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Democratic State Committeeman Paul Bontempo

Like his father, Bontempo thinks state chairman is the Governor’s choice

November 20, 2019 7:09 pmNovember 21, 2019 11:39 am

Paul Bontempo is the longest-serving Democratic State Committee member in New Jersey history. He was 26 when he was elected to represent Morris County in 1977, back in the days when each county had two seats. He’s been there for...

Florio, Whitman get Stockton lifetime achievement award

November 15, 2019 11:29 amNovember 15, 2019 11:29 am

Former Govs. Jim Florio and Christie Whitman were presented with a distinguished lifetime achievement award. Florio’s award, administered by Stockton University’s Hughes Center for Public Policy, was presented by Senate President Steve Sweeney. “Jim Florio is one of New Jersey’s...

Bradley Beach Democrats back Schmid for Congress

November 12, 2019 9:01 am

Bradley Beach Democratic Municipal Chairman Stephen Lozowick has endorsed Stephanie Schmid for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district – the first party leader to endorse Schmid’s bid to unseat Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton). Schmid has also won the backing of...

Guess who will be the only assemblyman next year to have served in a GOP Assembly majority?

November 8, 2019 2:23 pmNovember 8, 2019 3:50 pm

When Michael Patrick Carroll and David Wolfe leave office in January, there will be just one remaining legislator who served as part of a Republican majority in the New Jersey State Assembly – and he is now a Democrat. Ralph...

Bill Hughes, former New Jersey congressman who fought to protect coastline, dies at 87

October 31, 2019 10:25 amOctober 31, 2019 1:05 pm

William J. Hughes, who spent 20 years as a Democratic congressman in a heavily Republican part of New Jersey and later served as U.S. Ambassador to Panama under President Bill Clinton, died at his home on Wednesday. He was 87....

William J. Hamilton, former Assembly Speaker, dies at 86

October 12, 2019 4:28 pmOctober 13, 2019 3:11 pm

Former Assembly Speaker William J. Hamilton, Jr., a skilled legislator with a reputation for integrity and independence, died on Thursday. He was 86. A product of John A. Lynch, Sr.’s New Brunswick political organization, Hamilton served six years in the...

The history of special elections in the 25th district

September 26, 2019 6:55 amSeptember 26, 2019 12:00 pm

The November special election convention to fill the late Senator Anthony R. Bucco’s seat will be the third since the district was created for the 1973 election. That number could reach four, if Anthony M. Bucco gets the chance to...