Christine Conforti Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kim says no settlement money from county line case will go towards campaigning

September 16, 2024 2:23 pm

As counties around New Jersey begin the process of settling their legal battles over the county line, Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) – the lead litigant in the case that temporarily struck down the line earlier this year – says he...

Quraishi approves settlements, ending county line in Burlington, Middlesex Counties

September 12, 2024 6:24 pmSeptember 13, 2024 11:41 am

The end of the county line has officially begun. U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi approved settlements today ordering county clerks in Burlington and Middlesex Counties to permanently do away with the county line, the unique New Jersey system that allows...

Fulop will begin recruiting Assembly candidates, pledges to spend $10 million on down ballot Democratic primaries

April 24, 2024 8:30 amApril 24, 2024 12:54 pm

In a move that threatens to disrupt New Jersey’s political establishment, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Fulop has launched a full-scale recruitment of candidates to run for State Assembly and down-ballot offices next year, backed up by a pledge to spend...

Mercer Democrats dumped Wayne DeAngelo. Now what?

March 6, 2023 3:40 pmMarch 7, 2023 8:54 am

When elected officials and county committeemembers walked into the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Princeton yesterday for the 2023 Mercer County Democratic convention, the room was abuzz with chatter about the race for county executive between incumbent Brian Hughes and...

Progressives fight to keep county lines suit in federal court

May 25, 2021 1:46 pmMay 25, 2021 7:03 pm

A swath of progressive candidates and the New Jersey Working Families Alliance are fighting to keep a suit to eliminate the use of organizational lines in ballot design in federal court. Opponents of the line on Monday filed a brief...

Progressive groups expand suit against party lines

January 25, 2021 5:28 pmJanuary 26, 2021 11:21 am

A swath of progressive groups joined a lawsuit seeking to do away with organizational lines used in the state’s primaries Monday, joining a push started by former congressional candidate Christine Conforti. “This antiquated practice is truly indefensible.” New Jersey Working...

Murphy will seek re-election on organizational lines

January 25, 2021 3:24 pmJanuary 25, 2021 3:34 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced will seek re-election with the support of the state’s Democratic organizations. “I am running for re-election, and I will seek the county lines,” he said. Though unsurprising, Murphy’s acknowledgement of his seeking organizational lines,...