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Pascrell mourns death of friend Orechio

February 26, 2018 7:14 pmFebruary 28, 2018 9:58 am

Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-Paterson) says that he is grieving the passing of his very good friend, former Senate President Carmen Orechio. Orechio died today at the age of 91. “Carmen was a great politician but an even better human...

Al Spivey joins Mercury

February 14, 2018 6:00 am

Mercury Public Affairs has landed a veteran of New Jersey and Pennsylvania politics to run their new Philadelphia office. Al Spivey, who spent four years as the executive director or the SEIU New Jersey State Council and worked for Rep....

Tedesco announcing re-election bid on Monday

February 4, 2018 3:46 pm

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco is bring out the heavy hitters tomorrow when he formally announces his bid for re-election to a second term. Gov. Phil Murphy, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, Democratic County Chairman Lou Stellato, and...

5 of 7 NJ Dems back Trump impeachment

January 19, 2018 4:05 pm

Of the 66 House Democrats who voted to impeach President Donald Trump for “high misdemeanors” today, five of them were from New Jersey: Donald Norcross (D-Camden), Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch), Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson), Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark), and Bonnie Watson...

Crystal Ball ratings on NJ House races

January 12, 2018 1:54 pm

New House race rankings by Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics leaves Frank LoBiondo’s open NJ-02 seat in the Toss-Up column, Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11) and Leonard Lance in the Leans Republican, Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) as...

Wildes maintains huge warchest

January 4, 2018 12:08 am

It’s hard to remember how many times former Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes has floated his name for higher office. He filed a federal campaign account in 2004, just in case Steve Rothman decided to run for the U.S. Senate. It...