Sources: Wagner will not run for reelection in LD 38
Popular Bergen County Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (D-38), Paramus, will not pursue re-election after all, sources tell PolitickerNJ.com.
Max Pizarro-PolitickerNJ.com
http://www.politickernj.com/66332/sources-wagner-will-not-run-re-election-ld38
Christie collects endorsements by Stack, his assembly ticket-mates and UC commissioners
It’s 4 a.m. and there’s a call at City Hall, or at least to the cellphone of Union City Mayor Brian P. Stack.
Max Pizarro-PolitickerNJ.com
4 p.m. has come and gone and there are four Democrats and two Republicans
TRENTON – PolitickerNJ.com just took one last glance at the book of hopeful candidates filing petition signatures toward a U.S. Senate run.
Max Pizarro-PolitickerNJ.com
Oliver concedes that Booker is ‘articulate’
TRENTON – Reporters encountered Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-34), East Orange, in the foyer of the state Division of Elections moments after she filed to run for the U.S. Senate in the August 13th Democratic Primary.
Max Pizarro-PolitickerNJ.com
http://www.politickernj.com/66323/oliver-concedes-booker-articulate
Latest from State Street Wire
Released in Environment Committee; Bills dealing with turf fields, development on piers
TRENTON – The Assembly Environment Committee released bills dealing with walkway repairs, grease recycling, turf fields, and development on piers.
Bill Mooney-State Street Wire
Autobus driver bill heard in committee
TRENTON – A bill requiring autobus drivers to have commercial driver’s licenses and carry more insurance was up for discussion but not voted on at the Assembly Transportation Committee Monday.
Minhaj Hassan-State Street Wire
http://www.politickernj.com/66321/autobus-driver-bill-heard-committee
From the Back Room
Six GOP county chairs back Lonegan
Six Republican County Committee Chairman today formally endorsed Steve Lonegan for U.S. Senate, saying he has demonstrated the ability to quickly mobilize his forces for a run in the August 13th special election to fill the seat formerly held by Frank Lautenberg. The Republican chairman endorsing Mayor Steve Lonegan are:
PolitickerNJ.com staff
http://www.politickernj.com/back_room/six-gop-county-chairs-back-lonegan
Most Americans approve of phone spying, poll finds
A large majority of Americans say the federal government should focus on investigating possible terrorist threats even if personal privacy is compromised, and most support the blanket tracking of telephone records in an effort to uncover terrorist activity,.
Lara Jakes – Associated Press
http://www.northjersey.com/news/US_spy_programs_raise_ire_both_home_and_abroad.html
Chiesa’s top aide also a top lobbyist
Jeffrey Chiesa had not even been sworn in Monday before a Trenton lobbying firm was touting its connection to the new U.S. senator’s chief of staff, who until last week had helped run the firm’s Washington affiliate.
Chiesa, a former state attorney general and chief counsel under Governor Christie, chose Donna Mullins to help him run his office during the 18 weeks that he will be New Jersey’s interim senator, replacing Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died on June 3.
Herb Jackson-The Record
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Chiesa_sworn_in_as_New_Jerseys_new_senator.html
Cooper’s cross-country partnership raises profile, improves cancer care
The new partnership between Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced yesterday gives Cooper a way to raise its profile, improve care for South Jersey cancer patients, and increase pressure on its rivals, according to healthcare experts.
Andrew Kitchenman-NJ Spotlight
Acting NJ attorney general is Marlton resident
Gov. Christie has named John Jay Hoffman of Marlton to serve as acting attorney general of New Jersey during Jeffrey S. Chiesa’s service in the U.S. Senate.
David O’Reilly-Philadelphia Inquirer
Is logging the Pinelands just a vote and a signature away
The state is looking to open up logging on New Jersey’s public lands, most of which were largely acquired through Green Acres bond issues and other public funds.
In an issue once again splintering the environmental community, a bill (A-2837) allowing the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a harvest program on state-owned lands won bipartisan approval yesterday from a legislative committee.
Tom Johnson-NJ Spotlight
http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/13/06/10/is-logging-the-pinelands-a-vote-and-signature-away/
AC casino revenues fell less than 4 percent
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City’s casinos still aren’t playing “Back In Black” over their loudspeakers, but the decline in their revenue slowed significantly in May.
And that’s what passes for good news these days in a market still struggling to find its footing after being bludgeoned by new competition, a recession and a devastating storm
Wayne Parry-Associated Press
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130610_ap_accasinorevenuesfelllessthan4pctinmay.html
Bill would create board to review charter school bids
A proposed change in the way New Jersey handles applications for new charter schools would set up a quasi-independent review board within the state Department of Education.
However, while legislation proposed yesterday by state Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan Jr. (D-Middlesex) would update the 1995 charter school law by setting up the review board, the final say would still be left to the state education commissioner. Predictably, after years of disagreement over New Jersey’s charter-school laws, that provision has sparked its own debate.
John Mooney-NJ Spotlight
Opinion
Stile: Six candidates jumping into the unknown in historic New Jersey election
They are not just six candidates for the U.S. Senate. They are also explorers, venturing into the uncharted territory of a special election to replace former U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died last week at the age of 89.
Charles Stile-the Record
Christie wastes money on Senate race
Gov. Christie’s speed-of-light special election scheme to fill the late Frank Lautenberg’s U.S. Senate seat is shrewd, yet clueless.
Kevin Riordan-Philadelphia Inquirer
