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D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

August 28, 2026 2:41 pm

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is an original co-sponsor of legislation to fund mental health treatment for firefighters, paramedics, and dispatchers. The bill would authorize $7.5 million a year through the 2032 fiscal year to fund mental health and...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Mercer County in 2026

August 28, 2026 2:40 pmAugust 29, 2026 5:32 pm

Mercer County, home to the state capital, Trenton, has been one of the state’s most consistent Democratic counties. The county is one of only a few in the state where it is quite common for all 12 municipalities to vote...

Buttigieg endorses Bennett in 7th district race

August 26, 2026 9:00 amAugust 26, 2026 11:45 am

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has endorsed Rebecca Bennett for Congress, giving the Democratic challenger to Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) in New Jersey’s 7th district the support of a prominent national figure with an extensive fundraising network and...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Sussex County in 2026

August 25, 2026 5:48 amAugust 24, 2026 11:52 pm

Discussing the lay of the land in Sussex County requires this preamble: Abraham Lincoln lost Sussex twice. Sussex County, in many ways, is the opposite of what many people think of when they think of New Jersey: densely populated and...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Monmouth County in 2026

August 20, 2026 12:02 pmAugust 24, 2026 9:30 am

Monmouth County has long been indispensable to Republican hopes in New Jersey, a sprawling political anchor stretching from deeply Republican Shore communities to conservative inland towns. The state’s sixth-largest county is neither as populous nor as overwhelmingly Republican as neighboring...

Sherrill among nation’s most popular governors as Trump sinks in New Jersey, poll says

August 18, 2026 6:03 pmAugust 18, 2026 6:12 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill is among the nation’s most popular governors, while President Donald Trump remains deeply unpopular in New Jersey and both of the state’s Democratic U.S. senators hold solid approval ratings, according to a new Morning Consult poll. Sherrill...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

August 15, 2026 8:06 amAugust 15, 2026 1:07 pm

WASHINGTON — The U.S. leads the world in artificial intelligence capabilities, and U.S. Sen. Andy Kim is concerned that some of America’s enemies may try to steal them. To block that from happening, Kim became the lead Democratic sponsor of...