Matt Arco
@MatthewArco
Politics reporter for @starledger/@njdotcom. http://mattarco.bsky.social
Aren't enough words to express how excited I am to read these. In addition to being a great editor (and person), Tom Martello has decades of experience in Trenton and a vast wealth of knowledge of Jersey politics. A must. Must. Read.
My editor and mentor Tom Martello just unleashed his new column on Jersey politics. Check it — and his cartoon — out: nj.com/politics/2025/…
My very good friend and colleague @J_Schneider has a new podcast out for @njdotcom about the nation's best state. Check it out ... nj.com/entertainment/…
So long to a low key legend of this industry. If you were lucky enough to meet her, or blessed enough to work with her, you'd know. #PatriciaScannella
Remember the dustup over giving politically-connected folks COVID tests when they were hard to come by? There is now a payday, reports @TedShermanSL nj.com/news/2025/03/f… #nj #COVID_19 #covid #payout
Hegseth yesterday: “Nobody was texting war plans. And that’s all I have to say about that.” Goldberg this AM: "Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal." theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Does the White House hash out war plans over Signal? It appears it does! And does it accidentally add a reporter to the group chat? Also, yes! What. A. Read. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Totally normal stuff right here... Also, Google tells me Conan is taller than Trump, so there's that.
LMAO HOW SHORT IS @JBPritzker?
Thank you to everyone who has read the new newsletter so far. The next is out at noon. And thank you to the great @EnriqueLavin for the generous story on me, the newsletter, and my favorite things: family, music, journalism, The Clydes, and the Mets … nj.com/starledger/202…
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So we’re starting this thing tomorrow … “What Makes Jersey Run,” a New Jersey politics newsletter every Thursday … nj.com/politics/2025/…
Russian state TV and other state-controlled media reacted with glee to what they portrayed as Trump’s cold shoulder to Zelenskyy. nj.com/politics/2025/…
Whoa.
Wow: The City of Clarksdale, Mississippi, got a court order yesterday directing a newspaper to delete an editorial criticizing city officials -- without a hearing. Here's the TRO issuing the prior restraint:
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Giants legend Eli Manning did not make the Hall of Fame in his first try. In the end, not a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Still confident he eventually gets in. But he didn't make the cut to the final 10 this year. #Giants #NFL
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just one more mean tweet and then maybe you'll love yourself...
FINDING OUT IF I NEED TO EVACUATE MY HOME: TWITTER: Here are 12 Charlie Kirk videos. INSTAGRAM: Here are some pictures from the Golden Globes four days ago. TIKTOK: Here are comments confirming the “fire” is just a cover-up to burn Diddy evidence. FACEBOOK: Gay people are…