Bonnie Watson Coleman Archives

Statements on the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022 10:29 amJune 24, 2022 5:23 pm

As has been anticipated for nearly two months, the U.S. Supreme Court released its 6-3 opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization this morning, striking down the constitutional right to abortion that was first established in Roe v. Wade....

Five incumbents, four challengers win congressional primaries uncontested

June 7, 2022 8:01 pmJune 7, 2022 12:50 pm

Nine congressional candidates – five incumbent members of Congress and four challengers – have won their primary elections uncontested and will progress to the general election this November. In two districts, the 9th and the 12th, both the Democratic incumbent...

Good morning, New Jersey. The polls are open

June 7, 2022 6:00 amJune 7, 2022 3:15 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s 6 AM and the polls are now open for the 2022 New Jersey primary election. Saying the polls are open comes with a big asterisk. In reality, people have been voting since April 23, when...

What to watch for in New Jersey’s congressional primaries

June 3, 2022 4:54 pmJune 7, 2022 3:16 pm

This Tuesday, June 7, New Jerseyans will head to the polls to vote in primary elections for the state’s 12 congressional districts – and without the presidency or either U.S. Senate seat up for election, the House represents the top...

Benson won’t respond to speculation on Mercer County Exec run

June 2, 2022 4:01 pm

Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton), who is rumored to be considering a bid for Mercer County Executive in 2023, today declined to answer a question on his future political plans. Benson, a former county freeholder, has served in the Assembly since...

Ruiz endorses Payne re-election campaign

May 5, 2022 2:04 pmMay 5, 2022 3:33 pm

State Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark), the highest-ranking Newark politician in state politics, announced today that she is endorsing Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) for another term in Congress. “Congressman Payne has been a champion for education, childcare, and...

Statements on the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade

May 3, 2022 10:46 amMay 4, 2022 1:57 pm

Last night, Politico released a leaked draft majority opinion written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case that established the constitutional right to abortion. Though the draft is not necessarily final...