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Top Dems put feuds aside for Lagana dinner

October 15, 2019 12:29 amOctober 15, 2019 9:49 am

Some of the state’s top Democrats put their feuds aside to attend State Sen. Joe Lagana’s annual Columbus Day beefsteak Monday night. The first-term senator got Gov. Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin under one...

Currie hasn’t ruled out making redistricting appointments before state chair election

October 14, 2019 8:18 pmOctober 16, 2019 2:02 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie hasn’t ruled out appointing his half of the redistricting commission before a race for the Democratic state chairmanship that’s expected to take place in December. “I haven’t made any decision on that,” Currie said. “I...

Zwicker is lone competitive district Assembly candidate to get Latino Action Network endorsement

October 14, 2019 9:57 am

The Latino Action Network has endorsed 29 Democrats for State Assembly but declined to take sides in nearly all the competitive races in next month’s mid-term elections after most of the candidates simply declined to fill out their questionnaire. “If...

William J. Hamilton, former Assembly Speaker, dies at 86

October 12, 2019 4:28 pmOctober 13, 2019 3:11 pm

Former Assembly Speaker William J. Hamilton, Jr., a skilled legislator with a reputation for integrity and independence, died on Thursday. He was 86. A product of John A. Lynch, Sr.’s New Brunswick political organization, Hamilton served six years in the...

Top NJ Dems in agreement on lead remediation proposals

October 10, 2019 4:48 pm

New Jersey’s top Democrats are in agreement on what to do about the state’s waterborne lead problem. “Our country’s deteriorating water infrastructure has sparked a national conversation regarding the best path forward to protect our communities from the dangers of...

Holley says Murphy ignored lead crisis

October 10, 2019 2:32 pm

Assemblyman Jamel Holley said Gov. Phil Murphy’s been asleep at the wheel on the state’s waterborne lead crisis. The Assembly Democrat took aim at Murphy’s handling of Newark’s water crisis, saying the governor slow-played action on the issue despite promising...

Murphy surprised after reading Rice letter, senator says

October 9, 2019 5:45 pmOctober 10, 2019 11:27 am

Gov. Phil Murphy was surprised after reading a stinging letter sent by State Sen. Ron Rice that said the state’s Democratic leaders, Murphy included, don’t take New Jersey’s black lawmakers seriously. “I believe he missed the whole conversation and didn’t...