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Payne draws a Republican challenger

August 30, 2021 10:48 am

Ana Isabel Rivera became interested in politics as a child when she accompanied her father, a plumber, to the home of Newark civil rights leader Amiri Baraka. Now the 29-year-old mother of two is running for Congress as a Republican...

Despite law, Newark voters won’t get to fill city council vacancy because it’s too difficult to run an election

August 25, 2021 3:25 pm

Should voters get to decide who fills the seat of longtime Newark City Councilwoman Mildred Crump, who resigned for health reasons on Monday? “Technically, yes,” said City Clerk Kenneth Louis. “But in reality, it’s impossible to do. There really isn’t...

Payne has favorables of 37% in Newark, new FDU Poll says

August 23, 2021 6:00 amAugust 23, 2021 12:06 am

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. has favorables of 37%-11% in his hometown of Newark, a new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll shows. Among Democrats – the group of voters Payne needs to be most concerned about to hold his seat – the...

Wanda Payne, congressman’s sister, dies at 60

August 20, 2021 11:13 am

Wanda Payne, a retired educator and the scion of one of a prominent North Jersey political family, has died. She was 60. Payne was the sister of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-Newark). She spent 31 years as a public...

Payne pushes extension of eviction moratorium

August 2, 2021 2:55 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) expressed disappointment on Monday with Congress’ failure to extend the mortarium of rental evictions, saying that he’s been working with House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters to get the House to consider lengthening legislation....

Payne gets award for efforts to support local news

July 23, 2021 4:02 pmJuly 23, 2021 4:03 pm

The Jersey Access Group, an organization that supports local New Jersey news and cable access channels, named Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) as their 2021 Legislator of the Year for his work dedicated to local news options in New Jersey...

Payne wants FTC to go after online and phone scammers

July 21, 2021 8:47 amJuly 21, 2021 8:50 am

Legislation increasing the federal government’s power to help protect elderly Americans from Internet and telephone scammers, fraudsters and other criminals passed the House by a 221-205 vote on Tuesday with the support of the full New Jersey delegation. “We need...