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Steve Lonegan

Steve Lonegan

The former mayor of Bogota in Bergen County, Steve Lonegan is the New Jersey director of Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group. Lonegan ran unsuccessfully in 2005 and 2009 for the Republican nomination for governor.  

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Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on September 23, 2013 an interview on the John Gambling radio show
"Violent crime is up since the last year of Sharpe James’ administration. This year it’s higher. … The unemployment rate is almost 15 percent. The high school dropout rate is over 50 percent."
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By Caryn Shinske • October 10, 2013
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on September 23, 2013 an interview on the John Gambling radio program
"I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years."
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By Caryn Shinske • September 29, 2013
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on August 15, 2013 a radio interview on “Focal Point with Bryan Fischer”
Says under Mayor Cory Booker, Newark has seen "violent crime up five years in a row, murder up five years in a row."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • August 25, 2013
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on December 18, 2012 a news release
"The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state."
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By Caryn Shinske • December 23, 2012
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on October 24, 2012 an op-ed on the Asbury Park Press' website
"Sixty percent of New Jersey doctors do not accept Medicaid patients."
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By Bill Wichert • November 14, 2012
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on December 27, 2011 an email newsletter
"New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country."
False
By Erin O'Neill • January 2, 2012
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on October 1, 2011 an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show
"Today, the Social Security system is broke."
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By Bill Wichert • October 9, 2011
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