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Democratic pollster says N.J. gubernatorial race could be dead heat

October 22, 2021 12:37 pmOctober 22, 2021 4:12 pm

A Democratic pollster has Gov. Phil Murphy leading by nine points, 50%-41%, over Republican Jack Ciattarelli, but finds that the New Jersey governor’s race might be closer than it appears if turnout doesn’t extend beyond high propensity odd-year voters. The...

Monmouth Poll: Booker approvals 51%

September 23, 2021 11:00 amSeptember 23, 2021 11:01 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker holds an approval rating of 51-32% among New Jersey voters, according to a new poll released today by the Monmouth University Polling Institute. Booker was re-elected just last year against Republican Rik Mehta by a 57-41%...

Booker reintroduces bill reversing Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision

September 15, 2021 10:37 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker today reintroduced the Do No Harm Act, a bill aimed at undoing the Supreme Court’s 2014 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision allowing the arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby to be exempt from the Affordable Care...

FEMA issues major disaster declarations for Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Union Counties

September 10, 2021 1:37 pmSeptember 10, 2021 3:07 pm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued Ida-related major disaster declarations in four more counties – Essex, Hudson, Mercer, and Union – bringing the total number of New Jersey counties included up to 10. “We just received a [FEMA]...

Despite law, Newark voters won’t get to fill city council vacancy because it’s too difficult to run an election

August 25, 2021 3:25 pm

Should voters get to decide who fills the seat of longtime Newark City Councilwoman Mildred Crump, who resigned for health reasons on Monday? “Technically, yes,” said City Clerk Kenneth Louis. “But in reality, it’s impossible to do. There really isn’t...

Sellinger is leading candidate for U.S. Attorney, with White House vetting in advanced stages

August 24, 2021 3:48 pmAugust 25, 2021 9:43 am

New Jersey’s two U.S. Senators have asked President Joe Biden to nominate Philip R. Sellinger as the next U.S. Attorney, the New Jersey Globe has learned. With the support of Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, the White House is now...

Booker’s Brick City favorables at 61%, new FDU poll shows

August 23, 2021 6:00 amAugust 23, 2021 8:22 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker has favorables of 61%-17% in his hometown of Newark, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll released on Monday. Booker served as mayor of Newark from 2006 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2013. ...