Dan Benson Archives

Lawmakers celebrate decision to redevelop Port Authority Bus Terminal

January 21, 2021 2:51 pm

Majority and minority leaders in the Senate and Transportation Committee chairs from both chambers celebrated news of an upcoming redevelopment to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on New York City’s Eighth Avenue. “I am pleased to see the Port Authority...

With Mercer on board, Coughlin now has re-election commitments from 50 of 52 Democratic legislators

October 3, 2020 12:21 pm

Nearly every Democrat in the New Jersey State Assembly in now on record as endorsing Craig Coughlin for another term as Speaker, a vote that will occur after the 2021 general election and keep him in office until at least...

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...