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Environmental group sending organizers into some Assembly races

October 1, 2019 1:16 pmOctober 3, 2019 10:49 am

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters has dispatched three field organizers from their political action committee to organize ground support for their endorsed State Assembly candidates in seven legislative districts. In two of the districts – both with one...

Clarke endorsed by PAC seeking to elect mothers of young children to office

September 26, 2019 10:20 am

A political action committee founded by a former congressional candidate who fought to use campaign funds to pay for childcare while she was campaigning has endorsed Jefferson Democratic Municipal Chair Christine Clarke for State Assembly in the 26th district. Clarke,...

Bucco Memorial: Assemblywoman Betty Lou DeCroce

September 17, 2019 12:26 am

Assemblywoman Betty Lou DeCroce issued a statement tonight on the death of State Sen. Anthony Bucco: “The passing tonight of my dear friend Tony Bucco is heart-breaking. He was an invaluable source of friendship and wisdom for me and my...

Environmental group backs Fortgang, Clarke for Assembly

September 12, 2019 11:06 amSeptember 12, 2019 12:40 pm

Clean Water Action, a New Jersey environmental advocacy group, has endorsed Laura Fortgang and Christine Clarke for State Assembly in the 26th district. The two Democrats are challenging incumbents Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) and Betty Lou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) in the...

NJEA sides with GOP incumbents in key Assembly races

August 29, 2019 2:56 pmAugust 29, 2019 8:22 pm

The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) has endorsed four Republican incumbents in hotly contested races for the State Assembly in the 2019 mid-term elections. The state’s largest public employee union also declined to back South Jersey Democrats in their bids...

Biological Diversity PAC backs Clarke

June 26, 2019 1:09 pm

The Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund backed Jefferson Township Democratic Committee Chairwoman Christine Clarke for Assembly in the 26th legislative district Wednesday. “Christine Clarke will work to protect her constituents and her state from climate impacts, and to fight...

AFL-CIO, building trades go in different directions on some Assembly endorsements

June 13, 2019 2:23 pmJune 14, 2019 9:45 am

Two major labor groups offered endorsements to Assembly incumbents even though they voted against them on core issues like the $15-per-hour minimum wage and the gas tax. The New Jersey AFL-CIO is backing three Democrats — Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle), Bruce...