News

  • 2/1/2012 - Enforcement Actions Now Available


  • 1/31/2012 - Overall Fundraising Down 42%


  • 1/31/2012 - Monmouth County to abide by state law


  • 1/27/2012 - Legislation to limit campaign contributions


  • 1/23/2012 - Freeholder states ordinance makes running for public office more difficult


  • 1/20/2012 - Committes raised over $15 million


  • 1/18/2012 - Ordinance does not prohibit candidates from soliciting for or contributing to their own campaigns


  • 1/13/2012 - Avaiability of Quarterly Reports


  • 1/12/2012 - Board of Education to adopt pay-to-play


  • 1/11/2012 - Election Law Enforcement Commission Meeting


  • 1/4/2012 - New Enforcement Actions Available for Review


  • 12/20/2011 - ELEC to implement electronic filing


  • 12/14/2011 - ELEC Press Advisory


  • 12/9/2011 - Union believes new ordinance is unconstitutional


  • 12/8/2011 - Ordinance to curb campaign contributions


  • 12/7/2011 - Enforcement actions now available


  • 12/7/2011 - Plainfield adopts four new ordinances


  • 12/7/2011 - Freeholders expected to vote on pay to play ordinance


  • 12/5/2011 - ELEC Reports on Campaign Spending


  • 11/30/2011 - PAC contributions down 20% in 2010


  • 11/23/2011 - Fair Lawn approved pay to play amendment


  • 11/22/2011 - Bergen County still discussing revisions to pay to play


  • 11/16/2011 - New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announces 2012 schedule


  • 11/9/2011 - Fair Lawn still debating new pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 11/3/2011 - Battleground districts still receiving majority of campaign monies


  • 11/2/2011 - New Enforcement Actions Available


  • 10/31/2011 - Former Governor claims responsibility for pay-to-play


  • 10/27/2011 - Amendments to Fair Lawn Pay-to Play not likely to pass


  • 10/26/2011 - Disclosure Requirements for November Election


  • 10/25/2011 - Bloomfield rejects revised pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 10/25/2011 - County political party committees finances up nearly $700,000.


  • 10/14/2011 - The Bergen County Freeholders are expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed pay-to-play law that has been revised to exclude a "fair and open" exemption.


  • 10/12/2011 - The next New Jersey Law Enforcement Commission meeting will be Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.


  • 10/12/2011 - Availability of third quarterly reports for public inspection


  • 10/5/2011 - ELEC announces new enforcement actions


  • 10/5/2011 - Appellate Division grants Motion to Intervene


  • 10/5/2011 - ELEC announces disclosure calendar


  • 9/27/2011 - ELEC intervenes in Superior Court matter regarding election results


  • 9/26/2011 - Super PACs not held to same disclosure standards


  • 9/23/2011 - Pay to Play Ordinance Causing Debate


  • 9/22/2011 - Freeholders will need to either revisit ordinance or draft a new ordinance


  • 9/22/2011 - ELEC Releases White Paper on Legislative Spending


  • 9/21/2011 - Bergen Freeholders seek to have fair and open process removed from proposed ordinance


  • 9/20/2011 - Government asked to act on Governor’s Ethics Proposal


  • 9/19/2011 - Comptroller's report sparks renewal of pay-to-play legislation


  • 9/16/2011 - Comptroller’s report could affect Bergen County Freeholder’s Pay to Play Ordinance


  • 9/15/2011 - State Comptroller says NJ’s Pay-to-Play Law is Flawed


  • 9/15/2011 - ELEC Executive Director’s Comments on Pay to Play Reform


  • 9/9/2011 - Final consideration for Glen Gardner's pay-to-play ordinance will be on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.


  • 9/7/2011 - Township of Frankford has introduced its first “pay to play” ordinance


  • 9/6/2011 - Brigantine awards contracts to locals over out-of-towners


  • 9/1/2011 - The Borough of Haledon has approved payment to numerous contractors for professional services, even though it failed to receive State approval


  • 8/22/2011 - Bergen County Freeholders Table Proposed Pay-to-Play Ordinance


  • 8/18/2011 - A proposed pay to play ordinance has already passed its first reading, and awaits a second reading at the next council meeting.


  • 8/18/2011 - A new ordinance introduced this month will add pay-to-play regulations to the borough's code book.


  • 8/12/2011 - The Borough of Riverton considers the need for a pay-to-play ordinance


  • 8/12/2011 - Advocacy groups in Bergen County are speaking out for pay-to-play reform.


  • 8/11/2011 - The Borough of Haledon is set to revise its current pay-to-play ordinance later this month.


  • 8/11/2011 - Jimmy Margulies has a new cartoon every Sunday through Friday.


  • 8/10/2011 - Pay-to-play reform still delayed in Bergen County.


  • 8/5/2011 - The City of Brigantine introduced a 'pay to play' ordinance at its City Council meeting on 8/3/11, but it will not be voted on until next meeting.


  • 8/2/2011 - Pay-to-Play Ordinance to be Introduced at Brigantine City Council Meeting


  • 8/1/2011 - August 2011 Newsletter


  • 7/24/2011 - Bergen County Freeholders Push for Vote on Pay-to-Play Reform


  • 7/22/2011 - Belmar council votes to continue restrictions on alcoholic beverage license


  • 7/20/2011 - New Enforcement Actions


  • 7/19/2011 - Big Six Financial Activity Second Quarter


  • 7/19/2011 - Gloucester Township official resist pay-to-play ban


  • 7/14/2011 - Annual lobbying reports


  • 7/14/2011 - Second Quarterly Reports


  • 7/9/2011 - Secaucus considers revising pay-to-play ordinance


  • 7/7/2011 - Rutherford considers pay-to-play ordinance


  • 7/6/2011 - New Enforcement Actions


  • 7/5/2011 - Republican Freeholders table pay-to-play resolution, waiting for attorney review


  • 6/29/2011 - Engineering firm violates pay-to-play laws in Bergen County


  • 6/29/2011 - 20-day post-election reports


  • 6/23/2011 - Financial Disclosure Statements


  • 6/7/2011 - Pay-to-play bill restricts contributions to bridge commissions


  • 6/3/2011 - Fundraising activity of legislative candidates


  • 6/1/2011 - New Enforcement Actions


  • 5/26/2011 - Bill to apply pay-to-play restrictions to bridge commissions advances in Assembly


  • 5/26/2011 - Transitional aid to be shared by six municipalities


  • 5/26/2011 - ELEC files suit against Sharp James


  • 5/25/2011 - Bill A-3097 advances in Assembly


  • 5/24/2011 - Gloucester Township considers pay-to-play reform


  • 5/23/2011 - Gloucester Township residents push pay-to-play ban


  • 5/23/2011 - Conaway and Conners Bill to impose pay-to-play prohibitions for county bridge commission contractors advanced by Assembly panel


  • 5/23/2011 - Newark passes redeveloper pay-to-play ordinance


  • 5/23/2011 - A3097 to be considered


  • 5/19/2011 - Second pay-to-play hearing held in Bergen County


  • 5/18/2011 - Personal Financial Disclosure Reports


  • 5/18/2011 - New Enforcement Actions


  • 5/16/2011 - Legislative candidates' financial activity


  • 5/13/2011 - Bergen County holds public hearing


  • 5/9/2011 - Disclosure Calendar


  • 5/4/2011 - Bergen Freeholder Board to discuss pay-to-play resolution


  • 5/3/2011 - Campaign financial activity of county party committees


  • 5/3/2011 - First quarter financial reports of county party committees


  • 4/28/2011 - Citizens Campaign offers new model ordinance for insurance contracting


  • 4/27/2011 - 2011 Legislative Primary Candidates' financial reports


  • 4/25/2011 - Contributions from public contractors have declined since adoption of pay-to-play rules


  • 4/19/2011 - Financial reports from top six fundraising committees


  • 4/13/2011 - First Quarterly Reports


  • 4/12/2011 - List of primary candidates for Assembly and State Senate


  • 4/7/2011 - Contributions by contracts at lowest level since ELEC began tracking


  • 4/6/2011 - Political contributions by public contractors down from previous year


  • 4/6/2011 - Public contractor contributions decline from previous year


  • 4/6/2011 - Contributions from contractors down since disclosure requirements adopted


  • 3/30/2011 - Business Entity Annual Statements


  • 3/26/2011 - Jersey City Councilman demands contract be revoked for pay-to-play violations


  • 3/23/2011 - Jersey City Councilman Steve Fulop Objects to Contract Awarded to Political Donor


  • 3/16/2011 - Belmar Borough Council introduces pay-to-play amendments


  • 3/15/2011 - Belmar introduces amendment to pay-to-play ordinance


  • 3/15/2011 - Pay-to-Play ordinance adopted in Bound Brook


  • 3/9/2011 - 2010 Lobbying Expenditures


  • 3/2/2011 - New Enforcement Actions


  • 3/2/2011 - Belmar mayor and council members in violation of pay-to-play law


  • 3/2/2011 - Belmar Borough Council to Amend Pay-to-Play Ordinance


  • 2/23/2011 - Mayor, Council Members Violated Belmar's Pay-to-Play law


  • 2/23/2011 - Pay-to-Play Ordinance Adopted in Atlantic City


  • 2/22/2011 - Atlantic City introduces pay-to-play ordinance


  • 2/21/2011 - Hoboken considers new pay-to-play ordinance


  • 2/17/2011 - Hoboken City Council passes mayor's ethics reform package


  • 2/16/2011 - New Enforcement Actions Available


  • 2/10/2011 - Hoboken Mayor signs new Executive Order on campaign finance reform


  • 2/9/2011 - Atlantic City introduces ordinance to comply with conditions of state aid


  • 2/8/2011 - Cooper Levenson withdraws from Trenton legal contract


  • 2/7/2011 - Trenton Mayor disputes Law Director's pay-to-play finding


  • 2/3/2011 - Trenton Mayor insists contract did not violate pay-to-play ordinance


  • 2/2/2011 - Atlantic City firm to lose its contract for donations


  • 2/2/2011 - New Enforcement Actions Available


  • 1/27/2011 - North Arlington introduces pay-to-play ordinance as required for state aid


  • 1/24/2011 - County party committees' 2010 financial activity


  • 1/21/2011 - Republicans increase their fundraising efforts


  • 1/20/2011 - Big Six Financial Activity 2010


  • 1/18/2011 - Firm regains contract after one year ban


  • 1/14/2011 - Fourth Quarterly Reports


  • 1/6/2011 - Ridgefield Mayor awards contracts to donors


  • 1/5/2011 - ELEC enforcement actions


  • 1/4/2011 - NorthJersey.com notes hypocrisy on pay-to-play issues.


  • 12/31/2010 - New Jersey Democrats demand contracts be canceled to Christie group donors


  • 12/30/2010 - Democrats push to void contracts with businesses that contributed to Reform Jersey Now


  • 12/23/2010 - Haledon Borough Adopts Pay-to-Play Ordinance


  • 12/22/2010 - Spending up in school elections


  • 12/6/2010 - New pay-to-play bill introduced in state legislature


  • 12/6/2010 - State Sen. Loretta Weinberg introduces pay-to-play reform bill


  • 12/2/2010 - 20-day post election reports on campaign financial activity


  • 12/1/2010 - New Enforcement Actions Available


  • 11/29/2010 - Lawsuit against Morristown attorney dismissed


  • 11/26/2010 - Hearing set for Monday on whether Morristown municipal attorney must disclose contributions


  • 11/25/2010 - Prospect Park and Haledon to receive transitional aid


  • 11/25/2010 - Camden to receive largest transitional aid award in state


  • 11/25/2010 - Camden receives more aid than any other municipality, but not enough to avoid layoffs


  • 11/12/2010 - Newark Council to decide on redeveloper pay-to-play ordinance


  • 11/9/2010 - Spring Lake Heights Council passess pay-to-play ordinance over mayoral veto


  • 11/7/2010 - Atlantic City spends $39 million in 10 years on lawsuits, contracts


  • 11/4/2010 - North Arllington signes Memorandum of Understanding to receive state aid


  • 11/4/2010 - Newark to vote on developer pay-to-play


  • 11/2/2010 - Democrats retain their majority on Dumont Council


  • 11/2/2010 - Republicans gain control of Bergen County Freeholder Board


  • 11/1/2010 - Municipalities receiving aid must adopt pay-to-play ordinances


  • 10/27/2010 - 11-day reports: financial activity


  • 10/21/2010 - DRPA Board approves pay-to-play measure


  • 10/21/2010 - Third quarter financial activity: county party committees


  • 10/20/2010 - Bergen County Executive candidates debate


  • 10/20/2010 - Practice of wheeling allows contractors to make political contributions in Bergen County.


  • 10/19/2010 - Committee fundraising down from 2009


  • 10/17/2010 - Dumont candidates pledge decreased spending in response to pay-to-play ordinance


  • 10/14/2010 - Teaneck replaces auditor Charles Ferraioli to comply with pay-to-play rules


  • 10/13/2010 - Spring Lake Heights Borough Council introduces ordinances addressing pay-to-play


  • 10/12/2010 - Middle Township Committee candidate challenges opponent on pay-to-play


  • 10/7/2010 - 29-day Reports: Campaign Financial Activity


  • 9/20/2010 - Atlantic City municipal court rules that statute of limitations had expired on the complaint.


  • 9/11/2010 - Civil rights lawyer running for freeholder


  • 9/9/2010 - Financial activity in municipal elections


  • 9/1/2010 - Municipal party committee contributions available on ELEC website


  • 8/26/2010 - Garwood passes redeveloper pay-to-play ordinance


  • 8/26/2010 - Delaware River Port Authority enacts pay-to-play restrictions


  • 8/25/2010 - ELEC Director suggests a change in PAC requirements.


  • 8/18/2010 - Financial activity by PACs increases


  • 8/17/2010 - Dumont council overturns veto


  • 8/12/2010 - Dumont Mayor Vetoes Ordinance


  • 8/10/2010 - Councilwoman accused of "pay-to-play" by Deputy Clerk


  • 8/10/2010 - Trenton Councilwoman accused of "pay-to-play" in vote to fire Deputy Clerk


  • 8/5/2010 - Dumont's Pay-to-Play Ordinance Vetoed by Mayor


  • 8/5/2010 - Lobbyists' reports available online


  • 7/28/2010 - Lawsuit over Ocean City Pay-to-Play Violation begins


  • 7/26/2010 - Ocean City resident files complaint for violation of pay-to-play ordinance


  • 7/23/2010 - County party committees' second quarter reports


  • 7/21/2010 - New Dumont ordinance draws criticism


  • 7/20/2010 - Fundraising down from last year


  • 7/15/2010 - Second quarterly reports available


  • 7/14/2010 - Senate Democrats seek restrictions on Reform Jersey Now


  • 7/13/2010 - Governor says New Jersey campaign finance rules are unfair


  • 7/12/2010 - Reform Jersey Now able to circumvent state pay-to-play laws


  • 7/8/2010 - Democratic Assemblyman calls press conference to chastise governor's organization


  • 7/6/2010 - Commission calls state pay-to-play law "confusing" and pushes for reforms.


  • 6/22/2010 - Dumont's proposed pay-to-play ordinance draws criticism


  • 6/15/2010 - Pay-to-Play ordinance introduced in Dumont June 15


  • 6/12/2010 - Teaneck still looking for new auditor


  • 6/11/2010 - Jersey City developer could lose contract over pay-to-play violation


  • 6/11/2010 - Ads supporting Governor's tax cap are funded by an organization that does not have to disclose its donors.


  • 6/7/2010 - Group launches ad campaign in support of Governor's proposal to limit property tax increases.


  • 6/2/2010 - Jersey City councilman returns campaign contribution that violates pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 5/27/2010 - Teaneck town auditor will not be paid for work.


  • 5/22/2010 - Cherry Hill Contractor sentenced to prison for pay-to-play violations.


  • 5/20/2010 - Bergen County's "no" vote on pay-to-play draws protests.


  • 5/19/2010 - Extortion charges dropped against former Jersey City assemblyman and brother.


  • 5/18/2010 - Jury will resume deliberations in bribery case.


  • 5/17/2010 - Fair Lawn looks to sever ties with its insurance company over increase in insurance rates.


  • 5/13/2010 - Bergen County Freeholder Board rejects pay-to-play ban.


  • 5/8/2010 - State appeals court strikes down Governor's pay-to-play restrictions on unions.


  • 5/7/2010 - A New Jersey appeals court nullified paragraph 1 of Governor Christie's Executive Order No. 7


  • 5/7/2010 - Provision of Executive Order No. 7 extending pay-to-play restrictions to unions is nullified.


  • 5/7/2010 - Court rules Governor Christie violated separation of powers.


  • 5/6/2010 - Former Governor halts campaign contributions while making sure no conflict with new role at MF Global Holdings.


  • 5/5/2010 - Municipal Candidates file 11-day reports


  • 5/4/2010 - Financial activity by county party committees is down from four years ago.


  • 5/4/2010 - Pay-to-Play laws, economic downturn affect campaign financial activity


  • 5/3/2010 - Hoboken Councilman failed to file required disclosure forms.


  • 4/26/2010 - Dumont Council's ordinance committee reviews pay-to-play ordinances in preparation for drafting one of their own.


  • 4/26/2010 - Newark PAC Empower Newark violated Mayor Booker's Executive Order "in spirit."


  • 4/22/2010 - ELEC recommendations include applying State restrictions to counties and municipalities.


  • 4/22/2010 - ELEC endorses pay-to-play overhaul


  • 4/21/2010 - Republican committee fundraising up from four years ago, while Democratic committee fundraising is down


  • 4/19/2010 - Cash Contributions of Any Amount Now Reportable


  • 4/15/2010 - Contributions to municipal candidates down from four years ago


  • 4/7/2010 - Bergen County Republican freeholders renew push for pay-to-play reform


  • 4/7/2010 - Parsippany town council amends it pay-to-play ordinance


  • 4/6/2010 - Contributions by public contractors have fallen since four years ago


  • 4/6/2010 - Pay-to-play restrictions result in fewer and smaller contributions from business entities


  • 4/2/2010 - Contributions to school board candidates are now searchable.


  • 3/17/2010 - Town Council removes contradictory language and extends bans to labor unions.


  • 3/14/2010 - Parsippany's town council will amend its pay-to-play ordinance to remove contradictory language.


  • 3/13/2010 - Secaucus plans to tighten pay-to-play restrictions


  • 3/11/2010 - Revenues for lobbying firms increased in 2009.


  • 3/8/2010 - Senator cannot use campaign funds for legal defense.


  • 3/2/2010 - Contract awarded to lowest responsible bidder despite campaign contributions.


  • 2/26/2010 - Dumont reviews pay-to-play ordinances and soliciting suggestions for a future ordinance.


  • 2/25/2010 - State's largest worker union files court challenge to Executive Order


  • 2/24/2010 - Four labor unions sue Governor over executive order


  • 2/19/2010 - Brian Sharkey testified yesterday on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and its potential impact on New Jersey's campaign finance system.


  • 2/19/2010 - Annual reports of lobbying activity available next month.


  • 2/10/2010 - Amended ordinance will come to a final vote 2/16/2010.


  • 2/9/2010 - Local candidate financial data available on ELEC website.


  • 2/9/2010 - Atlantic City's response to state audit prompts State senators to consider state monitor.


  • 2/8/2010 - Dumont contractors made contributions to Borough candidates.


  • 1/31/2010 - 16 candidates have announced intention to run for one of 5 Bergen County offices.


  • 1/29/2010 - Seaside Park repealed a 2009 pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 1/28/2010 - Trenton councilman returns improper campaign contribution.


  • 1/27/2010 - Two firms were accused of violating Morristown's ordinance.


  • 1/24/2010 - Some believe the Supreme Court's decision could have an impact in New Jersey.


  • 1/24/2010 - Contract awarded to Township Attorney who made political contributions.


  • 1/23/2010 - Firm is not admitting to wrongdoing in making contributions during contract.


  • 1/23/2010 - Insurance company lost its contract with the city of Trenton due to unclear ordinance.


  • 1/22/2010 - Financial activity by county party committees has decreased since 2005.


  • 1/22/2010 - US Supreme Court ruling could impact New Jersey State campaign finance laws.


  • 1/22/2010 - Dispute over language of ordinance prevents firm from renewing its contract.


  • 1/21/2010 - Yesterday's decision overturns a 63-year-old law limiting spending by labor and big business.


  • 1/21/2010 - New executive order extends State pay-to-play law to unions.


  • 1/21/2010 - Campaign spending by parties and committees has declined.


  • 1/21/2010 - A new pay-to-play ordinance is likely to be voted on in Bergen County this year.


  • 1/21/2010 - Court rules that restrictions on corporate spending are inconsistent with the protection of political speech.


  • 1/19/2010 - Seaside Park will introduce a new pay-to-play ordinance that would replace the old ordinance.


  • 1/14/2010 - Toms river has replaced its repealed Citizens' Campaign ordinance with a new one that mirrors State law.


  • 1/14/2010 - Many professional service providers in southern Bergen County have made campaign contributions.


  • 1/13/2010 - Proposed resolutions were not discussed during Wednesday's work session.


  • 1/12/2010 - Two newly elected freeholders will propose a resolution tightening Bergen County's pay-to-play law.


  • 1/10/2010 - Seaside Park's council may introduce a measure to repeal its pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 1/7/2010 - First Republican to serve on Bergen County Freeholder Board in three years took office Wednesday.


  • 1/5/2010 - Commission proposing readoption of NJAC 19:25 with amendments and a new rule.


  • 12/30/2009 - Committee votes not to adopt pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 12/27/2009 - Morris Township will vote on a proposed pay-to-play ordinance on Wednesday.


  • 12/20/2009 - Toms River has repealed its pay-to-play ordinance


  • 12/17/2009 - County should have rebid contract for medical services, judge says.


  • 12/16/2009 - Republican freeholders-elect meet with left-leaning Teaneck-based club on pay-to-play


  • 12/13/2009 - Jersey City considers changes following recommendations by an outside law firm.


  • 12/9/2009 - Parsippany Council believes amending its ordinance is a more likely step than hiring an attorney to interpret it.


  • 12/2/2009 - The Hudson County Court will hear arguments tomorrow in the state's first pay-to-play lawsuit.


  • 12/1/2009 - 20-day post-election reports show decline in campaign financial activity.


  • 11/30/2009 - ELEC reports show contributions from business entities that perform public contracts.


  • 11/25/2009 - Parsippany considers hiring conflict counsel to interpret its pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 11/25/2009 - Engineering firm awarded contract for Marion Greenway Park project after pay-to-play concerns are addressed.


  • 11/25/2009 - Council is likely to amend its ordinance instead.


  • 11/24/2009 - 20-Day Post-Election Reports


  • 11/17/2009 - Parsippany's Town Council will vote next week on hiring outside legal to review alleged inconsistencies in its new pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 11/17/2009 - ELEC includes contributions made to local candidates in its searchable database.


  • 11/16/2009 - Pay-to-play ordinance introduced, but with controversy.


  • 11/13/2009 - ELEC’s reports for May 2009 show contributions made by T&M Associates.


  • 11/13/2009 - Bergen County PACs allow donors to evade contribution limits.


  • 11/12/2009 - Loopholes in State and local campaign finance laws allow pay-to-play to continue


  • 11/12/2009 - Governor-elect chooses transition leaders with experience in New Jersey politics.


  • 11/12/2009 - A spokesperson for T&M Associates claims that donations were never made to Jersey City Councilman Mariano Vega's campaign.


  • 11/11/2009 - Governor-elect Christie does not have to adhere to campaign finance restrictions in raising money for his inauguration.


  • 11/11/2009 - A donation to Councilman Vega may prevent an engineering firm from contracting with Jersey City.


  • 11/10/2009 - Former State Sen. Wayne Bryant, convicted last year on corruption charges, has argued in front of the New Jersey Supreme Court to use his campaign account to pay for his criminal defense.


  • 11/5/2009 - ELEC Deputy Director Appointed


  • 10/30/2009 - Hudson County is the center of New Jersey's first known pay-to-play lawsuit.


  • 10/28/2009 - 11-day pre-election reports continue to show decline in financial activity by Assembly candidates.


  • 10/28/2009 - State Assembly candidates are raising and spending less than in 2005.


  • 10/27/2009 - All three New Jersey gubernatorial candidates are calling for ethics reforms, but their approaches vary.


  • 10/27/2009 - 11-day pre-election reports continue to show decline in financial activity by gubernatorial candidates.


  • 10/22/2009 - Financial activity by county party committees has decreased since 2005.


  • 10/19/2009 - Republican Jack Ciattarelli is running for a second term on Somerset County's Freeholder Board.


  • 10/19/2009 - Doug Singleterry, a Democrat and councilman in North Plainfield, is running for Somerset County freeholder with Montgomery Deputy Mayor Cecilia Xie Birge, against incumbent Jack Ciattarelli and Bridgewater Council President Patrick Scaglione.


  • 10/16/2009 - ELEC reports a decline in fundraising and spending by the "Big Six" committees.


  • 10/14/2009 - Democratic candidates for council have announced that focusing on governmental reform and ways to spur economic development is the second half of their vision for Hamilton.


  • 10/11/2009 - NJ ELEC reports that the campaign money spent to date for the of Monmouth County Freeholder is virtually even.


  • 10/10/2009 - Moorestown Council has passed a revised pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 10/8/2009 - Campaign spending in General Assembly contests has decreased from four years ago.


  • 10/7/2009 - Recent filings in Virginia reveal hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions to New Jersey gubernatorial candidates.


  • 10/7/2009 - Campaign spending in New Jersey gubernatorial contest has decreased from four years ago.


  • 10/5/2009 - Green Brook's Township Committee adopted a pay-to-play ordinance September 14.


  • 10/1/2009 - The recent federal corruption bust, that resulted in the arrests of 44 people, has sparked a sudden interest in pay-to-play reform.


  • 9/28/2009 - The City Council has unanimously adopted four ethics laws that cap political contributions, ban redeveloper contributions, require financial disclosures and calls for fair and open competition for professional service contracts.


  • 9/25/2009 - Seth Grossman was hired by City Council last month to provide an opinion about a 2005 campaign contribution received by the Mayor.


  • 9/17/2009 - The Township Council has decided to delay the vote to change Moorestown’s current pay-to-play laws until October 5, 2009 so that the language of the amendments can be modified.


  • 9/14/2009 - Moorestown's council votes tonight on an amendment to its pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 9/10/2009 - Jersey City's Council passed a redeveloper pay-to-play ordinance on second reading last night, with some amendments.


  • 9/10/2009 - Jersey City Redeveloper Pay-to-Play Ordinance


  • 9/2/2009 - A pay-to-play ordinance was passed by Parsippany's Township Council on Monday night.


  • 9/2/2009 - ELEC announced that the dates for the gubernatorial public financing debates have been set.


  • 9/1/2009 - Parsippany's town council voted 3-1 last night to pass a pay-to-play reform ordinance.


  • 8/28/2009 - Secaucus adopted a pay-to-play ordinance on its second reading on Tuesday.


  • 8/25/2009 - Richard Steffen has been sworn in as mayor to replace Dennis Elwell.


  • 8/19/2009 - Jim Leonard of the NJ Chamber of Commerce has a Question-and-Answer session with Your Business.


  • 8/18/2009 - Assembly Republicans called a hearing in Trenton to draft anti-corruption legislation.


  • 8/17/2009 - The public hearing to discuss Parsippany's proposed pay-to-play reform ordinance will be held on August 31, 2009.


  • 8/14/2009 - An editorial in the Star Ledger urges greater pay-to-play restrictions and citizen participation in government.


  • 8/14/2009 - Ocean City's Council has retained counsel to investigate claims that its Mayor violated its pay-to-play ordinance.


  • 8/13/2009 - The Jersey City Council passed a redeveloper pay-to-play ordinance on introduction, but it still has to pass on a final vote.


  • 8/12/2009 - Jersey City will consider a pay-to-play ordinance related to developers today.


  • 8/12/2009 - Parsippany will consider a proposed pay-to-play reform ordinance submitted to the Township by petition.


  • 8/11/2009 - Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz signed five executive orders and an administrative policy designed to address political corruption in the City.


  • 8/9/2009 - Parsippany's town council will discuss a petition proposing a pay-to-play ordinance at their August 11th agenda meeting.


  • 8/7/2009 - State Pay-to-Play law do not prohibit practice of wheeling.


  • 8/5/2009 - Editorial regarding Parsippany's petition endorsing pay-to-play reform.


  • 8/4/2009 - Big donors are sidestepping New Jersey's Pay-to-Play Rules through governor's associations.


  • 8/3/2009 - A petition endorsing pay-to-play reform in Parsippany obtained enough signatures to qualify for November's Election Day ballot.


  • 8/3/2009 - Democracy For America-Somerset is criticizing Somerset County for its award of contracts to campaign donors.


  • 8/3/2009 - Business owners should be alert to increased pay-to-play restrictions.


  • 8/2/2009 - An Asbury Park Press editorial calls for more pay-to-play restrictions.


  • 8/1/2009 - A pay-to-play ordinance was reintroduced at Secaucus' first Town Council meeting following its mayor's resignation.


  • 7/28/2009 - Independent gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett has name Frank J. Esposito, a professor and former administrator at Kean University in Union, as his lieutenant governor nominee.


  • 7/27/2009 - An ordinance has been introduced to limit future campaign contributions from contractors who conduct unsealed-bid business with the township.


  • 7/26/2009 - Jon Corzine formally announced Loretta Weinberg as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor.


  • 7/23/2009 - The state Sierra Club has asked Gov. Jon S. Corzine to add pay-to-play bans to a pair of laws, including the economic stimulus bill.


  • 7/22/2009 - Sponsors have been selected for New Jersey's gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election debates.


  • 7/21/2009 - The Star Ledger, Bergen Record, and Asbury Park Press all report on Chris Christie's pick for lieutenant govenor.


  • 7/20/2009 - Councilwoman Debra DeVuyst, from Middlesex Borough, has proposed an ordinance that will ban pay-to-play.


  • 7/17/2009 - Gov. Jon S. Corzine is trying to raise upward of $15 million from donors to help pay for his campaign.


  • 7/16/2009 - Ocean City public defender Douglas Walker wants resolution to a dispute over whether his appointment violated the City's Pay-to-Play ordinance.


  • 7/12/2009 - Independent gubernatorial candidate Christopher Daggett suggests that the State’s pay-to-play laws result in an uneven playing field that favors self-funded candidates.


  • 7/6/2009 - Compliance with pay-to-play laws is a source of controversy in Evesham according to a Philadelphia Inquirer article.


  • 7/5/2009 - Porzio's Pay-to-Play database is highlighted as a useful tool for companies who must comply with pay-to-play laws at NorthJersey.com.


  • 7/1/2009 - Porzio's Pay-to-Play database is cited in Politifax as the Best Database of the Week.


  • 6/26/2009 - Republicans will attempt to free a bill pending in a legislative committee that would implement the campaign finance reforms Governor Corzine called for eight months ago.


  • 6/22/2009 - Personal Financial Disclosure Statements filed by independent gubernatorial and legislative candidates will be available for public inspection on June 23, 2009.


  • 6/22/2009 - ELEC has announced the dates when 20-day post-election reports filed by 2009 Primary Election candidates will be disclosed.


  • 6/16/2009 - The Chair of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission annouced the appointment of Jeffrey M. Brindle as Executive Director of the Commission.


  • 6/12/2009 - The Star Ledger: Lieutenant Governor Candidates Face Finance Restrictions


  • 6/8/2009 - Senate President Richard J. Codey and Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts explain that their focus is on the economy, and express uncertainty as to when the Legislature will address additional campaign finance and ethics reform legislation.


  • 6/4/2009 - Unofficial Primary Results Posted


  • 6/2/2009 - The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission is seeking sponsor for the gubernatorial election debates.


  • 6/1/2009 - ELEC's disclosure calendar for candidates and committees participating in the June 2009 Runoff Election


  • 5/29/2009 - State Treasurer's List of State Redevelopment Entities Pursuant to Executive Order No. 118


  • 5/11/2009 - Two New Jersey Republican state senators prepare legislation that would expand the state’s pay-to-play laws to cover projects that receive federal stimulus money.


  • 5/11/2009 - The state's pay-to-play laws are having a major impact on the 2009 gubernatorial race and the ability of candidates to raise money.


  • 5/11/2009 - Harry Pozycki, the Chairman of the Citizens' Campaign, offers his opinions on New Jersey's pay-to-play laws.