The Popular Capitalist View

The election of the next New Jersey Governor is fast upon us with only one real issue being addressed, that of property taxes and the public education system which it currently funds.  Each of the three major candidates – and by “major” I mean that they are on the ballot and on television – has taken up a predictable strategic position on this issue.

Last week marked the first Gubernatorial debate for New Jersey, pitting Republican candidate Chris Christie and Independent Chris Dagget against incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine. Dave was one Johnson who took part in an on campus viewing of the debate at the Eagleton Institute on Rutgers’ Douglass Campus. For this article, Dave was asked a series of questions regarding his feelings before and after the debate: 1. What was your opinion of these candidates before the debate? 2. Who, in your estimation, won the debate? 3. How, if …

Pictures taken at a publicly held press conference on Sept. 15, 2009. All rights reserved by the photographer. Please Enjoy.

Pictures taken at a publicly held press conference on Sept. 15, 2009. All rights reserved by the photographer. Please Enjoy.

As Of Yet Untitled
Corruption in New Jersey politics is not a new phenomenon. Rather, it is a part of everyday political life in New Jersey, the lard that keeps the densely packed population from grating against each other. The topic has even been touched upon in the Johnsonville Press in months past. Even so, never in my time in New Jersey have I seen the hailstorm that is Jersey politics reign down so openly and violently as it has in July, 2009. Rallies, races and arrests are converging on …

“The Wizard of Wall Street”
Is what he said he was
And so we donned the rose-colored glasses
And entered a ruby state of mind
Thinking ourselves rich
Or was it:
That was rich!
But he was a shy guy
That was what he said he was
So we paid no attention
To his doings behind the curtain

New Brunswick Is 12th Municipality to Partner with Agencies on Program

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill today joined Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Joseph Doria and New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Marge Della Vecchia at Fulton Square, a new residential development at Remsen Avenue and Hickory Drive, to announce that New Brunswick is the newest member of the Live Where You Work Program. The city is the 12th municipality to partner with HMFA on the program.