Regina M. Egea
While Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a budget to increase spending by 7.2% above this year, bipartisan legislative concern is brewing over the self-inflicted crisis that lies ahead. Democratic Sen. Paul Sarlo, chair of the Appropriations and Budget committee, echoing comments made by legislative Republicans, warned that reliance “on federal aid with a limited lifespan and on long-term borrowing” may trigger a “fiscal cliff” once that revenue disappears. Senate President Steve Sweeney expressed remorse about agreeing to borrow $4.3 billion, which he now calls “regrettable,” for adding to the debt burden. He previously called the state’s penchant for borrowing a “financial death spiral.”
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The Port Authority Board is no place for amateurs | Editorial
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After nearly three years of political horse-trading, Gov. Murphy announced his nominees for the mighty Port Authority board of commissioners, which compels us to look at the candidates who will face confirmation votes in the Senate late next month along with a notable omission.
One hopeful that did not make the list has had a career in transportation that can only be described as stellar, but she was passed over because she lacked the political cronies who shepherd such appointments.
Another candidate who did make the cut is someone less than a decade out of law school with zero transportation experience, who happens to be the son of New Jersey’s senior Senator.
Democrats choose Joshi over Bhagia for party line in Edison mayoral primary
Democrats choose Joshi over Bhagia for party line in Edison mayoral primary
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In what is usually behind-the-scenes power wrangling, the feud between Edison’s local Democratic Party members and the Middlesex County Democratic Organization (MCDO) has gone public.
The MCDO denied the will of the Edison Democratic Party Committee by throwing its official support behind Edison Councilman Sam Joshi for the Edison mayoral position, instead of backing Mahesh Bhagia, the candidate favored by the Edison Democrats.
Bhagia, who serves as chair of the local Edison Democratic Party, won the local party’s endorsement in February by a 3-to-1 margin.
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