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Report: Putin ally flings death threat at Menendez over plan to impose sanctions

January 18, 2022 9:01 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is facing death threats from Russia after his introduction of legislation that could impose debilitating sanctions against Russian banks and senior military government official if Russia invades the Ukraine, a Russian media analyst for the Daily...

Menendez gets two opponents in 8th congressional district

January 18, 2022 2:25 pmJanuary 18, 2022 10:49 pm

Rob Menendez, a member of the Port Authority board and the establishment choice for the 8th congressional district, gained two challengers for the Democratic nomination in the past week. Last Wednesday, Union City electrical engineer Ricardo Rojas launched his campaign,...

Menendez taps Rodas as new state director

January 12, 2022 1:09 pmJanuary 12, 2022 2:21 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has named Rudy Rodas, an aide to Gov. Phil Murphy, as his new state director. A Union City native like Menendez, Rodas joined the Murphy administration as an associate counsel to the governor in March 2020...

Sires, retiring at the end of his current term, has $241k cash-on-hand

January 10, 2022 10:01 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York), who is not seeking re-election this year, raised $61,605 during the fourth quarter of 2021 and has $240,909 cash-on-hand. Sires raised $215,650 in 2021, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. His...

Nick Mammano joins Mercury

January 5, 2022 12:01 amJanuary 5, 2022 11:47 am

A Bergen County political insider is joining one of New Jersey’s most influential public affairs firms. Mercury announced today that Nicholas M. Mammano, who has been chief of staff to State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) since 2014, has joined their...

Murphy defends 8th district endorsement, calling himself a ‘huge fan’ of Rob Menendez

January 3, 2022 3:28 pmJanuary 3, 2022 7:23 pm

Asked today about his decision to endorse Robert J. Menendez, a Port Authority commissioner and the son of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, for New Jersey’s open 8th congressional district, Gov. Phil Murphy said that his endorsement of the younger Menendez...

Booker endorses Menendez for NJ-8 House seat

December 24, 2021 10:42 amDecember 24, 2021 10:50 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker has endorsed Robert J. Menendez for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 8th district, where Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) is retiring after the 2022 elections. “Albio will leave big shoes to fill,...