New Jersey: Happy Birthday Wally Edge!

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On February 1, 2000, PoliticsNJ entered the political blogosphere and became the must-read website for all New Jersey insiders. 8 years later, they're name has changed, they've spread to 10 states, and even hired a cartoonist :)

Here's what Wally Edge had to say:

"With grateful appreciation to our readers, thank you for a wonderful eight years. Hopefully the next eight will be equally as exciting. Of course they will: New Jersey never disappoints us."

Yo quiero Steve Lonegan

Here is a link to today's cartoon at PoliticsNJ. So stop by, and let me know what you think of the cartoon, as well as Steve Lonegan's chances for the governor's seat in 2009.

Here's the sketch:



And some links on the story:

Is Lonegan a hypocite or a victim?
PoliticsNJ

Bogota's Lonegan admits mistake of hiring illegals
The Record

John Molinelli, say it isn't so...

Well, I'm back from my emotional roller coaster ride of a trip to Buffalo, and once again find myself chained to my drafting table. So look forward to a bunch of cartoons in the coming days, and some photos from the trip.

Here's an alternate cartoon that I was thinking about this week. The story is that Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli took a vacation trip to Italy accompanied by embattled State Senator Joseph Coniglio, the target of a federal corruption probe. Coniglio has a pretty funny face, so I thought about making his head into a golf ball, with some dialogue to the side. Is it better than the one I did? Worse? Let me know what you think.



Stile: Molinelli, Coniglio vacationed in Italy together
Bergen Record

Get a job Bodine...or several jobs

Another week, another Wednesday, so that means another cartoon for PoliticsNJ. Go check it out, and leave me a piece of your mind. But not literally, because that would be gross.

And for further reading on Assemblyman Francis Bodine, allow me to direct you to some great reads:

GOP piles on Bodine, as Dems cry "Boss"
PoliticsNJ

Bodine defends jobs outside Assembly
Courier-Post

Burlco lawmaker switches parties
Philadelphia Inquirer

Here's the sketch:

PoliticsNJ Elected Officials Power List

PoliticsNJ has finished posting their 2007 Elected Officials Power List, and there are some interesting placements of officials throughout the top 50.

Also, enjoy the illustrations for the top 10 on the list. There were provided by some slob named Tornoe.

Hold me accountable

Well, it's Wednesday and everything's back to normal at the good'ole PoliticsNJ.com.

Go check out my newest cartoon, and let me know what you think. Hope you all had a great Labor Day!

CSI: Hoboken

My weekly cartoon is up now at PoliticsNJ, so go have a look, and let me know what you think.

We like you Frank...but we'll keep raising money

My weekly cartoon is up now at PoliticsNJ, so go have a look, and let me know what you think.

Another Nappy-Headed Ho

If you haven't heard, Sonny McCullough, the acting state senator in the 2nd district that took over Bill Gormely's empty seat, told an off-color joke to PoliticNJ's Max Pizarro during an interview in Atlantic County last week.

As reported by the Press of Atlantic City this morning:

"Max Pizarro of politicsnj.com, told The Press of Atlantic City that he and McCullough were outside a Chinese restaurant earlier this week when the senator broke into a story about how he ran into an Asian couple at the mall whom he had married a year earlier as Egg Harbor Township mayor. As Pizarro relayed the joke, the couple pushed a stroller carrying a black baby, McCullough asked the baby's name and the mother replied, 'Sum Ting Wong'"

To me, the joke isn't terrible, and I think the democrats, in full campaign mode, are of course overreacting. That doesn't mean that McCullough is an idiot for saying it. He was already facing a tough fight against the former mayor of Atlantic City, Jim Wheelan. We'll have to see if this becomes his "Macaca" moment.

Dems slam McCullough for racist joke

McCullough: Sorry for dumb joke

In Atlantic Senate contest, the brawl goes on

UPDATE: Those of you that logged on this morning might have noticed that I originally drew this cartoon with Joe Biden offering McCullough the shoehorn. I talked to my editor, and we decided that it might be funnier to New Jersey readers if we changed Biden to Imus, fresh from his Rutgers "Nappy-Headed ho" incident. It is now changed, in my opinion for the better (I love having awesome editors), but the original version can be seen below:

Newest PoliticsNJ cartoon

Just like every Wednesday around these parts, my new cartoon is online at PoliticsNJ. If you get a chance, leave me a message over there and tell me what you think.

Here's the sketch:

Happy Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July to all you New Jersey bloggers out there. My newest cartoon is up at Politics NJ, so go check it out, and leave some comments.

PoliticsNJ.com

My newest cartoon is up at Politics NJ, so go check it out, and leave some comments. As you can see, the people there aren't shy, so tell me what you think!

Unlimited Power!!!!!!!

Here's my newest cartoon for PoliticsNJ. Head on over there to check it out, and to post comments. I want to know what you think.

And in case you don't know who Seema Singh is, here's a introduction to your Democratic Senate candidate for New Jersey's 14th District:

Singh got campaign money from people tied to utilities

Did you vote?

My newest cartoon is up over at PoliticsNJ, so go check it out, and leave me some feedback over there. You have to register to post comments, but it's free and worth the minute it takes.

Can't get to sleep?

My newest cartoon is up over at PoliticsNJ, so go check it out, and leave me some feedback over there. You have to register to post comments, but it's free and worth the minute it takes.

Driving Ms. Cunningham

My newest cartoon is up over at PoliticsNJ, so go check it out, and leave me some feedback over there.

Don't you know who I AM!?!?!?

My newest cartoon is up over at PoliticsNJ, so go check it out, and leave me some feedback over there. All comments are good comments, even (and especially) if you hate my cartoons!

PoliticsNJ Cartoon

My newest cartoon is up over at PoliticsNJ, so go check it out, and leave me some feedback over there. I'll post the sketch of the cartoon later on in the week.

PoliticsNJ

My first cartoon appeared today on PoliticsNJ. I'm their new weekly cartoonist, so I'll be contributing on a regular basis. If you haven't checked out the site before, it's a great source of information about New Jersey politics.

And if you want to check out my toon, click here.