PRESS RELEASE: Sawyer Calls On Burzichelli And Taliaferro To Break Their Silence On Project Veritas Video

Republican candidate for Assembly in the 3rd Legislative District, Beth Sawyer, called out John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro on their silence after the release of a Project Veritas video in which a Phil Murphy campaign staffer says Murphy will mandate vaccines after the election. Her press release on the matter follows (for context we’ve posted the Project Veritas video below the text of Sawyer’s press release):

WOOLWICH – Republican candidate for Assembly in New Jersey’s third legislative district, Beth Sawyer, called on John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro to break their silence on the recently released Project Veritas video in which a senior Phil Murphy campaign staffer stated that Murphy plans on mandating vaccines after Election Day.

“Phil Murphy knows John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro are his South Jersey Tax Team and relies on their votes in the Assembly. Burzichelli and Taliaferro even voted to tax the rain,” Beth Sawyer said. “Burzichelli voted to allow Murphy keep certain executive orders, directives and powers until after the election. That same vote is one of the 324 votes Taliaferro missed in this legislative session.”

“Perhaps the reason Burzichelli has remained silent since the release of the Project Veritas video is he knows his yes vote on bill A-5820 is what gives Murphy the authority to mandate vaccines after the election.” Sawyer added, “Taliaferro’s silence is his go to stance given the fact he has not voted 555 times since arriving in the Assembly.”

“It’s time for Burzichelli and Taliaferro to break their silence and explain to South Jersey voters why they believe it is okay for Phil Murphy to wait until after the election to mandate vaccines,” Sawyer said.

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Cumberland County Jail Makes The News Again; Now Dragging Gloucester County Into Their Mess

The Cumberland County Jail is in the news again this morning! The jail has made the news because William J. Hughes, who “was appointed special master to investigate and report to the court on a variety of virus-related issues,” said he doubts current leaders at the jail can make changes happen. From The Press of Atlantic City:

But in the same report, the attorney said he lacks faith in current leaders to make the changes happen.

"We question whether the critical paths outlined and recommendations made herein can be achieved or if they are beyond the capabilities of the current leadership," attorney William J. Hughes said in the report to Judge Noel L. Hillman.

We’ve covered the issues at the Cumberland County Jail here, here and here, but this time the folks in Cumberland have decided to drag Gloucester County into their mess. And, being a resident of Gloucester County, that caught my attention.

Apparently, the folks in Cumberland County, earlier this month, entered into a shared services agreement with Gloucester County to share Gloucester County’s warden. From this morning’s Press of Atlantic City:

Earlier this month, Commissioner Director Joseph Derella said in a news release the county has signed a shared services agreement to share Gloucester County Warden Eugene J. Caldwell II.

Needless to say I had to look into that a little further and again, thanks to the Press of Atlantic City, I learned it is true, Cumberland County is now using Gloucester County’s warden. From another Press of Atlantic City story earlier this month:

Derella described Caldwell as “uniquely qualified,” stating, “Warden Caldwell has decades of county corrections experience, but more importantly has been integral to Gloucester County’s successful transition from operating a jail to housing detainees in other facilities.”

Gloucester County closed its jail in 2013, the same year Caldwell was appointed warden there.

Gloucester County has a warden! News to me! We don’t even have a jail! Why have a warden? Why pay a guy almost $137,000 to be a warden for a jail the county doesn’t even have? And, for those who doubt the guy is paid almost $137,000, here it is from govsalaries.com:

According to Gloucester County’s website, “The primary purpose of the Corrections Division is to transport all lawfully detained inmates in an efficient, secure, and humane manner, and provide safety to the general public, staff members and inmates.” Here’s a screenshot:

I could be wrong, but I seriously doubt it, the Corrections Division is part of the Sherrif’s Department which means the Sherrif’s Department transports “all lawfully detained inmates in an efficient, secure, and humane manner…” and therefore transport is the Sherrif’s responsibility.

As for providing “safety to the general public, staff members and inmates” I have to ask what inmates in Gloucester County? They don’t have a jail! Gloucester County has no inmates! It says so on Gloucester County’s website. Here’s a screenshot:

So, if no “Female Offenders,” no “Juvenile Offenders” and no “Male Offenders” are “housed in Gloucester County” why is Gloucester County paying a guy $136,677 a year to provide safety to inmates they don’t even house?

And, now Cumberland County is paying Gloucester County for Gloucester’s warden to perform the duties he is paid not to perform at the non-existent Gloucester County jail at the soon-to-close Cumberland County Jail that has already cost the taxpayers of Cumberland $65 million.

It seems to me the only beneficiary of this mess is now Gloucester County because Cumberland County is now paying Gloucester to use their warden.

But at least Gloucester’s warden now has to earn his pay.

Only in New Jersey! Yet folks wonder why Gloucester County is the 28th highest taxed county in the country and Cumberland County is the 84th highest taxed county in the country.

Election Day is November 2nd and you can vote early. If this kind of thing makes you angry get out there and vote.

PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Van Drew's Statement on Surfaced Videos of Governor Murphy's Vaccine Mandate Stance

Congressman Jeff Van Drew issued a statement this morning regarding the recent recordings that surfaced alleging that Governor Phil Murphy plans on mandating vaccines following the upcoming election. His statement follows:

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on recent recordings that surfaced alleging that Governor Phil Murphy plans on mandating vaccines following the upcoming election. 

"If Governor Murphy truly cared about the health of New Jersey residents and believed that vaccine mandates could keep our community safe, he would implement the mandates now, not after the election," said Congressman Van Drew. "This is clearly a political move; he knows Democrats are losing momentum across the country. People are tired - they are tired of government overreach; they are tired of being told what they can and cannot do. Governor Murphy realizes he cannot win an election if he continues inserting himself in individuals' personal health decisions.

"COVID cases are decreasing, states are opening back up, and the decision by Governor Murphy to wait until after the election to impose vaccine mandates is nothing short of a political maneuver. Governor Murphy is fully aware that his policies are unpopular amongst undecided and independent voters, and now he is doing everything he can to maintain power. A Governor has the responsibility of the safety and well-being of his residents, and this revelation proves that Governor Murphy is acting disingenuous. If he was concerned about public safety, he would mandate vaccines now, and not wait until he's guaranteed four more years in office. We must always put our constituents first, and this game Governor Murphy is playing indicates that New Jerseyans are not his number one priority."