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Henry Kuhl, Hunterdon GOP chairman for 37 years, dies at 91

January 30, 2022 4:07 pmJanuary 30, 2022 4:07 pm

Henry Kuhl, a legendary Hunterdon County Republican leader for parts of six decades and an influential figure in state GOP politics, died on January 29. He was 91. “The Kuhl family and the Lance family have known each other for at...

Assemblyman will consider Malinowski challenge after ’21 election is over

September 29, 2021 3:39 pmSeptember 30, 2021 10:27 am

Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R-Franklin) has not ruled out a challenge to Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) in New Jersey’s 7th district in 2022, but he won’t make any decisions until after the upcoming general election. “I’m focused on getting re-elected,” Peterson...

Grassley can look to Lautenberg as he ponders bid for 8th U.S. Senate term

June 22, 2021 11:04 am

Almost two-thirds of voters in Iowa say it’s time for a new person to hold the United States Senate seat occupied by Chuck Grassley for more than 40 years, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll released over...

Former congressman Mike Pappas will run for State Senate

February 17, 2021 3:12 pmFebruary 17, 2021 8:12 pm

Update: Somerset County Republicans awarded the organization line for State Senate in the 16th district to former Rep. Michael Pappas. The Assembly candidates on the line will be Manville Councilman Joe Lukac and Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education President...

Murphy won’t take sides in Zwicker, Schaffer conflict

February 12, 2021 2:51 pmFebruary 12, 2021 3:24 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy today side-stepped a question about a Democratic county chair telling Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick) that he needs to move to her county to get the organization line for Senate. POLITICO reported that Peg Schaffer offered Zwicker...

Ex-Congressman Pappas mulls State Senate bid for Bateman seat

February 8, 2021 6:48 pmFebruary 9, 2021 11:01 am

Former Rep. Michael J. Pappas is mulling a State Senate bid in the 16th district, setting up a potentially epic primary between two former congressmen in pursuit of a seat in the New Jersey Legislature. Pappas has been discussing a...

Zimmer, former GOP congressman who endorsed Biden, will seek State Senate seat

February 1, 2021 5:01 pmFebruary 1, 2021 5:03 pm

Dick Zimmer, a 76-year-old former Republican congressman who endorsed Joe Biden for president against Donald Trump, will run for the open State Senate seat in the 16th district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Republican leaders confirmed that Zimmer filed...