Christopher Smith Archives - Page 22 of 22

Murphy missed opportunity in 15th

July 30, 2018 11:17 amAugust 2, 2018 12:16 pm

The unexpectedly close race for Reed Gusciora’s open 15th district Assembly seat represents a missed opportunity for Gov. Phil Murphy, since the losing candidate campaigned as an openly pro-Murphy candidate. Anthony Verrelli won by a margin that was reportedly between...

Gusciora can last 12 hours into a shutdown

June 18, 2018 8:41 amJune 19, 2018 2:43 pm

Reed Gusciora will resign from the State Assembly until just before noon on July1, when he takes the oath of office as the new mayor of Trenton. If there is no budget deal between the Legislature and Governor Phil Murphy...

Gopal says Keady operative recorded him

April 12, 2018 12:12 pmApril 12, 2018 5:24 pm

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Branch) has accused a supporter of Democratic congressional candidate Jim Keady of secretly recording a meeting they had last night to discuss the Monmouth organization endorsement process. Gopal said in an e-mail to party leaders today...

Welle gets more endorsements

February 28, 2018 4:40 pm

Democratic congressional candidate Josh Welle received the endorsement of former Manalapan Mayor Rebecca Aaronson and four-term Freehold Borough Councilman George Schnurr. “The people of New Jersey’s 4th District have had enough of a representative who doesn’t prioritize their well-being. Josh...

Crystal Ball ratings on NJ House races

January 12, 2018 1:54 pm

New House race rankings by Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics leaves Frank LoBiondo’s open NJ-02 seat in the Toss-Up column, Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11) and Leonard Lance in the Leans Republican, Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) as...

Democrats eyeing four NJ House seats

January 4, 2018 12:02 am

The path to a Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives runs straight through New Jersey, where as many as four Republican House seats are potentially up for grabs in the 2018 mid-term election. Democrats are the early favorites...