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Hamilton fills top positions

February 12, 2020 10:53 am

Hamilton has its new municipal attorney. Mayor Jeff Martin announced his appointment of Elissa Grodd Schragger, a lawyer at Mason, Griffin, Pierson, P.C., to head the town’s department of law Wednesday. “I would like to thank Mayor Martin for this...

Benson undecided on open presidential primary

February 3, 2020 11:39 am

Assemblyman Daniel Benson is undecided on the prospect of an open presidential primary in Mercer County. “I haven’t even had those discussions yet. I don’t know what that would entail. Does that have after effects on the rest of the...

Benson not ready to pick another presidential favorite

February 3, 2020 11:25 am

Assemblyman Daniel Benson isn’t ready to endorse a presidential candidate following U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s withdrawal from the race. “With him out it’s tough,” he said. “I think there’s a lot of great candidates. We’re going to see where things...

Assembly budget committee gets three new members

January 17, 2020 12:36 pmJanuary 17, 2020 1:00 pm

The powerful Assembly Budget Committee has three new members. William Spearman (D-Camden) will take the seat of his former running mate, Patricia Egan Jones (D-Barrington). Jones did not seek re-election last year. Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley) replaces John McKeon (D-West Orange). ...

Martin, slate sworn in

January 1, 2020 2:01 pmJanuary 1, 2020 2:14 pm

Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin and his running mates were sworn in Wednesday, officially giving Democrats complete control of the state’s ninth-largest town. The swearings-in mark the end of an era in a town that, just a two years ago, was...

Environment NJ backs 8 Dems, 1 Republican

October 30, 2019 12:18 pm

Environment New Jersey endorsed nine Assembly candidates Wednesday, including two running in competitive districts. The group backed Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 16th and Lisa Bhimani in the 25th. “These leaders are environmental champions in the Legislature,” Doug O’Malley, the...

Clean Water Action backs 12 Assembly Democrats

October 23, 2019 11:59 amOctober 23, 2019 12:10 pm

An environmental group endorsed 12 Democrats seeking terms in the legislature Wednesday, though few of those endorsements went to competitive Democrats running in competitive districts. Clean Water Action backed Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 16th legislative district and both of...