A’Dorian Murray-Thomas Archives

Sherrill endorses four party-backed Essex commissioner candidates

May 7, 2026 4:27 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Thursday endorsed a quartet of party-backed Essex County commissioner candidates in the race for four at-large seats. Sherrill endorsed Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath, Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein, incumbent Wayne Richardson, and West Orange Democratic Municipal Chairman...

Essex Dems endorse McGrath, Klein, Richardson and Yasin for County Commissioner

March 21, 2026 1:21 pmMay 30, 2026 8:56 pm

Essex County Democrats have endorsed Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath, Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein, incumbent Wayne Richardson and West Orange Democratic Municipal Chairman Abdur R. Yasin to run for four County Commissioner-At-Large seats in the June 2 primary election. McGrath, the...

Essex Commissioner endorses Baraka for Governor

December 11, 2024 12:13 pmDecember 11, 2024 2:41 pm

Essex County Commissioner A’Dorian Murray-Thomas endorsed Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for governor Wednesday morning. A former school board member from Newark, Murray-Thomas said the mayor has improved economic opportunity and equity in the city and would bring the same vision...

McIver endorsed by entire Essex County Board of Commissioners

June 27, 2024 11:24 amJune 27, 2024 11:24 am

All nine members of the Essex County Board of Commissioners have endorsed Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver in the special election for New Jersey’s 10th district, in yet another sign of Essex Democratic consolidation behind McIver for the late...

Murphy will order July 16 primary, September 18 general election for Payne’s seat

May 3, 2024 3:26 pmMay 5, 2024 10:24 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will call a July special primary election and a September special general election to fill the seat of the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark), meaning that the residents of the solidly Democratic 10th congressional district will...

Who succeeds Donald Payne? Here’s our list of 18 possible names

April 24, 2024 12:37 pmApril 25, 2024 11:10 am

There’s a deep bench of Democrats to step into New Jersey’s 10th district congressional seat to succeed Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-Newark), who died today after a brief illness. Since Payne is unopposed, he’ll win the June 4 Democratic primary...

Dems hold county offices in Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Union

November 7, 2023 9:59 pm

Democrats have retained control of countywide offices in Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, and Union Counties, all heavily Democratic counties that no one on either side of the aisle believed to be competitive, the New Jersey Globe projects. Among the...