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Eighth district GOP county chairs back Stanfield for Senate

January 15, 2021 4:28 pmJanuary 15, 2021 7:39 pm

All three of the eighth legislative districts Republican county chairs backed Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield’s (R-Westampton) State Senate bid Friday. “Jean Stanfield is an outstanding public servant and a proven vote-getter. I’m thrilled she has stepped up once again to represent...

Kean backs Stanfield for State Senate seat

January 15, 2021 9:13 am

Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. has endorsed Jean Stanfield for State Senate in the 8th legislative district, giving her an important boost as she seeks the Republican nomination in her bid to unseat incumbent Dawn Marie Addiego (D-Evesham). “Jean...

Stanfield says she’s taking on Addiego for Senate seat

January 14, 2021 1:43 pmJanuary 14, 2021 2:29 pm

Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield (R-Westampton) confirmed today that she will run for the State Senate in the 8th legislative district, setting up a race between two women who were once friends and running mates. Stanfield will take on State Sen. Dawn...

8 Places to Watch for 2021 legislative candidate recruitment

December 31, 2020 4:30 pmJanuary 2, 2021 10:39 pm

Once the holiday season officially ends on Monday morning, potential candidates and political parties will come closer to making final decisions on their political futures. County conventions and screening committees begin in February. It will also be a moment for...

Senate panel approves bill extending additional unemployment benefits

December 15, 2020 2:51 pm

A Senate panel unanimously approved a measure that would extend additional unemployment insurance benefits for an additional eight weeks and allow a job-sharing furlough program to continue Tuesday. “With Congress still negotiating a new stimulus bill and unemployment benefits starting...

Vitale still backing bill to eliminate vaccine religious exemptions

December 9, 2020 12:13 pmDecember 9, 2020 1:12 pm

State Sen. Joe Vitale (D-Woodbridge) hasn’t abandoned a bill that would eliminate religious exemptions for vaccinations, but the measure still doesn’t appear to have the support needed to pass a vote in the legislature’s upper chamber. “Still happy to have...

LaPlaca declines to rule out another Assembly bid

December 9, 2020 11:11 amDecember 9, 2020 1:12 pm

Lumberton Township Committeewoman-elect Gina LaPlaca said she wasn’t currently planning to mount another bid for Assembly in the eighth legislative district, but she stopped well short of ruling it out. “I never rule out anything, but it’s certainly not in...