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Assembly Committee clears Ballot Cure Act

August 13, 2020 4:41 pm

An Assembly panel advanced a bill that would mandate the creation of a portal allowing voters to confidentially check whether their mail-in, provisional and overseas ballots were counted. “One of the foundations of our democracy is the right to vote,”...

Top Mercer Democratic officials back Schroth over Mironov

July 21, 2020 8:37 pmJuly 22, 2020 12:03 am

Some of Mercer County’s most powerful Democrats have moved to oust Janice Mironov as county chair, endorsing David Schroth to replace her. County Executive Brian Hughes, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing), State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence) and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson...

Hughes, Mironov at odds over extending term of Mercer Dem chair

July 13, 2020 11:22 amJuly 13, 2020 3:42 pm

This story was updated with comment from Mironov at 12:26 p.m. Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes and Mercer County Democratic Chairwoman Janice Mironov are at odds over how to handle this year’s election for the chair’s seat. Hughes, who has...

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). ...