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Ruiz stumping for Booker in New Hampshire today

May 22, 2019 11:33 amMay 22, 2019 11:38 am

Senate President Pro-Tempore Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) is heading to New Hampshire this morning where she will open Cory Booker’s Nashua campaign office. This is Ruiz’s first trip outside New Jersey as a surrogate for Booker’s presidential campaign. The charismatic four-term...

Payne not ready to endorse in state chair race

May 2, 2019 8:02 pmMay 3, 2019 9:29 am

Rep. Donald Payne Jr. isn’t ready to back Essex County Chairman LeRoy Jones or State Democratic Chairman John Currie if the two end up facing off for control of New Jersey’s Democratic party. “I’m looking at it and I want...

Most NJ House members post strong 1st quarter fundraising numbers

April 16, 2019 12:35 pmApril 16, 2019 3:52 pm

The Human Fundraising Machine, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), leads the New Jersey congressional delegation with $4,911,891 cash-on-hand after first quarter fundraising numbers were reported on Monday. Gottheimer also raised the most money in the delegation over the first three months...

Payne warchest just $28k

April 15, 2019 10:49 amApril 15, 2019 12:52 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) raised $15,072 during the first three months of this year, and has $28,275 cash-on-hand, according to reports he filed with the Federal Election Commission. The five-term congressman reported spending $31,586 so far this year, a...

Pearl Beatty, former Essex freeholder, dies at 83

April 3, 2019 10:31 amApril 3, 2019 11:15 am

Pearl Beatty, a legendary veteran of Newark politics and a former Essex County freeholder, died on Tuesday. She was 83. Her death comes four days after her longtime political ally, former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson, passed away. Beatty was elected...

Kenneth Gibson, first Black mayor of Newark, dies at 86

March 29, 2019 7:35 pmApril 1, 2019 12:16 am

Kenneth A. Gibson, who became the first African American to serve as mayor of a major northeastern city when he ousted two-term Newark mayor Hugh Addonizio in 1970, died today. He was 86. Gibson twice sought the Democratic nomination for...

Payne boosts Murphy on weed

March 20, 2019 5:34 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) has repeated his call to legalize marijuana in a tweet that could help Gov. Phil Murphy swing Newark legislators into the yes column. “Marijuana legalization for adult use is the right choice for New Jersey....