Matt Friedman is a reporter and author of NJ Playbook. He covers a range of topics including elections, government, politics, public policy, and legal affairs, with a focus on general assignment news and legislation. Matt's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as CNN, POLITICO, and Yahoo News.
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Matt Friedman focuses primarily on government and politics, particularly in New Jersey. His coverage heavily features legal policy regulations and government announcements, indicating a focus on breaking news and evolving political stories.
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Good Friday morning! You might look at the gains of the left around the country and think, “The socialists are coming to New Jersey.”
Gov. Mikie Sherrill this year drastically increased transitional aid. But there's signs that her administration actually wants to restore meaning to the word “transitional.”
If the New Jersey Working Families Party is going to recruit candidates for the 2027 state Senate and Assembly Democratic primaries, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald has a request.
New Jersey's public health benefits crisis got a little worse Wednesday, when the School Employees' Health Benefits Commission deadlocked on a vote to enact a huge premium increase.
The two-term Republican congressmember, who faces a tough reelection, had always been able to bank on little scrutiny and a storied family name.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has never looked comfortable in front of the cameras. His voice is soft. His speech, halting.
By: Matt Friedman
Justin Murphy said he was talking about immigration and radical Islam. “I do not believe all Muslims are evil people,” he said.
By: Matt Friedman
Sen. Cory Booker on Monday slammed his Republican opponent for “bigotry” and “vile” remarks after saying Islam “doesn't seem to be able to cohabitate
Republican Senate nominee Justin Murphy has about the same chance of beating Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in November as I have at winning the first Pulitzer for newsletter puns.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill through her Mission to Deliver PAC last month endorsed her former House colleague, 47-year-old Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), against 80-year-old incumbent Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary.
