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Schmid wins Monmouth Democratic organization line

April 6, 2020 3:18 pmApril 6, 2020 5:54 pm

Former U.S. Department of State official Stephanie Schmid won the Monmouth County Democratic organization line, defeating former United Nations staffer Christine Conforti and former journalist David Applefield by a wide margin in a contest conducted using vote-by-mail ballots. Schmid defeated...

NJ-4 candidates want judge to force open Dem primary in Ocean County

April 6, 2020 10:23 amApril 7, 2020 10:24 am

Two Democratic candidates for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district are threatening legal action to force an open primary in Ocean County, where a close vote at a virtual convention gave the organization line to Stephanie Schmid. David Applefield and...

Deadline to challenge primary petitions is today

April 3, 2020 8:49 amApril 3, 2020 10:26 am

The deadline to file challenges to nominating petitions for the June 2 primary election is at the close of business today. Several candidates risk being tossed off the ballot simply by cutting it close on the number of signatures they...

Sanders files to run in N.J. Democratic primary

March 27, 2020 4:31 pmMarch 27, 2020 4:53 pm

Bernie Sanders filed nominating petitions today to run in the June New Jersey Democratic presidential primary. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already filed. The deadline is 4 PM on Monday. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) filed his petitions today,...

Conforti picks up Point Pleasant Beach endorsements

March 27, 2020 2:46 pm

Former United Nations Staffer Christine Conforti has announced endorsements from Point Pleasant Beach Democratic leaders in her bid to challenge Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in New Jersey 4th district. Conforti has the backing of Point Pleasant Beach Democratic municipal chairman...

Franny McManimon, former state senator, dies at 93

March 26, 2020 9:41 pmMarch 27, 2020 1:39 pm

Former State Sen. Francis J. McManimon, an enormously affable, cigar-chomping Mercer County Democrat who served in the New Jersey Legislature for 20 years, passed away today. He was 93. McManimon served as superintendent of the Hamilton Township Department of Parks...

Chris Smith gets 41 million medical gloves released from customs warehouse

March 26, 2020 5:29 pmMarch 26, 2020 5:36 pm

More than 41 million medical-grade gloves sitting in a government warehouse are now being shipped to healthcare workers across the country after Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) convinced the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to release them. The gloves have been...