Kevin McArdle

Last month, Governor Chris Christie’s Administration announced the suspension of the Red Light Running Automated Enforcement Program (RLR) until most of the towns in the pilot program can certify that the timing on the yellow light signal conforms to the prescribed statute.

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In a memo sent to budget committee members in the State senate and General assembly yesterday, David Rosen, the legislative budget and finance officer with the non-partisan Office of Legislative (OLS) services writes, “Assuming that the transfers and accruals follow the pattern of recent years and assuming the remaining cash collections match recent months, FY 2012 revenue collections are likely to fall $150-200 million below the FY 2012 targets announced by Treasury in May.”

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There’s no denying Governor Chris Christie has a blunt, in-your-face style that many people find refreshing, but others find rude and bully-like. Christie often says you will always know where he stands.

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This morning Governor Chris Christie was the featured speaker at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. The themes were jobs, the economy, bi-partisanship and taxes. Christie told the national audience what he’s been telling Jerseyans since he signed the budget; he’s not thrilled that it doesn’t include a guaranteed tax cut and he’s ready to battle Democrats all summer long.

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Typically, Trenton becomes a ghost town after a Governor signs the State Budget into law. Legislators scramble back to their districts to begin their summer-long vacations.

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Last Friday, Governor Chris Christie signed the State Budget into law, but not before line-item vetoing $361 million in Democratic spending add-ons.

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Most young people have Facebook and Twitter accounts but have no clue that what they post will be out there in the cyber-universe forever.

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This year, the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee has rejected two of Governor Chris Christie’s nominations to the State Supreme Court.

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Last week, the New Jersey State Legislature passed a bill that raises New Jersey’s total bonding for its transportation capital program to $1.247 billion in fiscal year 2013.

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A scathing report issued by the Office of the State Comptroller detailed violence and gangs at the state’s halfway houses. The report also pointed to lax oversight that has led to escapes.

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