Sussex County NOW rallies around reproductive rights
“Even though New Jersey is a pretty liberal state, Sussex County is very, very red, and it can feel lonely sometimes,” said Lindsay Campbell of the Sussex County Chapter of the National Organization for Women. In it’s first public action, Sussex County NOW, which numbers about 30 people so far but is growing, joined forces with others at a rally Saturday to support the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Newton.
Read moreRallies to support women, human rights, and national day of opposition
Despite losing the popular vote for the presidency by almost 3 million votes, GOP lawmakers have claimed a national “mandate” to dismantle the social safety net, restrict women’s reproductive rights, eliminate environmental protections and in general turn the county away from ensuring the human and civil rights that “make America great” and that the Democratic Party supports wholeheartedly.
Read moreThe jury is in; Planned Parenthood is innocent.
Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus owes Planned Parenthood an apology.
Read moreClose it down says Garrett. Fortunately, reason prevailed
Yesterday, Congressman Scott Garrett once again embarrassed his constituents in Sussex County and the rest of CD5 with a petulant vote to close down the federal government unless he and his right wing colleagues got their way to cripple Planned Parenthood.
Read moreFiorina and Phoebus lie about Planned Parenthood
In a clear attempt to bolster her creds with an extreme right wing voter base, GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina published blatant lies about Planned Parenthood.
Read moreWill Garrett succeed in defunding Planned Parenthood?
Congressman Scott Garrett is eager to install GOP leaders in the House of Representatives sympathetic to his right wing views.
Read moreWantage resident denounces Phoebus’ hypocrisy
In a letter to the editor published by Strauss News, Wantage resident Frank A. Brincka calls out GOP Assembly candidate Gail Phoebus for her hypocrisy, her lack of candor and her ineptness as a Sussex County Freeholder.
Read moreGarrett and Frelinghuysen vote to deny poor women health care
Scott Garrett and Rodney Frelinghuysen have joined their GOP colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass a bill that would give Planned Parenthood a horrible choice.
Read moreDon’t confuse Phoebus with facts, she doesn’t need them
At last Wednesday’s meeting of the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, GOP Freeholder and Assembly candidate Gail Phoebus proved to be a font of misinformation -- once in support of her motion to investigate Planned Parenthood; but also about veteran identification cards.
Read morePhoebus duped her Freeholder Colleagues
At Wednesday night’s meeting, Freeholder and GOP candidate for the New Jersey Assembly Gail Phoebus hoodwinked her colleagues on the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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