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Essex GOP re-elects Barlas for another four years

August 4, 2020 8:24 pm

Al Barlas was re-elected to a four-year term as Essex County Republican Chairman on Tuesday evening without opposition. Mary Devon O’Brien was re-elected vice chair. “Together with our Executive Committee, we are committed to ensuring our Party is always moving...

Murphy approvals soaring at 68% in poll conducted by non-profit ties to governor

July 14, 2020 7:12 pmJuly 14, 2020 11:24 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has a 68%-30% job approval rating in a poll conducted by a New Direction New Jersey, a non-profit group formed by some of his outside advisors to advocate for the governor’s political agenda. The poll shows Murphy...

Essex freeholder incumbents sail through primary

July 7, 2020 9:35 pmJuly 8, 2020 5:48 am

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill and his slate of incumbents easily won renomination over progressive primary challengers Tuesday. Freeholders gill, Romaine Graham, Rufus Johnson and Patricia Sebold defeated challengers Sabre Burroughs, Anthony Diaz and Simone Jelks-Bandison. They’ll face Republicans...

Essex to again consider push for ICE to release detainees

June 10, 2020 2:19 pmJune 10, 2020 5:40 pm

Updated: The Essex County Board of Freeholders voted 7-0 to approve the resolution. Leonard Luciano abstained and Robert Mercado was absent. The Essex County Board of Freeholders will again consider a resolution on Wednesday asking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Essex Freeholders vote against new insurance contract for Norcross

May 27, 2020 4:15 pmMay 27, 2020 4:43 pm

The Essex County Board of Freeholders voted on Wednesday to extend the insurance brokerage contract of a firm run by Democratic powerhouse George Norcross through the end of 2020, instead of approving a new three-year contract. The freeholder agenda had...

Essex seeks release of ICE detainees

May 26, 2020 11:16 pmMay 31, 2020 4:27 pm

Update: Essex County freeholders voted 9-0 to table a resolution to seeking the release of ICE detainees at the county correctional facility until June 10. The Essex County Board of Freeholders will consider a resolution on Wednesday asking U.S. Immigration...

Weequahic Park testing center open next week

April 10, 2020 12:22 pm

Essex County officials announced COVID-19 testing center in Weequahic Park will remain be open for three days next week to test the roughly 5,000 who applied for but did not receive a testing date during the site’s original run. “We...