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N.J. hasn’t tossed an incumbent U.S. Senator in a general in 78 years

April 22, 2020 2:19 pmApril 22, 2020 8:39 pm

Democrat Cory Booker has some factors working for him as he seeks re-election to the United States Senate this year: strong favorables from the gold standard of independent pollsters; more than $2 million raised less than three months after ending...

NJ pollster Adam Geller hired by pro-Trump super PACs

August 30, 2019 5:05 pmAugust 30, 2019 6:05 pm

New Jersey pollster Adam Geller has signed on to work for two super PACs working to re-elect President Donald Trump. American First Action PAC and America First Policies said they have hired Geller, according to a report in the Washington...

The switch

August 13, 2019 1:47 amAugust 13, 2019 1:44 am

Bob Torricelli, seeking re-election to a second term in the United States Senate in 2002, was severely admonished by the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics on July 31 for accepting expensive gifts from one of his campaign contributors, David...

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15 years ago today, James E. McGreevey resigned as Governor of New Jersey

August 12, 2019 10:12 amAugust 12, 2019 2:04 pm

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the day that rocked New Jersey: the resignation of Governor James E. McGreevey. “At a point in every person’s life one has to look deeply into the mirror of one’s soul and decide one’s...

The one time Ocean’s GOP line didn’t hold

February 17, 2019 12:03 pmFebruary 17, 2019 11:08 pm

Ocean County Republican conventions are usually a coronation of the candidate recommended by the screening committee, except for the time it wasn’t. During the 2005 Republican gubernatorial primary, Ocean County was uncharacteristically full of drama. Seven candidates competed for the...

Hugin adds $3.5 million more to his campaign

October 30, 2018 9:10 pmOctober 31, 2018 11:18 am

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin has pumped another $3.5 million of his own money into his bid to unseat Bob Menendez, bringing the total to $36 million so far, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Hugin...

Christie authorized raid 47 days before primary

April 15, 2018 3:44 pmApril 16, 2018 8:59 am

Just 47 days before the 2002 primary election, FBI agents raided the offices of Essex County Executive Jim Treffinger, then the front-runner for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator. Four days later, Treffinger dropped out of the race. Treffinger was...