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One of the Donald Trump’s top political allies in New Jersey says that Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) could face a primary challenge if he doesn’t stop bashing Trump. Nutley Commissioner Steve Rogers says that when Republicans like Bramnick bash Trump, they hurt the GOP brand. “Our party must return to its conservative roots-roots that are embedded in the Constitution,” Rogers told the New Jersey Globe. “I have been all over New Jersey and I find a hunger and thirst among Republicans as well as conservative Democrats and independents for a return to the values we embraced years ago.”

There are 366 major metropolitan areas in the United States, and a comprehensive new study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy ranks them on the basis of generosity -- the percentage of income the median household in each city gives to charity. According to the Chronicle, the most generous city in America is Provo, Utah, where residents typically give away 13.9 percent of their discretionary income. Boston, by contrast, ranks No. 358: In New England's leading city, the median household donates just 2.9 percent of its income to charity. Provo's generosity is typical for its region. Of the 10 most generous...

Talk radio had a field day yesterday with Lawrence Schools Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy, the one who took the required English proficiency test not once, twice, three times - but four times - before he passed. The latest: In a broadcast interview about new high school uniforms, heavily accented Laboy, whose first language is Spanish, said he “axed” the students about them. He meant to say, “asked.” Now there are two ways you can look at this. No. 1: It goes to show how nutty we’ve grown around here. Why would anyone hire a superintendent of schools with such troubles with...