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Michael Aron, the dean of the the Statehouse press corps, announces semi-retirement

July 3, 2020 6:32 pm

After nearly forty years of covering the state’s most powerful politicians, the dean of the Statehouse press corps is stepping back. NJTV News has announced that Michael Aron would step back from his responsibilities as the public television station’s chief...

Clyburn endorses Gottheimer re-election bid

June 26, 2020 5:40 pmJune 27, 2020 12:06 am

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, the number three member of the Democratic congressional leadership and one of the most influential people in American politics today, has endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for re-election in New Jersey’s 5th district. “I’m proud...

Jean Kennedy Smith, JFK sister, dies at 92

June 18, 2020 9:42 am

Jean Kennedy Smith, a former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy, died on Wednesday. She was 92. Smith was the aunt of former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-Rhode Island), now a resident...

Murphy is New Jersey’s most popular governor since Kean, poll shows

April 21, 2020 4:18 pm

In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy has become the most popular elected governor of New Jersey since Tom Kean was at 76%-6% (Rutgers-Eagleton, 10/1985) weeks before he was re-elected with 70% of the vote. Murphy’s...

Ruth Mandel, Eagleton-Rutgers legend, dies at 81

April 11, 2020 8:09 pmApril 12, 2020 1:14 am

The New York Times is reporting that Ruth B. Mandel, the longtime director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University in New Jersey and a legend in the New Jersey political world, has died at 81. Mandel headed the...

Tom Byrne endorses Bloomberg for president

February 27, 2020 10:37 amFebruary 27, 2020 1:57 pm

Former Democratic State Chairman Tom Byrne has endorsed Michael Bloomberg for president, saying that the former New York City mayor’s private and public sector experience sharply contrast those of Donald Trump. Bloomberg has scored several key endorsements in New Jersey...

Englewood mayor Michael Wildes endorses Bloomberg

February 17, 2020 7:33 pmFebruary 18, 2020 12:03 am

Englewood mayor Michael Wildes has endorsed Michael Bloomberg for the Democratic presidential nomination. “Michael Bloomberg brings a blend of pragmatism and progressive thinking to the table, along with a record of success to prove the worth of his policies,” said...