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John Cipriano, longtime Trenton city councilman, dies at 92

September 29, 2021 2:36 pmSeptember 29, 2021 3:39 pm

John R. Cipriano, a former Trenton City Council President and mayoral candidate, died on September 25. He was 92. Cipriano first ran for office in 1966, losing a South Ward city council race to George Pregg. He ran again 1970...

How a 1,200-vote primary win led to a 26-year congressional career

September 2, 2021 12:01 amSeptember 2, 2021 8:35 am

A relatively small number of votes can affect the political history of the state and there is no shortage of times that’s happened in New Jersey. When four-term Rep. Charles Howell (D-Pennington) gave up his 4th district House seat to...

Trailblazer: Judge Anne Thompson

January 18, 2021 12:10 amJanuary 17, 2021 2:13 pm

Anne E. Thompson is the first Black to serve as a federal district court judge from New Jersey. She was nominated to the bench by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. Thompson served as a public defender and Lawrence Township municipal...

Robert Klein, LBJ White House speechwriter, top aide to Gov. Hughes, dies at 89

March 7, 2020 5:46 pmMarch 7, 2020 6:50 pm

Robert R. Klein, a former White House aide during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and a top aide to the Governor of New Jersey, died on March 3. He was 89. Klein served as an assistant and speechwriter...

Trailblazer: Judge Anne Thompson

January 20, 2020 12:54 amJanuary 20, 2020 12:46 am

Anne E. Thompson, 84, was the first African American to serve as a federal district court judge from New Jersey. She was nominated to the bench by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. Thompson served as a public defender and Lawrence...

Judge in Gilmore case has seen Ocean GOP chairman before

April 3, 2019 1:31 pm

The federal judge presiding over the tax evasion trial of Ocean County Republican chairman George Gilmore is a respected longtime jurist who has seen plenty of political corruption cases during her 40 years as a U.S. District Court judge. Anne...

Trailblazer: Judge Anne Thompson

January 21, 2019 12:00 amFebruary 16, 2019 4:21 pm

Anne E. Thompson, 84, was the first African American to serve as a federal district court judge from New Jersey. She was nominated to the bench by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. Thompson served as a public defender and Lawrence...