NJ Assembly GOP

06/28/2023

06/21/2023

A multinational marine life massacre

It's not just a problem at the Jersey Shore. Across the globe, a tragic correlation is emerging. Majestic whales and dolphins face a silent threat posed by offshore wind projects.

It's not just a problem at the Jersey Shore. Across the globe, a tragic correlation is emerging. Majestic whales and dolphins face a silent threat posed by ...

06/14/2023

06/08/2023

Assembly GOP Leader John DiMaio holds a press conference in response to Speaker Craig J. Coughlin's StayNJ and school aid proposals.

06/07/2023

06/06/2023

Remembering and honoring the service and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation who courageously fought for liberation and changed the history of the world.

06/02/2023

Assemblyman Antwan McClellan uses Governor Phil Murphy administration's own words to expose offshore wind truths

05/26/2023

Bergen disrespected while standing up for disabled veterans

Assembly Dems kicked off Memorial Day weekend by disrespecting a veteran standing up for disabled veterans. Democratic leadership interrupted Assemblyman Bergen, turned off his microphone, and called him out of order while he pushed forward legislation giving disabled veterans a property tax cut equal to their military disability rating. Bergen is a former Apache helicopter pilot and U.S. Army captain who fought in Iraq.

May 25 was supposed to be a day the New Jersey state Assembly honored the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Some lawmakers even paid to wear jeans to ...

05/15/2023

NJ AG asleep at the wheel on car thefts, Scharfenberger says

🚨Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger expressed concern after an Assembly Budget hearing Monday with the attorney general. He believes that Governor Phil Murphy's administration isn't taking the state's increasing car thefts and home invasions seriously. By focusing on a recent dip in stolen vehicles, the AG failed to acknowledge the overall increase and the fact that criminals are becoming more brazen. According to Scharfenberger, bail reform policies have had a negative impact on public safety by supporting repeat offenders. It's time for action and reform. New Jersey OAG

05/10/2023

Murphy's Money (Official Lyric Video)

Governor Phil Murphy’s statements on the campaign trail for West New York Mayor Albio Sires are blowing up in a new single, “Murphy’s Money,” released by the Assembly Republican Office.

05/08/2023

Rutgers union deal will cost taxpayers HOW MUCH?

Rutgers union deal will cost taxpayers HOW MUCH? 🤑Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger held Rutgers accountable at the higher education budget hearing today. Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway couldn't, or wouldn't, provide a clear picture of the fiscal impact of the new union contracts, but the university is facing a deficit of around $125 million (despite receiving the most $ of any higher ed institution in the state) and confirmed the agreements wouldn't work without additional funding from the state.

Scharfenberger noted the Rutgers deal sets a precedent and unions at other colleges and universities will seek similar deals requesting taxpayer dollars to fill in the gaps.

The contracts include a 14% raise for full-time faculty, increased pay for adjunct faculty, full pay and health benefits for graduate fellows, and more.

05/05/2023

Designer got $200K from Murphy admin to pick pricey furniture for Statehouse remodel

WHAT? Get paid $200K to spend a half million? 👀When will
Governor Phil Murphy and Tammy Murphy realize it's YOUR money, not THEIRS?

The majority of the commission he earned — about $122,000 — was from items to decorate and furnish Murphy’s office and reception area, and the office used by the first lady.

05/03/2023

A funny thing happened at the Statehouse this week.

04/28/2023

Democrat-controlled NJ spent $467K of taxpayer money on prisoner sex-change operations & gender care so far this year.
https://nj1015.com/nj-transgender-inmates-surgery-prison/

04/27/2023

04/24/2023

GOP leaders, budget members on state of students and schools following education testimony

Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio, Deputy Leader Nancy Munoz and GOP budget committee members will hold a press conference to discuss school funding and impacts on students, schools and taxpayers.

04/19/2023

The Murphys are no American Gothic!
On the expensive furnishings for the new Statehouse offices for him and his wife, Governor Phil Murphy said this: “We want to do this with some amount of majesty. This is New Jersey.”
Don’t get your Krimpet crumbs on their $100K rug, which you paid for.

04/18/2023

Taxpayers are on the hook for nearly $500,000 dollars of lavish furnishings in Governor Phil Murphy’s and wife Tammy’s new offices in the Statehouse. Murphy defended the out-of-touch spending by saying, “We want to do this with some amount of majesty.” Taxpayers are not his royal subjects. And, as Assemblyman Antwan McClellan pointed out, “Other administrations paid for their personal desks in the Statehouse and fancy renovations, so I don’t see how these purchases can be justified.” That rug cost $114,420 – about $25,000 more than the median annual income for a family in NJ.

04/12/2023

Isn't it ironic that Governor Phil Murphy took a break from negotiations between striking professors and Rutgers University administrators on Monday to sign an executive order that "prioritizes work experience and practical skills above a college degree for state employment opportunities?"

04/05/2023

I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing the Whistle.

Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order yesterday protecting doctors who provide hormone replacement drugs and surgery on children from lawsuits.

Want to know why?

There are more than 100 pediatric gender clinics across the U.S. I worked at one. What’s happening to children is morally and medically appalling.

04/04/2023

ICYMI: Gov. Phil Murphy and other U.S. governors met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who asked for continued support and finances via Zoom today.

03/30/2023

Assembly Republicans pushed back against Democrats' gimmicky, election year school funding fix and much maligned Elections Transparency Act during the General Assembly session at the Statehouse March 30, 2023.

(All photos Assembly Republican Office/Jennifer Peacock)

03/30/2023

Assembly Republicans Gerry Scharfenberger, Vicky Flynn, Kim Eulner, Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen attended the Protect Our Coast NJ protest at the Statehouse March 30, to listen to citizens' concerns about Gov. Phil Murphy's wind turbine projects and recent spate of marine mammal deaths, and ask for support for Scharfenberger and Flynn's resolution calling for a moratorium on projects.

(All photos Assembly Republican Office/Jennifer Peacock)

03/30/2023

Businesses may soon be prohibited from handing out plastic utensils unless customers explicitly request them under new legislation proposed (A5331) last week by Democrat Assemblyman Herb Conaway, MD. The ban would apply to take-out orders, restaurants and food trucks. It would also extend to sporting and entertainment venues, schools and even hospitals.

Nobody knows what his beef is with forks, but can we all agree this bill is trash?

03/27/2023

AMAZING!! We asked A.I. to generate various images of Governor Phil Murphy's position on whales. You'll never believe the results!

03/21/2023

Assemblyman Robert Auth hosted a Statehouse tour with a group of North Korean defectors from his legislative district in Bergen County on Monday, March 20, 2023. Bergen County boasts the largest population of Korean residents in the state.

03/20/2023

Many politicians say they support law enforcement and first responders, but Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick doesn’t just talk the talk, she walks the walk. She is a member of Salem County FOP Old Oak Lodge 6, a retired firefighter from Pennsville Fire & Rescue Company No. 1 and currently works as an EMT with Inspira. Her work as a legislator allows her to be a voice for first responders and law enforcement, she told the New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police at their mini convention in Atlantic City today. She is focusing her efforts on ensuring law enforcement have the resources they need now to fully do their jobs, protecting their pensions once they retire, and permanently allowing members to retire after 20 years of service, regardless of age or when they enrolled in the pension system.

03/16/2023

In honor of women’s history month, we are proud to recognize the historic number of Republican women serving in the New Jersey Legislature. NJ Assembly GOP New Jersey Senate Republicans Nancy Munoz Assemblywoman Aura Dunn Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn Assemblywoman DeAnne C DeFuccio Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis Assemblywoman Kim Eulner NJ LD11 Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick Marilyn Piperno & Kim Eulner Assemblywoman Marilyn Piperno NJ LD11 Assemblywoman Dian Gove NJ's 9th Legislative District Assemblywoman Claire Swift Holly Schepisi Senator Jean Stanfield Senator Kristin M. Corrado 🌻

03/10/2023

03/06/2023

Leader DiMaio on WPHT Talk Radio with Matt Rooney

Fighting for the GOP plan to fully fund schools and mandate lower property taxes in Gov. Phil Murphy's budget, NJ Assembly GOP Leader Assemblyman John DiMaio talks with TalkRadio WPHT's Matt Rooney. Did your school district get a state aid cut and do you want lower property taxes? Listen here:

03/05/2023

Philadelphia News & Talk - WPHT-AM | Talk Radio 1210 WPHT

On Air at 9:15 PM Assemblyman John DiMaio, the NJ Assembly GOP leader, talks with Matt Rooney on TalkRadio WPHT about the GOP plan to fund schools that lowers property taxes. You can

Listen to the Audacy and get all your Talk Radio 1210 WPHT.

02/28/2023

Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio and Assembly Republican budget officer Hal Wirths responded to Gov. Phil Murphy's $53.1 billion proposed FY24 budget today.

02/28/2023

Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio and Republican budget officer Hal Wirths respond to Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget message in the NJ Statehouse immediately following the address.

02/27/2023

The General Assembly met Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 at the Statehouse in Trenton.

(All photos Assembly Republican Office/Jennifer Peacock)

02/24/2023

Dear NJ Businesses,
When it comes to Democrats, watch what you wish for.

02/22/2023

Major announcement on plan to fully fund education and lower property taxes

Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio and business leaders announce a plan to fully fund schools while also lowering property taxes.

02/22/2023

Something’s fishy along the coast of New Jersey

Thar she blows! Stubborn Governor Phil Murphy is staying on course with his offshore wind projects despite a spate of dead whales washing ashore. Some officials continue their call to halt such projects until further investigation. Should dead whales shipwreck Murphy's controversial so-called green energy plans?

Thar she blows! Stubborn Gov. Phil Murphy is staying on course with his offshore wind projects despite a spate of dead whales washing ashore. Some officials ...

02/17/2023