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Winner | Losers |
WILLIAM SPEARMAN |
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS |
The former Camden city councilman and veteran government official is the new Assemblyman from the 5th district, replacing Arthur Barclay. | The U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision is a potential game-changer amidst speculation that public employee union membership in New Jersey will go down. |
JEANNINE LARUE | BILL PASCRELL |
The longtime political strategist and executive is named one of the chairs of Trenton mayor-elect Reed Gusciora’s transition team. | The popular North Jersey congressman watches his preferred candidate for House Democratic leader, Joe Crowley, lose his primary. |
KHALIFAH SHABAZZ | RON DEFILIPPIS |
The deputy counsel to the Essex County freeholders is picked as the new Paterson corporation counsel by mayor-elect Andre Sayegh. | The Morris GOP chairman is getting beaten up by Republicans who don’t like a Pope-bashing Facebook post made by his advisor, King Penna. |
JASON REDD | FREEHOLDERS |
The top aide to Senate President Steve Sweeney is headed to Washington to open a new office for the Gibbons law firm. | The State Senate passes Joe Pennacchio’s bill to change the title of Freeholder to County Commissioner — possible making the job title extinct. |
CHRIS CHRISTIE | CHRIS CHRISTIE |
The former governor lands a coveted gig headlining a $30-per-person breakfast for the Morris County Republicans. | The former governor loses his state police detail two weeks early, courtesy of his successor. Who says retaliation is dead? |
Undecided THE GOVERNOR & THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS |
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Still no budget deal, with legislative sessions cancelled on Thursday and Friday and a shutdown coming at 12 AM on Sunday. Lots of dialogue — some good, some not — but a week after the Legislature passed their own budget that the governor promised to veto, still nothing. |
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