Our ruling stands... A Truth-O-Meter report last week about Bordentown's loss of a cranberry plant left a sour taste for one New Jersey politician. State Sen. Diane Allen (R-Burlington/Camden) objected to PolitiFact New Jersey's take on her claim that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was to blame for Ocean Spray's decision to leave Bordentown. That June 20 article —...
Our ruling stands...
A Truth-O-Meter report last week about Bordentown's loss of a cranberry plant left a sour taste for one New Jersey politician.
State Sen. Diane Allen (R-Burlington/Camden) objected to PolitiFact New Jersey's take on her claim that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was to blame for Ocean Spray's decision to leave Bordentown.
That June 20 article — which ran the next day on the front page of The Times of Trenton — has set off some juicy accusations from the senator and even led Ocean Spray to issue a clarification of its original comments to us.
PolitiFact New Jersey has decided not to change the False ruling on Allen’s statement. Find out why in our full report on PolitiFactNJ.com, then return here to post your comments.
State Sen. Diane Allen asked for a second look, and we complied. But we came to the same conclusion.More N.J. Truth-O-Meter rulings:
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