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ELEC fines Passaic councilwoman

October 4, 2019 10:24 am

Passaic City Councilman Thania Melo has been fined $1,920 for being late six years later in filing her campaign finance reports with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Melo has already paid her fine for failing to disclose campaign...

Environmental group sending organizers into some Assembly races

October 1, 2019 1:16 pmOctober 3, 2019 10:49 am

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters has dispatched three field organizers from their political action committee to organize ground support for their endorsed State Assembly candidates in seven legislative districts. In two of the districts – both with one...

NJ Transit pay hikes do little to inspire confidence, Benson says

July 26, 2019 3:59 pmJuly 26, 2019 4:13 pm

Assembly Transportation Committee Chairman Daniel Benson (D-Hamilton) said he was disappointed to learn of recent pay hikes to eight top New Jersey Transit executives Friday. “I think the most important task that they’ve got to do in the meantime is...

Shah challenging Benson, DeAngelo

April 1, 2019 3:11 pm

Bina Shah is aiming to take on Assemblymen Daniel Benson and Wayne DeAngelo. The East Windsor real estate agent filed her petitions Monday afternoon. She is the only Republican to do so in the 14th legislative district. Though the district...

Benson rules out run for Hamilton Mayor

November 14, 2018 5:04 pm

Assemblyman Dan Benson isn’t eyeing a mayor at Hamilton’s mayorship. “No way,” Benson said when asked if he was considering such a run. “We have wonderful folks that are looking at it, and I’m looking forward to supporting the Democratic...

DeAngelo won’t rule out mayoral run

October 23, 2018 11:40 amOctober 23, 2018 2:55 pm

Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo won’t rule out a run at Hamilton’s mayorship. “I don’t rule out any run, from mayor to school board to president of the United States,” the former Hamilton councilman told the New Jersey Globe. The Republican mayor...

Murphy hunts for 14 votes to stop Coughlin

June 16, 2018 3:48 pmJune 19, 2018 2:42 pm

Governor Phil Murphy’s magic number is 14 – that’s how many Assembly Democrats he needs to stop Speaker Craig Coughlin from passing his own budget next week if the two sides can’t reach an agreement before that. Democrats have a...