Apparently I live in a state with a Republican governor now.

If the idiot voting public actually believes Christie can change anything, they're even dumber than I thought. As the Hubs and I discussed this morning, the only way to cut corruption and really slash spending is to get rid of the 400+ municipalities, each with their own police department ( Read more... )

As of this Saturday, you can be pulled over in New Jersey for talking or texting on a cellphone:
Starting Saturday, police can slap drivers with a $130 fine for talking or text messaging on hand-held devices.

New Jersey joins four other states, including neighboring New York, where talking on a hand-held cell phone is reason enough to get pulled over ( Read more... )

if you want to participate in Super Tuesday on February 5! For more details, check out the official New Jersey state page on voting information.

Remember you do not have to register with any particular party to participate in the primary, but you need to choose which primary you will vote in on Election Day.

Vote, people. It’s never been more

New Jersey becomes first state in 42 years to ban death penalty
By TOM HESTER Jr.
The Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. -Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law Monday a measure that abolishes the death penalty, making New Jersey the first state in more than four decades to reject capital punishment.

The bill, approved last week by the state's Assembly and ( Read more... )

Meme meme’d from
( Read more... )

Listen to this moron (found on PhillyBurbs.com):
TRENTON, N.J. - Milton Garcia angrily waved the $46 ticket he'd received for failing to wear a seat belt ( Read more... )

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine seriously hurt in car crash:CAMDEN, N.J - Gov. Jon S. Corzine will be unable to resume his duties as governor for several days, in the least, and he won’t walk normally for months after a car accident left him hospitalized with serious injuries, a doctor said ( Read more... )

Gosh, it's hard to be popular. You know how you go for months without seeing anyone, then all of a sudden everyone wants to do something the same weekend? ( That's what our weekend was like. )

So in 2004, I talked Hubby into registering to vote, and he did. But now the dark side of being involved with democracy has reared its ugly head ( Read more... )