory Booker: Perhaps nobody in 2020 demonstrated unrealized political talent like the senator from New Jersey — with emphasis on the “unrealized” part. The good news for him is there’s some unrealized upside. Booker also recently headlined a major party fundraiser in New Hampshire.
...
Others worth mentioning: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, former first lady Michelle Obama.

DRINK UP
‘Let’s get a drink’: Dems confront prospect of a 2022 hurricane
Politico
“I’m scared,” said Peg Schaffer, vice chair of the Democratic Party in New Jersey, whose Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, won reelection this year, but by a far closer margin than expected. “We need to get the vote out, and in the midterms, it’s hard.”

IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE
No cars, cream cheese, Christmas trees ... even booze! How the supply chain has affected N.J.
NJ.com
Even some beloved New Jersey Wawa stores are actively warning about shortages. “Some products may be temporarily unavailable,” said a sign posted in the Bridgewater store on Union Ave. “We appreciate your patience as we continue to work through external supply chain shortages. We are working as quickly as possible to get back to full product inventory.”

MURPHY: LET'S TEST AND ARREST LEGISLATORS.
N.J. quarantines too many students, lawmaker says. We need a ‘test and stay’ policy for classrooms.
NJ.com
State health officials issued new guidelines Thursday recommending schools shorten the length of student quarantines to seven to 10 days. But, everyone is “growing weary” of seeing students quarantined at home, state Sen. Troy Singleton said in a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy earlier this week.

WHERE STRICT IS NOW REDEFINED AS DRUNK, LIBERAL, AND MASKLESS
Murphy plans in-person inauguration ceremony with strict safety protocols
NJ Globe
The coronavirus pandemic will almost certainly diminish any time of extravaganza related to Murphy’s second term.

WEIRD FLEX FOR 2025, BUT OKAY ...
Callahan nomination released from committee, despite accusations of ‘stonewalling’
Politico
“With all due respect Colonel, I think you’re stonewalling us,” Senate President Steve Sweeney said.

HAPPY NEW YEAR
Unhappy new year for NJ commuters: Tolls scheduled for 3% automatic increase on Jan. 1
NJ Spotlight
But the looming automatic toll hikes are also generating new attention from lawmakers in Trenton who want to provide some relief for motorists walloped by rising inflation.

MASKS, NOW SHOTS FOR TOTS
WEIRD: N.J. Department of Health ad shows child asking Santa for the covid vaccine instead of toys
Save Jersey
We’ve heard plenty of lies and propaganda from the Murphy Administration over the past two years, Save Jerseyans, all designed to terrify and manipulate the people of our state into compliance. The latest New Jersey Department of Health ad nevertheless takes the cake. It features a young boy writing to Santa while reading his letter aloud: “Dear Santa: I don’t want games. I don’t want toys. Just get me the Covid vaccine!” A little sick?
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BUT NOT FOR HIS FRIENDS!
Murphy keeps masks mandatory in classrooms
NJ Spotlight
“We’re trying to call balls and strikes, make decisions based on facts and science and data — and keep kids in school face to face,” said Gov. Phil Murphy Monday as he announced there would be no changes to school quarantine rules or to his school mask mandate.

BONUS: Murphy continues to terrorize school children. 

Alex Wilkes | Communications Director
New Jersey Republican State Committee 

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Happy Monday, New Jerseyans! Welcome to your one-stop-shop for Phil Murphy's sad presidential dreams, Dems in Disarray™, and other goings on in the Garden State.
Programming Note: The newsletter will return December 6th. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

THOUGHT WE NEEDED TO LEAVE THE STATE
$75M in Public School Funding Means Tax Relief, Murphy Says
NJ Business 
“Every one of these $3 billion is one dollar that property taxpayers can keep in their pockets. … Through these investments, we are [developing] communities for new families to [establish] roots and so that long-term residents don’t have to pull up their roots,” Murphy said.

ENERGY MASTER SHAM
Murphy sets 80% greenhouse gas reduction target, but groups question the cost
The Center Square
“Studies have shown that the cost for New Jersey homeowners to convert their homes to electric heat through the use of heat pumps will cost $20,000 or more,” Jeanette Hoffman, spokeswoman for SmartHeatNJ, an advocacy group backed by the Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey, said in a statement after Murphy signed the latest executive order. “When asked about the extraordinary cost this mandate would have on New Jersey families, Governor Murphy has continually denied the public a straight answer.”

RUNNING SCARED
Lawmakers: lame duck session must tackle affordability, taxes
NJBiz
“I think no matter what stripe you wear, the electorate told us that affordability and also efficiency of government is essential, and things we need to be mindful of as state legislators,” Sen. Troy Singleton, D-7th District, said during Nov. 17 panel at the New Jersey League of Municipalities convention in Atlantic City.

SO TRUE IT HURTS
'Milestone moment': Republicans officially overtake Democrats in Florida
Politico
“You are seeing people move to states that value freedom,” DeSantis said during a breakfast speech at the National Conference of State Legislatures on Nov. 5. He also joked if Republicans had not been leaving New Jersey that they would have beaten Gov. Phil Murphy.

*UNLESS THEY CARE ABOUT TAXES
New Jersey grants $400M to help keep students in-state for college
KYW
Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey’s public school system is the best in the country, but too many high school graduates are picking colleges outside of the Garden State. “We need to stop letting our high-achieving young people be one of our state’s greatest exports," Murphy said.
 

👑QUEEN ENERGY ONLY 👑
Monmouth County Officials Call For Mail-In Voting Protocol Change
Patch
"I believe that the process needs to be reformed," agreed Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon, also a Republican. She called for "legislators to sit down with election officials to craft solutions. Election officials have vast knowledge of these problems and how the changes to laws passed over the past four years have contributed to the delays in counting of ballots." Her comment was a not-so-subtle dig at Murphy, who has greatly expanded mail-in-voting during his time in office. Murphy says mail-in voting improves access to voting; he backs a bill likely to be passed in Trenton right now that will give New Jersey voters living abroad the right to vote in all state and local elections.

Alex Wilkes | Communications Director
New Jersey Republican State Committee 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2021
CONTACT: Alex Wilkes, Communications Director
Alex@NJGOP.org
 

NJGOP Celebrates Historic Republican Wins Statewide,
Urges Patience and Confidence As our Election Integrity Team Ensures Every Legal Vote is Counted
 

On behalf of Chairman Bob Hugin and the entire New Jersey Republican Party, I             would like to start off by congratulating all of our Republican candidates across the Garden State. Our Republicans ran bold, issue-based campaigns and provided a stark contrast to the failed policies of Phil Murphy and the radical Democratic Party. And boy,  did it pay off. The victories were plentiful and historical.
 

           Jack Ciattarelli, in a complete defiance of nearly every public pollster and "mainstream" media prognosticators, is now in a complete dead heat with Governor Phil Murphy. New Jerseyans spoke loudly and clearly last night: they are sick and tired of the             Governor's arbitrary mandates, high-tax agenda and socialist policies and callous indifference to the struggles of everyday New Jerseyans. Votes are still being counted and the process is very much ongoing. More on that below.
 

           I’d like to particularly offer my congratulations to our new Republican legislators, who together represent the biggest pickup of legislative seats for Republicans in 30 years. I am especially proud to highlight that we have added 6 new women to our caucus!
 

In LD2: Senator-Elect Vince Polistina, Assemblyman-Elect Don Guardian, and             Assemblywoman-Elect Claire Swift
 

In LD3: Senator-Elect Edward Durr (a stunning underdog victory over Senate President             Steve Sweeney), Assemblywoman-Elect Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, Assemblywoman-Elect Beth Sawyer
 

In LD8: Senator-Elect Jean Stanfield  (a victory over party-switcher Dawn Addiego),             Assemblyman-Elect Brandon Umba and Assemblyman-Elect Michael Torrissi
 

In LD11: Assemblywomen-Elect Marilyn Piperno and Kimberly Eulner. Also, Senate candidate Lori Annetta currently holds a 500+ vote lead over incumbent and embattled Democratic Senator Vin Gopal in a race that is too close to call.
 

*And keep your eye on LD16, where the race is too close to call and GOP candidate             Vinny Panico is in a dead heat!
 

           I would also like to indicate that while some numbers are still being tabulated, we are well-poised for countywide victories in Gloucester, Cumberland and Somerset Counties where our candidates showed the door to Democratic incumbents.
 

           This is all in addition to the INCREDIBLE amount of local seats we flipped, where we won huge races in many swing and Democratic towns, and turned many Democratic majorities over to GOP-control.
 

           I would be remiss if I did not thank our incredibly hard-working and talented team at the NJGOP. Together, we worked to persuade and turnout voters, as well as provide confidence in the security of every New Jerseyan’s ballot. Our efforts resulted in nearly 3 million voter contacts statewide - the largest field/voter contact effort in New Jersey GOP politics, EVER.
 

           Additionally, the NJGOP formed an Election Improvement Committee to work with Boards of Election to ensure best practices were implemented and filled nearly 1,000 poll worker shifts and nearly 1,000 challenger shifts.
 

           On that front, please be advised that the New Jersey Republican Party is working hand in glove with the Ciattarelli for Governor campaign and Republican National Committee to guarantee a robust legal presence to scrutinize the process and ensure every legal vote is being counted. This process will take some time to play out.
 

           Your support throughout that process is appreciated! As is all your effort to get us to this point and deliver a ROCK SOLID night for the New Jersey Republican Party last night.
 

           So on behalf of Chairman Hugin and the entire NJGOP- let me say from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!
 

           Tom Szymanski
           Executive Director 

Happy Election Eve, New Jerseyans! 

For months, I have included the following statistics in this email as a reminder of what the Garden State has lost under Phil Murphy, but it's easy to gloss over them.

For the the families 8,006 residents in long-term care facilities who have died of COVID-19 because of Murphy's disastrous directive - one he was warned would be deadly - it means they will have an empty chair at the upcoming holidays. 

In the 255 days since the Murphy Administration has failed to respond to gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli's Open Public Records Act ("OPRA") request investigating COVID-19 nursing home deaths and communications with former Governor Andrew Cuomo, the public has been left in the dark about what transpired. We are entitled by law to this information, but the Administration's arrogance and media's apathy - even with respect to their own requests - have ensured that we will never see it. 

In considering the one out of three New Jersey businesses have closed their doors forever, thanks to Phil Murphy's unscientific and arbitrary lockdown measures, remember that families and communities have lost immeasurably important institutions, and they will never be the same. 

Tomorrow is our only opportunity to end this madness.

And in other Phil Murphy news...

There’s been a jail break at Edna Mahan just two days before Election Day 2021
Save Jersey
As New Jersey kids were trick-or-treating around the state, law enforcement was looking for a 40-year-old female inmate who apparently escaped from the notorious Edna Mahan Correctional Facility located in Clinton. Jessica Graham was reportedly captured around 7 p.m. by Clinton police.

Camden Candidate: ‘We Want Dem Party out of Our Educational System’
Insider NJ
Among those at the forefront of fighting the machine in Camden stands Vida Neil Rosiji, who had hopes of the Gov. Phil Murphy administration derailing the organization here only to see him endorse their candidate for mayor and fold onto the top of the party ticket. “He really let the City of Camden down,” Neil Rosiji told InsiderNJ, referring to Murphy, who formed a task force examining the alleged misuse of $11.5 billion in tax incentives for a corporate network with ties to the Camden County Democratic Party power structure only to gradually ease away from pursuing the story.

Outside groups shatter spending records in this year’s N.J. gov’s race
NJ.com
Murphy overwhelmingly benefited from outside spending. More than $34.7 million went to support him compared to nearly $4.5 million for Ciattarelli in the pre-primary, primary and general elections. 

Chris Christie: NJ Governor Phil Murphy Is Running For President & If Anybody Tells You Anything Differently Is Not Telling You The Truth.
Fox News Radio
When asked about why New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy had Senator Bernie Sanders stump for him, Christie says Murphy is running for president and he needs the support of the acolytes of Bernie Sanders, AOC and Elizabeth Warren to help make New Jersey the California of the East. Christie added, “Anybody tells you anything differently is not telling you the truth.” that Murphy is not running for president.

N.J. Latino voters are important and unpredictable. Where will they land in N.J. governor’s race?
NJ.com
Castaneda, a sales manager for a plastics company, feels Murphy “went too far” regarding pandemic-related mandates, including shutting down businesses. “My parents started a small business, a restaurant, in the middle of the pandemic,” Castaneda said. “He closed everything down, and I understand it was with good intentions, but we haven’t recovered.”

NJ governor’s race: Who’s funding Gov. Phil Murphy’s campaign?
NJ 101.5
The out-of-state donors hail from 28 states, plus Washington, D.C...Second was California, where donors gave $178,150[.]

Why a New Jersey Democrat Is Calling for Gov. Murphy's Emergency Power to Be Revoked
Town Hall
To Holley, this is unacceptable and reveals the mandate is not about health or science, but politics. “It has come to my attention that Governor Murphy will impose #Covid_19 vaccine mandates statewide if he is re-elected,” the Democrat tweeted. “Public health is not a political issue. Medical decisions are a choice and should be treated as such for every individual. Not election timing.”

Alex Wilkes | Communications Director
New Jersey Republican State Committee