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Cryan, slate win in District 20

June 8, 2021 9:22 pm

State Sen. Joe Cryan (D-Union) and his Assembly running mates swatted away a slate of challengers led by Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle) Tuesday. Assemblywoman Annette Quijano and Rev. Reginald Atkins, Roselle’s municipal Democratic chairman, defeated Holley running mates Christian Veliz...

Cryan team has huge cash advantage in district 20

June 7, 2021 12:51 pm

County-backed Democrats in the 20th district have a massive cash advantage headed into the final days of a contested primary, filings submitted with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission show. State Sen. Joe Cryan (D-Union) reported raising $62,932 between...

Murphy plans five campaign stops ahead of primary day

June 4, 2021 6:35 pmJune 5, 2021 9:13 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy intends to make five campaign stops this weekend, boosting candidates in a handful of competitive races. He’ll start the weekend with a canvass launch in the 20th district, where he’ll appear with U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-North...

Cryan has 480 times as much money left as Holley

May 18, 2021 2:25 pmMay 24, 2021 11:29 am

Update: Holley filed an amended ELEC report on May 19 that shows he raised $96,9276 and has $692 cash-on-hand. State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) has raised $646,889 for his re-election bid in the 20th legislative district, more than 70 times...

Emily’s list backs Quijano, Vainieri Huttle

May 13, 2021 11:16 am

Emily’s List, an organization devoted to advancing women in politics, backed two New Jersey assemblywomen Thursday. The group endorsed Assemblywomen Annette Quijano (D-Elizabeth) and Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood), who is running to succeed Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck), who...

Seven candidates file to run for governor in June primary election

April 5, 2021 10:39 pmApril 6, 2021 11:41 am

Click HERE for the latest update: The dust has mostly settled on New Jersey’s filing deadline, with four Republicans and three Democrats competing to run for governor. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who became the front runner in January after former...

Holley running mate admitted to insurance fraud three months ago

March 31, 2021 9:38 amMarch 31, 2021 11:49 am

Just three months after admitting to insurance fraud, Christian Veliz has now entered the race for the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 20th district on a slate led by Jamel Holley. Veliz had let his automobile insurance policy...