Important news about the future of NJ Playbook

New Jersey political insiders have been getting anonymous emails resembling news publications that are trashing George Norcross' foes, including AG Matt Platkin. URL Registration records show at least one of them is linked to Norcross-aligned operative subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

Four years after NJ legalized weed, @SenPresScutari just introduced legislation to re-criminalize buying weed — any amount — from an unlicensed source. 🔒 subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

Consider yourselves owned, lefties nj1015.com/three-reason...

The Assembly Judiciary Committee today is scheduled to consider a bill that would make it a more serious crime to pay for sex than to sell it. www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...

Many out-of-state retirees are funding Bill Spadea's gubernatorial campaign and PAC with recurring small donations. We reached out to a bunch. Most didn't know who Spadea was. Just two knew they were making frequent donations. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Many out-of-state retirees are funding Bill Spadea's campaign and PAC with recurring small donations. Madison Fernandez and I reached out to a bunch. Most didn't know who Spadea was. Just two knew they were making frequent donations. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Today in NJ Playbook: What do Phil Murphy and Bill Spadea have in common? www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Bill Spadea said at a debate "I’m going to commit to you tonight to serve one term as your governor." The "common sense" meaning was plain, like Murphy's migrant remark. But if you parse the words, as I did, you'll see it could actually mean nothing. See Spadea's comment today.

Some NJ schools are delaying opening Monday because of the Super Bowl. www.politico.com/newjerseypla...

A NJ lawmaker wants to charge tuition to families of undocumented immigrant public school students or face expulsion. The point is to overturn a 42-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision that these kids have the right to an education. 🔒 subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

Judge dismisses NJ's climate change lawsuit against oil companies.

It's now harder to get on the ballot in NJ. Gov. Murphy just signed a bill increasing the number of petition signatures required.

If the feds drop the charges against Eric Adams and Bob Menendez gets the clemency he seems to be gunning for here, it could usher in a golden age for corruption. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/u...

BREAKING: New York Federal Judge Sidney Stein just said he's sentencing Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison for engaging in a sweeping bribery scheme while head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee “Somewhere along the way, you became, I’m sorry to say, a corrupt politician”

Since December 9, the Absury Park Press has used photos of two helicopters and an American Airlines jet over its "drone' articles. No matter how hard I rag on them. The airplane, at the very least, is painfully obvious.

An incredible injustice

Great. Now congestion pricing is causing heart disease. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/n...

I'm scared of societal upheaval AI could bring about if millions of people lose their jobs. I hate where social media has taken us. I never thought I'd be a luddite. But here I am, thanking my wife every day for opening a bookshop that goes against the tech tide.

HOOP SCREAMS www.nj.com/union/2025/0...

Left: How Bill Spadea characterized a Jan. 6 rioter he just hosted on his show. Right: Descriptions of the video from that day that the rioter posted himself, then deleted, according to the criminal complaint.

Loved walking the dog this morning. Even he, a pyrenees, was like 'wtf?'

Craig Callaway, the notorious operative charged with voter fraud while working on Rep. Jeff Van Drew's 2022 campaign, has reached a plea deal. No details yet. 🔒https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/01/craig-callaway-reaches-plea-deal-with-the-feds-over-voter-fraud-allegations-00199650

The big hearing on George Norcross' motion to dismiss his corruption indictment is tomorrow. Here's how Norcross spent the weekend.

This came in the mail with Gus's (the big one) therapy dog license. Note that the "please" is underlined.

In April, Rep. Josh Gottheimer held a press conference in front of a Planned Parenthood office to announce a bill to protect access to the abortion pill. Eight months later, Gottheimer has not introduced it, despite campaign statements claiming to have done so. www.politico.com/news/2024/12...

One of the many things I love about growing weed is giving out eighths as Christmas gifts. What costs me ~$2-$3 to grow would cost the recipients $40-$60 at a dispensary. They think I'm being generous, but I'm actually not. Suckers.

Drone hysteria jumps the shark www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Josh Gottheimer faked his Spotify wrapped to make all his top songs Springsteen. Here's the online footprint of real Springsteen super fan Chris Christie from the Napster era www.politico.com/states/new-j...

A NJ Assembly committee committee plans to vote on a ballot design bill tomorrow afternoon, after holding five public hearings. But they're not releasing the proposal to the public until tomorrow. 🔒 subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024...

Another probe in South Jersey — this time involving COVID cleaning contracts www.politico.com/newsletters/...

I do not believe the lieutenant governor has the authority to issue pardons while the governor is in New Jersey. I will consult the law on this. If I'm right, I will make sure the turkey is dealt with.

The Norcross & Co defense team repeatedly wrote that in declining to press charges after wiretapping George Norcross, federal prosecutors had found "no crime." But prosecutors did not write that. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

My amazing Gus just passed his therapy dog test! He is now accepting appointments for hugs.

Assemblyman who touted free speech award seeks to bar public access to police body camera footage www.politico.com/newsletters/...

This is my first post on Blue Sky. That is all.