Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls Number: (646) 652-2773.
Our guest, Assemblyman John S. Wisneiwski represents Sayreville in the NJ Assembly. He's also chairman of the NJ State Democratic Committee and that's the hat he'll be wearing tonight. After all, who better to discuss the ongoing SchundlerGate (tm) story than the party's partisan-in-chief, John Wisniewski?
Jeff and I welcome your calls -- especially if your name is Bret Schundler --as we unravel the complicated layers of Governor Christie's colossal $400,000,000 school-funding hissy fit. So if you're in the mood to pile on, won't you join us? at (646) 652-2773.
So, tune in tonight and every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. to laugh so hard you're friends will be jealous. Seriously. You won't want to miss an episode - and of course, you never have to. Listen to them all on Blogtalkradio, or download any show on iTunes.
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This Week: don't believe the logo, because tonight, we'll be sporting the three-headed monster look, with me, Jay and Adam Lambert dissecting another week of summer madness in NJ politics.
This is supposed to be the off season, but it sure doesn't feel like it to me. How does it feel to you? Join us live at 8:00 p.m., and let us know what you're thinking. Or, drop your thoughts in the comments, and we'll discuss later.
Meantime, in case you missed it, check out last week's interview with Bob Ingle discussing Jersey politics, and the upcoming documentary based on his revelatory book, The Soprano State.
Then, tune in tonight and every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. for a little bit o' this, and a little bit o' that.
You won't want to miss an episode - and of course, you never have to. Listen to them all on Blogtalkradio, or download any show on iTunes. Talk to you later!
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This Week: after a long hiatus, Jay Lassiter returns to the stage, with his inimitable style, wit, and statehouse access. For Jay lovers, tonight's the night to join us live at 8:00 p.m., and remind yourselves what you've been missing.
For the uninitiated, the great thing about a show with Jay is that you never know what you're going to get - one week, you're interviewing a Presidential Candidate, and another week, it's Hamstermania. But every week, it's a blast!
So, tune in tonight and every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. for a little bit o' this, and a little bit o' that.
You won't want to miss an episode - and of course, you never have to. Listen to them all on Blogtalkradio, or download any show on iTunes. Talk to you later!
Not much of a secret around here that there's crossover between Democracy for America and Blue Jersey. Blue Jersey was founded by Juan Melli, who ran Mercer DFA when he was at Princeton, and Jeff Gardner and I are 2/5ths of the current DFA-NJ exec board. Even so, I wasn't planning on mentioning DFA at the Beach here, which is Saturday, till I found out today a bunch of Blue Jerseyans will be there.
Jim Dean & Blue Jersey:Jim Dean, DFA Founder Howard Dean's brother and our national Chair, is coming. A big Blue Jersey fan. And an early Blue Jersey Radio guest & podcaster, back in the day. Jim's called in to BJR from all over the country. DFA uses Blue Jersey in DFA Night School sessions on political blogging.
New frontpagers: Monday morning two new writers start here. If you want a 2-day jump on who got the gig, come on down. They'll be there. So will Deciminyan. Plus maybes Michele Jaker (who's had quite a week in the fight for New Jersey women's health care, as the Planned Parenthood Director) and kevmor, who's been watching the city of Trenton this week.
Purely social. No fundraiser. Free admission. Families & friends welcome. Great waterfront deck bar - order off the menu: drinks, sodas, seafood, burgers, kids menu. Good hang-out time with fellow progressives. Hope to see you there:
6th Annual DFA at the Beach When: Sat. August 7th at 4pm till ???
Where: Moby's Deck
2 Bay Avenue, Highlands, NJ 07732
(off Rt. 36, last exit before Sandy Hook)
Menu/Directions for Moby's Deck
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This Week: after more than two years of interviews, commentary, research, banter, predictions, and laughter, my amazing co-host, Jason Springer, has left the building. Seems like only yesterday when he debuted on the show, and I miss him already.
So, while we retool and reboot for our big splashy Blue Jersey Radio return next Tuesday August 10th at 8:00 p.m., I thought I'd invite you to listen back to some of Jason's greatest hits. Like:
Our guest will be Ed Potosnak, who is challenging Congressman Leonard Lance in the 7th District. We'll get the low down on his campaign and his thoughts on the issues of the day. Adam and I will also recap the last week in NJ politics and I'm sure he will have something to say about my next step.
So, join us for New Jersey's fastest half-hour of political talk. We'll see if we can keep up with the change-by-the-minute pace of news coming from just about everywhere these days.
Something special on your mind? Leave your thoughts in the comments, and maybe we can have some fun with them on air. Or, feel free to give us a call tonight, and share what's on your mind. Remember, it's all LIVE, so don't be afraid - join us!
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This Week: Jason and I recap the week in New Jersey's fastest half-hour of political talk. We'll have reports from today's marriage equality event at the statehouse in Trenton, as well as the latest in political goings-on.
Something special on your mind? Leave your thoughts in the comments, and maybe we can have some fun with them on air. Or, feel free to give us a call tonight, and share what's on your mind. Remember, it's all LIVE, so don't be afraid - join us!
Jeff is away again this week, but have no fear because JRB is here. We always love when Jack Bohrer joins us for the show and this week should be no different.
We'll talk about the current goings on in Trenton with the tax caps, privatization, tool kits, women's health and more. And it's all LIVE tonight at 8:00 p.m.
Have questions or comments of your own, drop 'em in the comments, then tune in and join the conversation! And, of course - you can always give us a call and have your say. That number again is: 646-652-2773.
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This Week: America turns 234, and still looks good for her age (though I might recommend a little nip and tuck to keep things fresh). New Jersey, by contrast, is showing her age, with rising local needs, shrinking revenues and serious infrastructure and other needs. Solution? An arbitrary tax cap! Problem solved! (Ladies, get your healthcare, um, somewhere else. Oh, and avoid bridges if at all possible.)
But, it's not all bad - you still have us. So, join us for New Jersey's fastest half-hour of political talk. We'll see if we can keep up with the change-by-the-minute pace of news coming out of Trenton and elsewhere in the state.
Something special on your mind? Leave your thoughts in the comments, and maybe we can have some fun with them on air. Or, feel free to give us a call tonight, and share what's on your mind. Remember, it's all LIVE, so don't be afraid - join us!
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This Week: After a few weeks' hiatus that some say was well-earned, I'm back on live with Jason for New Jersey's fastest half-hour of political talk. We'll see if we can keep up with the change-by-the-minute pace of news coming out of Trenton and elsewhere in the state. It's good to be back.
Something special on your mind? Leave your thoughts in the comments, and maybe we can have some fun with them on air. Or, feel free to give us a call tonight, and share what's on your mind. Remember, it's all LIVE, so don't be afraid - join us!
Jeff will be off helping organize Democrats in Hawthorne tonight, so JRB will be my able co-host once again this week. We always love the take he brings to the show and tonight should be no different.
In addition to my co-host, we'll be joined by Michele Jaker with Womens Health Matters NJ to talk about the cuts to family planning in the final budget, the fact that there is zero funding for women's health and what happens next.
In addition to our guest, we'll talk about the budget compromise itself, what restorations helped save programs from the chopping block and what programs are still facing the axe. In addition, we'll look at the fact that everyone is jumping on the cap bandwagon and what it all means. And it's all LIVE tonight at 8:00 p.m.
Have questions or comments of your own, drop 'em in the comments, then tune in and join the conversation! And, of course - you can always give us a call and have your say. That number again is: 646-652-2773.
With Jeff's big win last week in Hawthorne, he'll be busy tonight and will try to call in to provide an update. In his place, we're lucky to have Jack "JRB" Bohrer back for another week. He has returned from covering the Blago trial in Chicago to the Garden State and is ready to tackle the news of the week.
We'll talk about the current goings on in Trenton with the budget, the aftermath of the primaries last week and the other issues facing the state. And it's all LIVE tonight at 8:00 p.m.
Have questions or comments of your own, drop 'em in the comments, then tune in and join the conversation! And, of course - you can always give us a call and have your say. That number again is: 646-652-2773.
Well this should be fun. Jeff is on the ballot today in his primary election (Good Luck), so Jack Bohrer (JRB) will join us once again this week as my co-host, but there's a twist. Jack is in Chicago now covering the Rod Blagojevich trial for Esquire magazine. You can see his first piece here.
In addition, we'll cover all the latest NJ news as we head toward the budget deadline and the Governor continues his power grabs.
Have questions or comments of your own, drop 'em in the comments, then tune in and join the conversation! And, of course - you can always give us a call and have your say. That number again is: 646-652-2773.
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This Week: It will be hard to follow up on last week's very nice interview with Deborah Howlett, but we'll do our best. Like most of the country, we've got primaries on our minds after last week's stunning outcomes by Joe Sestak and Bill Halter. Are there any primary upsets brewing here in New Jersey? We'll be finding out very soon, and tonight we'll be talking about some of the more notable ones. (Um, like this one.)
Plus - as a government shutdown is taken off the table faster than you can say "Hey, Jeff predicted that almost 2 months ago!" - we'll recap the latest in the Trenton budget wars.
Something special on your mind? Leave your thoughts in the comments, and maybe we can have some fun with them on air. Or, feel free to give us a call tonight, and share what's on your mind. Remember, it's all LIVE, so don't be afraid - join us!
Jeff Gardner makes his triumphant return to Blue Jersey Radio this week. Thanks to JRB, who admirably kept his seat warm as my co-host for the last two weeks, but something tells me now that Jeff has returned, he will have alot to say.
Not only is Jeff back, but we have a special guest in Deb Howlett, the newly named Executive Director for New Jersey Policy Perspective. Rosi gave us a little more information about her in the post announcing her new role:
Deborah was Director of Communications for Gov. Corzine, and was a player in his administration's efforts to pass Marriage Equality. She comes from the world of writing, and reporting, as an award-winning political reporter for the Star Ledger, and before that several roles at USA Today. And was nominated for a Pulitizer Prize in 1996.
We're looking forward to the conversation with Deb. It's all LIVE tonight at 8:00 p.m. Have questions or comments of your own, drop 'em in the comments, then tune in and join the conversation! And, of course - you can always give us a call and have your say. That number again is: 646-652-2773.
The other night on Blue Jersey Radio, Jason floated an idea: that Trenton Republicans would use Elena Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court to argue for speedy consideration of Gov. Chris Christie's nomination to the New Jersey Supreme Court. To recap, Christie became the first governor to stop a sitting justice from receiving tenure, opting to pick a big campaign donor instead. Democrats in the legislature were so outraged, they've decided not even to hold hearings on the nomination.
Now, Jason said the GOP argument would be that if a Democrat in Washington can pick whomever he wants for the court, why can't Christie? Cue this morning's Republican press release: "US Republicans Pledge to Give President Obama's Supreme Court Nomination a Fair Hearing... While New Jersey Democratic Legislators Plan to Block Governor Christie's Supreme Court Nominee." It juxtaposes cherry-picked quotes from Mitch McConnell and Steve Sweeney, John Boehner and Joe Cryan... you get the picture.
The Jersey GOP's argument is irrelevant for so many reasons, it barely deserves addressing. Democrats in Trenton have worked across the aisle with their new Republican governor this year in a way that Republicans in Washington wouldn't even consider with their new Democratic president last year, let alone this one.
But a single reason stands above all others, and deserves to be stated. What this controversy comes down to is Gov. Christie revoking a precedent carried out by the likes of Governors Brendan Byrne, Tom Kean, Christine Whitman and more. The Democrats are actually playing the part of the conservatives by trying to preserve the bipartisan traditions that have kept the Supreme Court from rampant politicization.
If New Jersey Republicans truly want to do something for bipartisanship in our government, the best thing they can do is to join the Democrats and block Gov. Christie on his partisan powergrab. That would be the way to ensure a modicum of cooperation between the two parties can continue long into the future.
Let me just say how excited I am for Blue Jersey radio this week. Jeff and Adam will be upset they're not able to join us because my co-host will be JRB, John Bohrer. I wouldn't be surprised if they try to call in when they find out.
If you're not familiar with JRB, besides his work here at Blue Jersey, he's currently writing a book about Senator Robert Kennedy and his young aides. His work has appeared in Politico, Salon, The Jersey City Independent, The Aquarian Weekly and USA Today. And tonight, he's joining us for Blue Jersey radio and boy do we have some serious stuff to talk about.
In the latest example of elections have consequences, the Governor took the plunge into the Supreme Court pool yesterday choosing not to reappoint Justice Wallace. We'll break down what happened, what it means and what comes next.
The Budget hearings continue to shed light on the consequences of Christie's proposals. And we still have 5000 barrels a day of oil leaking into the ocean and our members of Congress have been vocal about what it all should mean.
JRB also has some thoughts on the Newark Election next week and the Menendez recall situation. Who knows what else we will get into.
Have questions or comments of your own, drop 'em in the comments, then tune in and join the conversation! And, of course - you can always give us a call and have your say. That number again is: 646-652-2773.
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This week: we're LIVE with Gina Genovese, Executive Director of Courage to Connect NJ, talking about the organization, what they're hoping to accomplish, and how it's going so far. Municipal consolidation fans and critics - listen up. This isn't really a partisan issue at all - it's one that we're going to be doing an awful lot of talking about across the political spectrum.
Plus, all the news that slips from print in New Jersey - we'll be talking about it. Drop your comments, predictions or questions down below, then tune in and join the conversation!
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This week: We're joined by NJ-7 Congressional Candidate Ed Potosnak who cleared the field for the democratic nomination in New Jersey's 7th District, and will take on Leonard Lance in November.
Oh, the 7th District - one Blue Jersey readers are so, so very familiar with. So, what's Ed got in mind to finally close the deal here? Find out from the candidate himself.
Have your own ideas? Drop 'em in the comments, then tune in and join the conversation!
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.
This week: We're joined by NJ-3 Congressional Candidate Barry Bendar seeking the democratic nomination in New Jersey's 3rd District.
What? We already have a democratic congressman in NJ-3 you say? You betcha! But, since the incumbent couldn't see Healthcare Reform from his house, someone else wants to give it a try. Looks like we have an actual contested primary - in America no less. You don't see that every day.
So, what exactly does Barry have in mind in challenging an incumbent Congressman?
Find out from the candidate himself:
Have questions of your own to ask? Drop 'em in the comments, then tune in and join the conversation! And, of course - you can always give us a call and have your say. That number again is: 646-652-2773.
In addition to my co-host, we'll be joined by Michele Jaker with Womens Health Matters NJ to talk about the cuts to family planning in the final budget, the fact that there is 
