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Romaine 2.0: How Chris Russo turned Morris County blue

November 12, 2026 8:07 pmNovember 13, 2026 11:36 am

Click HERE to download Morris County Democrats picked up their first countywide office since 1973 this year when Christopher Russo, a Morristown councilman, ousted two-term Republican County Commissioner Tayfun Selen in a national wave election driven by voter discontent with...

12 Takeaways on Sherrill’s LG probe

September 8, 2026 6:01 amSeptember 8, 2026 7:43 am

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration has opened an internal investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, creating an early test of the governor’s commitment to transparency and putting her handling of an uncomfortable matter under scrutiny. Sherrill has not addressed the allegations...

Labor Leader: Joel Jacobson picked a public fight with Frank Sinatra

September 7, 2026 12:18 amSeptember 6, 2026 9:05 pm

One notable New Jersey conflict of the 1970s was the rivalry between labor leader Joel R. Jacobson (1918-1989) and Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and Dean Martin were playing blackjack before their performance at the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City in...

Labor Leader: John J. Giblin served as State Senator, Essex County Freeholder

September 7, 2026 12:14 amSeptember 6, 2026 8:39 pm

John J. Giblin (1909-1975) was one of New Jersey’s most powerful labor leaders, serving as president of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68, chairman of the national union, Essex County Freeholder and State Senator. Giblin was the patriarch...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Sussex County in 2026

August 25, 2026 5:48 amAugust 24, 2026 11:52 pm

Discussing the lay of the land in Sussex County requires this preamble: Abraham Lincoln lost Sussex twice. Sussex County, in many ways, is the opposite of what many people think of when they think of New Jersey: densely populated and...

Happy 100th Birthday to Anthony E. Russo, ex-Senator, mayor

August 7, 2026 5:10 amAugust 13, 2026 11:45 am

Former State Sen. Anthony E. Russo, who served in the legislature from 1978 to 1982 and spent 27 years as a Union Township Committeeman – ten of them as mayor — will celebrate his 100th birthday tomorrow. He is the...

Edward Turnbach, ex-Superior Court Judge and Ocean County Prosecutor, dies at 90

July 26, 2026 6:10 pm

Edward J. Turnbach, a former Superior Court Judge and Ocean County prosecutor, died on July 19. He was 90. Turnbach was an Assistant U.S. Attorney from New Jersey during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, where he was involved in labor...