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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Blue Jersey:: Booker: A Hot Pocket In Every Microwave

Blue Jersey:: Booker: A Hot Pocket In Every Microwave:


Booker: A Hot Pocket In Every Microwave

The Huffington Post reports that Newark Mayor Cory Booker, thanks to his unrelenting tweeting, has secured hundreds of coupons for free Hot Pockets, soon to be distributed to Newark's residents.No, I'm not kidding.
As of 5:40 this evening, PSE&G's outage map shows between five and ten thousand Newark customers still without power. No word yet on how these folks will be able to enjoy their delicious, decidedly non-organic snacks without electricity to power their microwaves.
Perhaps the mayor can use his heat vision...

I can also do popcorn!


Chris Christie's Jersey Coattails... or lack thereof

PolitickerNJ has a piece looking at "The Christie Scorecard" and how the Governor fared in races he campaigned for around the country.  But I was more interested in what ConservativeJersey noted regarding Republican lack of success in races across New Jersey:

  • Incumbent Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez cruised to an easy victory over Republican (and close friend of the Governor) Joe Kyrillos.

  • Bergen County Freeholder Board - Democrats sweep two Freeholder seats, Republicans lose control.

  • Cumberland County Freeholder Board - Democrats sweep two Freeholder seats, Republicans lose control.

  • Passaic County Freeholder Board - Democrats sweep 3 Freeholder seats defeating 3 incumbent