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Senate Judiciary Committee advances Jarvis, Cruz nominations

October 16, 2026 2:51 pmOctober 16, 2026 2:51 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s nominations of Kevin Jarvis as commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and Mary Cruz as chair of the Civil Service Commission. Jarvis, who has served as acting labor commissioner since February,...

How N.J.’s congressional delegation voted in August (and the beginning of September)

September 18, 2026 6:25 pmSeptember 18, 2026 6:25 pm

WASHINGTON — August began with the U.S. Senate passing a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the government past the Sept. 30 end of the current federal fiscal year to Dec. 11, avoiding any chance of shutdown before Election Day. That...

Firefighters union flips to Bennett in NJ-7

September 17, 2026 10:43 amSeptember 17, 2026 11:55 am

The New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association has endorsed Democrat Rebecca Bennett for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district, flipping its support from two-term Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in one of the nation’s closely watched House races. The...

Labor Leader: George Norcross spent 16 years as South Jersey AFL-CIO president

September 7, 2026 12:17 amSeptember 6, 2026 8:45 pm

George E. Norcross (1928-1998), the father of a U.S. Congressman, the managing partner at a major New Jersey law firm, and the state’s most powerful Democratic powerbroker, spent his career as a labor leader. Norcross served as president of the...

Labor Leader: Paul J. Krebs, last president of N.J. CIO served one-term in Congress

September 7, 2026 12:13 amSeptember 6, 2026 8:13 pm

The last New Jersey Democrat to lose a U.S. Senate race in New Jersey was Paul Krebs (1912-1996), labor leader and one-term congressman from Livingston. His story involves one of the great New Jersey labor union feuds. The account starts...

House Republicans again push for new restrictions following N.J. voting glitch

September 1, 2026 8:06 pmSeptember 2, 2026 1:55 am

WASHINGTON — House Republicans cited New Jersey’s recent voting registration glitch in passing a new resolution calling for approval of legislation that would impose new voting restrictions on American citizens. The provision endorsing the SAVE America Act, which would impose...

House Democrats boost Bennett’s campaign coffers after primary win

July 18, 2026 2:31 pmJuly 20, 2026 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON — House Democrats rushed to fill the coffers of former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett after the New Jersey primary, shoring up the finances of one of their best hopes of capturing a Republican-held seat this fall when control of...