G’Stater at the new New Jersey Blog has some recent updates on two stories that we all equate with the Garden State now.
Golan Cipel (McGreevey’s ‘mistress’)
“Forrester was clearly the stronger of the two candidates on stage tonight. He won the debate on points, but, unfortunately, political debates aren’t won on points — they’re won on perceptions, and expectations. * * * The one memorable line of the night from Doug: “If he’s [Corzine] a tax cutter, then Golan Cipel is a homeland security adviser.”
and
Democrats Corruption Not Confined to Homeland Security Funds.
Towns in legislative districts represented by Trenton’s ruling Democratic Party got nearly 90 percent of $86 million in special state grants the past three years, even though officials proclaimed they had removed politics from the process, a Star-Ledger analysis has found
A review of 10 programs showed state officials repeatedly ignored a carefully crafted application process and instead distributed the money to satisy wishes of key Democratic lawmakers.
The grants helped towns pay for everything from Homeland Security equipment and tourism promotion, to library shelves and ramps for the disabled.
-Bruce (GayPatriot)