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Codey gives Murphy, Cuomo high marks for COVID-19 response

March 27, 2020 12:21 pmMarch 27, 2020 6:32 pm

Former Gov. Dick Codey (D-Roseland) gave Govs. Phil Murphy and Andrew Cuomo high marks for their response to the COVID-19 crisis, though New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio got a less-than-stellar review. “Cuomo, I’ve always said he eats snails...

Four more N.J. House members endorse Joe Biden

March 11, 2020 7:00 amMarch 11, 2020 3:37 pm

Four more New Jersey House members – Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson), Donald Norcross (D-Camden), Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) – have endorsed Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. That brings the total number of congressional endorsements for...

McCabe joins Shuffler firm as partner

March 3, 2020 1:26 pmMarch 3, 2020 1:40 pm

Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe, one of the most powerful people in New Jersey politics, is joining River Crossing Strategy Group as a partner heading a new public affairs division. He teams up with Eric Shuffler, a longtime New...

South Jersey Dems fume over GOP inclusion in Murphy ethics reforms

February 24, 2020 7:46 pmFebruary 25, 2020 11:35 am

South Jersey Democrats are incensed over Gov. Phil Murphy’s inclusion of two of their top legislative targets on a package of ethics reform bills unveiled last week. Murphy tapped Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Lumberton) and State Sen. Chris Brown (R-Ventnor), who...

Codey: No decision on delegate bid

February 24, 2020 3:39 pm

Former Gov. Dick Codey (D-Roseland) hasn’t decided whether he’ll seek to become one of the state’s Democratic presidential delegates. “I don’t know,” Codey said when asked whether he would seek the position. “I think the race is going to shake...

Gottheimer endorses Bloomberg for president

February 20, 2020 5:55 amFebruary 20, 2020 1:30 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) has endorsed Mike Bloomberg for the Democratic presidential nomination, giving the billionaire former mayor of New York City an influential ally in North Jersey. “I’m endorsing Mike Bloomberg because we need an experienced, proven leader who...

Murphy proposes stable of ethics reforms

February 19, 2020 5:40 pmFebruary 19, 2020 5:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a swath of ethics reforms for Trenton that include the elimination of the legislative exemption provided by the Open Public Records Act, more strenuous financial disclosures for lawmakers and a ban on shadow lobbying, among others....