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David Brown will not seek re-election as Monmouth Dem chair; Dyese Davis is top contender to replace him

April 12, 2024 10:56 amApril 12, 2024 8:59 pm

Monmouth County Democratic Chairman David G. Brown II will not seek re-election this summer, with Dyese Davis, the chief of staff to State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch), emerging as the leading candidate to replace him. Brown was elected county...

Previewing the high-stakes Monmouth County Democratic convention

February 8, 2024 2:47 pmFebruary 12, 2024 9:56 am

In less than 48 hours, the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s U.S. Senate seat will officially begin. Of course, Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown), First Lady Tammy Murphy, and several other candidates have already been running for indicted Senator Bob Menendez’s...

Scutari, Coughlin get backing of three big Dem counties in bids for re-election to legislative leadership posts

October 4, 2023 6:36 pmOctober 5, 2023 12:21 am

Democratic leaders in Essex, Bergen, Hudson, and Monmouth are backing Senate President Nicholas Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin to continue as legislative leaders next year. Barring an unexpected deal with Republicans – something New Jersey hasn’t seen since Tom...

David Brown will run for re-election as Monmouth Dem chairman

March 23, 2022 2:58 pmMarch 23, 2022 6:01 pm

Monmouth Democratic Party chairman David Brown announced today that he will run for re-election with endorsements from most prominent Monmouth County and statewide Democrats, including Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch), Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown), State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch),...

Top Black Democrats back Scutari for Senate President

November 6, 2021 1:42 pmNovember 6, 2021 1:43 pm

Three prominent Black Democratic Party leaders – Democratic State Chairman LeRoy Jones, Jr., former Democratic State Chairman John Currie and Monmouth County Democratic Chairman David Brown — have endorsed Nicholas Scutari’s bid to become the next Senate President. The move...

Melanie Walter to head HMFA (Updated)

December 10, 2020 1:36 pmDecember 10, 2020 3:35 pm

Melanie Walter, the director of the state Division of Local Government Services was named executive director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Walter will replace Charles Richman, a longtime fixture in...

Schmid only Democrat outraised by GOP opponent in early October

October 23, 2020 4:04 pmOctober 23, 2020 5:20 pm

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) more than doubled challenger Stephanie Schmid’s fundraising in the first two weeks of October, making her the only Democratic House candidate in the state to raise less than their Republican opponent over that period. According to...