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Flora struggles after raising just $2k over last three months

January 17, 2020 10:36 am

John Flora, a Jersey City public school teacher challenging Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) in the 10th district Democratic primary, raised $2,172 in the 4th quarter of 2019 and has $8,280 cash-on-hand. Flora has raised $11,231 since entering the race...

Flora defends Jersey City BOE member’s Anti-Semitic Facebook post

December 31, 2019 12:07 pmDecember 31, 2019 3:56 pm

House candidate John Flora defended Jersey City School Board member Joan Terrell-Paige after an anti-Semitic Facebook post she made drew calls for her resignation from Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and Gov. Phil Murphy. “Rather than hastily demanding her resignation,”...

Kathryn Payne James, mother of ex-assemblyman, sister and aunt of legislators, dies at 88

December 31, 2019 9:12 am

Kathryn Payne James, the matriarch of one of New Jersey’s most prominent political families, died on December 18. She was 88. James was the mother of former Assemblyman Craig Stanley (D-Irvington), the sister of former Assemblyman William Payne (D-Newark) and...

Payne’s progressive opponent endorses Sanders

December 10, 2019 9:31 amDecember 10, 2019 12:47 pm

A progressive Democrat challenging Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) in the Democratic primary has endorsed Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. “Bernie is going to need a progressive Congress behind him to get anything accomplished,” said John J. Flora,...

Chiaravalloti ready to back Payne re-election

December 9, 2019 4:15 pmDecember 9, 2019 4:49 pm

Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) is ready to back Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) for another term. “If Congressman Payne’s running, I’m going to be supporting him,” he said. “I think Congressman Payne’s done a great job representing the district. Speaking...

State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City). Photo by Kevin Sanders for the New Jersey Globe.

Cunningham not ready to endorse in CD10, but she likes Payne

December 4, 2019 2:01 pmDecember 5, 2019 12:37 pm

State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) said it’s too soon to say whether she’ll back Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election, but she said she likes the incumbent. “I have not talked to Donald. I like him. I think...

Payne endorses Jones for Democratic State Chairman

November 19, 2019 1:50 pmNovember 19, 2019 2:39 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) has endorsed LeRoy Jones, Jr. for New Jersey Democratic State Chairman. Payne had previously told the New Jersey Globe that he wasn’t ready to choose between Jones and the incumbent, John Currie. “I honestly believe...