New Jersey
How Republicans can win in deep blue parts of New Jersey (Opinion)
As you recognize, I’ve spent the previous 12 months touring the state serving to native, county, and marketing campaign organizations increase cash and construct their volunteer and member base.
One of many key elements of my “widespread sense” message is that the narrative of defeat must be rejected. Particularly, too many consultants and media pundits need us to simply accept the “establishment” of get together registration gaps as unchangeable.
Sadly, too many candidates purchase into the false narrative and beg for scraps off the present majority desk. The excellent news is that as I make my manner across the state, I am assembly leaders who reject the narrative and are committing to combating to alter the state for the higher.
I re-introduced you to a type of leaders final week, state Sen. Ed Durr who scored the upset of the cycle taking down essentially the most highly effective incumbent senator in Trenton in 2021.
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One other rising star within the New Jersey GOP is Pat Johnson. Pat joined me on the present to debate her upcoming run for the State Senate in opposition to one other entrenched incumbent, state Sen. Linda Greenstein.
(Photograph Credit score: Pat Johnson)
Pat is a considerate, skilled nurse and entrepreneur. She brings a degree of ardour, intelligence, and braveness to the race that we’ve not seen in a while. I used to be honored to emcee an occasion for her and the Mercer County Republicans this week.
My good friend Lisa Richford is the county chairwoman and has actually taken the group to the subsequent degree. The occasion exceeded fundraising targets and attracted management from counties throughout the state together with Cumberland, Cape Could, Warren, and Ocean.
In my remarks, I discussed a number of takeaways for the attendees. The primary is that too many are already centered on the race for governor in 2025 and as essential as that race goes to be, now we have to first give attention to the legislative races in 2023 and the native, sure LOCAL, races in 2024 first.
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The second takeaway is that Republicans have to cease bashing mail-in voting and settle for that till we modify the bulk and the governor, it is the way in which elections are performed. We can’t have blind religion within the means of voting on Election Day. Simply have a look at what occurred in Mercer County this previous November when all of the machines had been down for hours probably disenfranchising 1000’s.
The third and equally essential takeaway is that unaffiliated voters can vote within the Republican major. For too lengthy, voters within the Backyard State complain in regards to the poor decisions in November. They don’t seem to be incorrect, oftentimes we’re greeted with candidates who as an alternative of interesting to folks on concepts, charisma, and competence. They simply work the system within the again room and emerge because the nominee.
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The greater than 2 MILLION unaffiliated voters in NJ might help change that. Become involved. Vote within the major. Assist me make it easier to carry this state again from the disaster of incompetent political insiders who’ve wrecked our authorities and economic system over the previous thirty years.
Change is coming. Be part of the answer. See you on the path…
Just a few images from the occasion:
George Gilmore — Ocean County GOP chairman
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Tom Crone — Camden County GOP chairman
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Serena DiMaso — Former assemblywoman and Holmdel mayor
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The put up above displays the ideas and observations of New Jersey 101.5 discuss present host Invoice Spadea. Any opinions expressed are Invoice’s personal. Invoice Spadea is on the air weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m., talkin’ Jersey, taking your calls at 1-800-283-1015.
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How a lot does the common NJ house value? Median costs by county
Every thing is costing extra today — and housing is definitely no exception in New Jersey.
Knowledge for 2022 from January by means of August, compiled by New Jersey Realtors, reveals that South Jersey has been seeing properties hit the market and promote in lower than a month, on common.
Median costs for single-family properties have reached $500,000 and above in 9 counties in North and Central Jersey.
All however two counties have seen homes go for greater than the record value, on common, this 12 months.