New Jersey Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker announced mobile officer hours for July for constituents who can’t visit his district office in Skillman. Residents in his district, which covers Princeton, South Brunswick, and portions of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, can seek in-person assistance from legislative staff at mobile offices on the following dates: Hillsborough Office Hours Wednesday,…
The New Jersey Assembly approve a 23-cent per gallon hike for the state’s gas tax early Tuesday morning, along with a one-cent reduction in the state sales tax that would be phased in over 18 months. If State Sen. President Steve Sweeney posts the bill and it is approved by the Senate, the gas tax increase…
The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders has unanimously passed a resolution urging state officials to enact legislation that would allow the Motor Vehicle Commission to issue driver licenses to New Jersey residents who do not have the documentation to meet the state’s six-point requirement. Mercer County is the sixth county to pass such a…
Legislation that would allow more young New Jersey residents to participate in elections was advanced by a New Jersey Assembly committee on Monday. The “New Voter Empowerment Act” bill ” (A-3591) would allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary election if they will turn 18 on or before the next general election. “Young people in…
About 500 people attended a rally in Lawrenceville Thursday to protest presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to the National Guard Armory. Protesters chanted slogans on and off for a few hours, including chants like “Dump Christie, dump Trump”, “Hate won’t make us great,” and “Choose love, not hate.” The protests were mostly peaceful. A few…
A rally to protest Donald Trump’s Lawrenceville visit has been scheduled for 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 19. Trump will be speaking at the National Guard Armory on Eggert Crossing Road at 6 p.m.. He is attending two fundraisers in the Garden State — one to help New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie erase debt from his…
In light of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s ruling last week that a defendant is not entitled to a jury when facing a third or subsequent charge of driving while intoxicated, State Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) is proposing legislation that would make a third DWI a felony, with no jury trial or pre-trial intervention eligibility. The…
Gov. Chris Christie’s approval ratings have dropped to their lowest level yet, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. About 26 percent of New Jersey registered voters have a favorable opinion of Christie – down three points since February. An estimated sixty-four percent of voters are unfavorable toward the governor, up five points since February and…
Planet Princeton is excited to announce a new feature — Princeton Fact Check. Public officials who make factual claims are accountable for their words and should be able to provide evidence to back them up. We will feature posts on our local news website that rate the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others…
Gov. Chris Christie proposed a two-year freeze on taxing nonprofit hospitals and announced a commission to review hospital property tax exemptions in New Jersey at a press conference at a hospital in Elizabeth on Friday. The proposed moratorium would freeze litigation on the tax issue. However, a law would need to be passed by the…
The state has paid out more than $1 million in legal fees for failed attempts to keep public records secret over the last four years, according to a review of records by the Associated Press. Data obtained by the AP through the state’s Open Public Records Act shows that the state paid out $1,076,013 to…
The number of retired New Jersey public officials who collect more than $100,000 a year from the state pension system has more than doubled in the past five years, according to an NJ Spotlight analysis of state data. At the end of 2015, 2,296 retirees were collecting six-figure pensions from state pension plans, a 131…
More than half a dozen news outlets in New Jersey have called on Gov. Chris Christie to resign or be recalled by the voters in the wake of his move to support Donald Trump for president and his ongoing presence on the campaign trail instead of in the state he governs. Many readers are asking…
Following a failed presidential campaign bid that had him spending more time out of state than in state, just 29 percent of New Jersey registered voters have a favorable opinion of Gov. Chris Christie – his lowest point to date, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. While favorable ratings have declined over the past two…
Gov. Chris Christie is back on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. At a town hall forum on Monday afternoon, he took a question from a woman who went to the Pennington School. She told Christie some friends and family members back in New Jersey wanted her to question him on his departure in the…
The Governor New Jersey Governor Chris Christie took action on scores of bills on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, including four controversial tax and budget proposals: He signed a bill to end the administration’s practice of forcing developmentally disabled New Jersey residents living in out-of-state care facilities to return home against their wishes. For many years,…
Legislation that would allegedly give towns better tools to pursue municipal consolidation gained final passage in the New Jersey Assembly on Monday, Jan. 11. The bill, which now heads to the governor’s desk, would promote municipal consolidation by increasing the flexibility, clarity and available tools under the “Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act” that was…
Physicist Andrew Zwicker received the oath of office from Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto on Tuesday to become a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. “Andrew already has demonstrated the kind of tenacity that is instrumental to advancing causes that benefit middle-class and working people in New Jersey,” said Prieto. “Where others may see a…
