CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE- Democratic Candidate Bob Jackson still wants better answers to the lack of planning and foresight being shown by the current Cape May County freeholders. Jackson is running with fellow Democrat Steve Bacher.

TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine, along with Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Mark Potter, Attorney General Anne Milgram and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Rick Fuentes today announced a historic agreement between New Jersey and the ATF that will allow the state to more effectively trace the sources of illegal firearms through real-time electronic access to the ATF's e-Trace system.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE--Democratic Candidates for Cape May County Freeholder Steve Bacher and Bob Jackson call for a higher level of openness and accessibility after the incumbents, Gerald Thornton and Ralph Bakley, continue to say “NO” to the challengers’ suggestion of more than one debate in the remaining months of the campaign. The Democrats proposed a series of debates in several municipalities between now and the November 6 election, and the incumbents declined. The Democrats now propose to televise the single debate to give the most citizens an opportunity to see the differences between the candidates.

WASHINGTON – New Jersey Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) led a strong and successful effort to protect the health of New Jersey children that culminated in tonight’s Senate passage of the Children’s Health Insurance Program reauthorization bill by a seemingly veto-proof 68-31 vote. The legislation includes exemptions to continue strong federal support for New Jersey’s FamilyCare program – exemptions that Menendez and Lautenberg defended repeatedly from amendments targeting New Jersey on the Senate floor.

As distribution of the first wave of Homestead Rebate checks from the most substantial and extensive property tax relief program in New Jersey history was launched this week, Governor Jon S. Corzine extended the application deadline to make sure that all eligible homeowners and tenants participate.

The Democratic Freeholder candidates Steve Bacher and Bob Jackson invited the Republican incumbents to join them in a series of forums to discuss issues of concern to county voters in various municipalities on a variety of dates and times, but in today's Press of Atlantic City, the incumbents declined in favor of a single debate.

Today Steve Bacher and Bob Jackson, Democratic candidates for Cape May County’s Board of Chosen Freeholders, asked the following question:
Where is the Board of Chosen Freeholders when it comes to leadership on Ponderlodge?

Today in a press conference held on Reed’s Beach, Freeholder Candidates Steve Bacher and Bob Jackson have called for more action to be taken by the current Freeholders.

Trenton - The New Jersey Democratic Party will launch a series of comprehensive political training programs for women candidates with the first day-long session in South Jersey on Saturday.

Today Cape May County Freeholder Candidates Steve Bacher and Bob Jackson challenged the Board of Chosen Freeholders to endorse the Kyoto Protocols for greenhouse gas reduction.

Cape May County Democratic Party Chairperson Jim Pickering announced today that Steve Bacher and Bob Jackson, both of Middle Township, will run for Freeholder in the 2007 election. Their campaign will focus on the county’s untapped potential to set an example for the state and the nation of the many ways that government can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its own operations and help residents and businesses in Cape May County do the same.

Joe Cryan, Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, wants all Democrats to join him in welcoming Rob Angelo as the new Executive Director of the Democratic State Committee and in thanking Diane Legreide for the excellent job she has done in guiding the state party.

Trenton - Joe Cryan, Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, issued the following statement on Tuesday in response to Governor Jon Corzine's State of the State address:

Trenton - Senate President Richard Codey, a leading proponent of stem cell research, criticized Tom Kean, Jr. on Monday for repeatedly failing to support initiatives to establish biomedical facilities that have the promise to produce life-saving stem cell therapies.

"I'll be running a positive campaign focused on the issues." -- Tom Kean Jr, Republican Party Senate Nominee.

"If Bob Menendez had his way, Zarqawi would still be leading a campaign of car bombings, assassinations, suicide attacks, kidnapping and beheadings..." -- Tom Wilson, Republican Party Chairman.

"Reprehensible!" -- Joseph Cryan, Democratic Party Chairman

The New Jersey and federal tax codes would be perfect prescriptions for any serial insomniac. Sifting through these documents is an excruciatingly tedious exercise, and make the dictionary seem like a thrilling John Grisham novel by comparison. Yet there are few contemporary documents that embody more of the principles our society holds dear.

The hair-raising feeling that someone is watching you is a terrifying reality for one woman who lives in Marlboro.

Her experiences, combined with the help of Marlboro police Detective Sgt. Paul Reed, Marlboro police Detective Ross Yenisey, Manalapan Police Chief Stuart Brown and state Assemblyman Mike Panter (D-Monmouth and Mercer), have led to the drafting of a new law that would issue stricter penalties and change the definition of stalking.

Candidates participating in an experimental "clean elections" program have received $3,567,832 in state funding so far, the state Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.

Adults aged 19 to 29 are the biggest group of the newly uninsured, according to an independent research group's report released on Wednesday.

Lautenberg's fleet feet were a topic of amusement for the senator when we met this week.

THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD used a cartoon character to advertise its services: Dashing Dan. He was a commuter on the run. The LIRR abandoned Dan years ago. NJ Transit has no such mascot either. It may be a novel concept for a state agency, but in the absence of fiction, go with reality: Fleet-footed Frank.

Congressman Frank LoBiondo is another New Jersey Republican who will be at great risk in next year's election because of his unapologetic allegiance to George Bush - especially on the War in Iraq.

New York and New Jersey have often been bit players in the presidential nominating process, with their primaries typically occurring after the nominees have been settled upon.

But the 2008 campaign may be different, with both states planning to hold their primaries on Feb. 5, when a slew of others, including California and Texas, are also holding theirs.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (JANUARY 24, 2007) – Last week, Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew (D-Atlantic County), Chairman, New Jersey General Assembly’s Tourism & Gaming Committee, sponsored and introduced legislation - A2929 - that would prohibit the provision of shuttle bus transportation as a complimentary service by casino licensees owning and operating three of more casino properties.