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One of the classic stories of the New Jersey Legislature in 1968 were allegations that a Newark Assemblyman wanted to cancel a hearing on organized ... >
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The Record announced yesterday that it was closing its Hackensack offices and "reinventing"itself. It was actually announcing its own ... >
Michael Patrick Carroll
NJ STARS, while failing in its intended purpose, nonetheless demonstrates the need for fundamental reform in NJ's high schools. >
Debbie Holtz
Another fiscal-cutting measure still lies on the Governor's desk -- it's the one that reduces spending by way of statutory tweaks to the ... >
Steve Lonegan
The 2009 New Jersey State Budget is not the stunning tribute to sound fiscal policy The Trenton insiders would have you believe, but just a ... >
Dr. Joseph Marbach
The budget proposed by Gov. Jon Corzine has produced myriad negative reactions, featuring various interests seeking to limit the impact of the cuts ... >
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Recently, I walked into a large movie theatre with my wife Barbara to see "Sex and the City," the long, long rendition of themes that ... >
Carla Katz
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Next month, PoliticsNJ.com will publish our list of the Biggest Lightweights in New Jersey Politics. We're taking nominations. Either post your choice in the comments section, or make your case in an e-mail to editor@politicsnj.com.
ENNNNnnnnnnniiiiiiiid!
What the F is an Enid?
Ultra-Light weight class
The winner is: Doug Steinhardt, Warren County Republican Chairman.
Runner-up is: John DiMaio, Warren County Freeholder.
Lightweight Nominees, NJ Leg style plus my prediction for #1
Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein because she's always following someone.
Assemblyman Herb Conaway
Assemblywoman Jen Beck
Assemblyman Sam Thompson
Assemblyman Joseph Vas
Assemblyman Mike Doherty (how'd that run for US Senate Go Mike?!)
Soon-to-be ex Assemblyman Sal "I Love Brian Stack" Vega
Assemblyman John Rooney for doing absolutely nothing the past god knows how many years
and Todd Caliguire wins #1 without a doubt.
Check out the website
http://members.aol.com/torokgp/ "When you need a presence" - sorry our website is under construction but you can give us money to run yours.
# 1
Lance - gotta top the list
One D, One R
Sal Vega and Todd Caliguire are shoo-ins.
Throw in Bob Schroeder and his airplane banner at the Jersey Shore too.
Sal Vega
Soon-to-be ex Assemblyman Sal "I Love Brian Stack" Vega.
Don't forget Soon-to-be ex-Mayor too. It's only a matter of time before he gets recalled.
"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer." -Theodore Roosevelt
Candidates
Nelson Albano, Bob Levy, Jim McGettigan
And don't forget...
Rich Dennison
"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer." -Theodore Roosevelt
If we're doing candidates...
Add Genovese or however you spell her name to the list as well...
"I wasn't BORN into poliics" hahahaha....no seriously
Can one vote count for both
Another joke of a poll...what's next - The Best Dressed List of Politicsnj
got it backwards , Backwards
That young man in Rutherford got elected on his own without any help from the county. Name one person in the Bergen County Republicans who has done that lately ?
MEDIA BIAS ALERT!!!
Gee, this slap at the Torok's wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that they operate a competing website is it?
Cool it!
What's important or relevant or even funny about this? The Torok's are nice people who have been around for a long time and do a reasonably good job representing their clients. Why beat up on them?
Sal Vega
Lame Duck Assemblyman? YES. Will he be recalled as Mayor? NO. Vega is clearly gaining the public trust in West New York by improving the overall quality of life in that town. He has been a member of the West New York Town Commission for over 15 years & was the longest serving Chairman @ The Hudson County Board of Freeholders in the history of Hudson County. He is NO political lightweight!
WNY
No one is going to ever get anywhere near the signatures to Recall Vega, and who knows where Stack will be in 2011?