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Kean taps Winegar as campaign manager

December 10, 2019 7:15 pmDecember 10, 2019 7:15 pm

Theresa Winegar will depart her post as executive director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee next month to manage Tom Kean’s campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district. Winegar joins Kean’s bid to unseat freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski...

Senate President Steve Sweeney appears to have the votes for marijuana decriminalization.

No redistricting reform this year, Sweeney says

December 5, 2019 1:36 pmDecember 5, 2019 5:13 pm

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article said the legislature would have run out of time to pass a constitutional amendment by the Senate’s next session day. That was incorrect. Senate President Steve Sweeney said the legislature won’t take...

Steinhardt urges preemptive defense against possible redistricting push

December 4, 2019 4:27 pmDecember 5, 2019 11:47 am

The state Republican party is moving to preemptively head off the possibility of a renewed push at legislative redistricting reform. “Bringing their intraparty street fight for political power full circle, Democratic politicians in Trenton are spitting in the faces of...

Kean minimizes own role in Testa victory

November 20, 2019 10:19 pmNovember 21, 2019 1:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean isn’t flaunting his role in Cumberland County Republican Chairman Michael Testa’s victory. “I think it was a great team effort,” he said. “You have to have a great candidate who focused on a message and...

Steinhardt claims LD8 independent a Democrat false flag

November 3, 2019 10:32 pmNovember 4, 2019 9:50 am

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article said Foote was Giangiulio’s campaign manager. He is not. Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt accused Democrats in the eighth district of running a false flag candidate. Tom Giangiulio is mounting an independent...

LD8 candidates focus on GOTV

November 2, 2019 9:35 pm

Candidate in the eighth legislative district have turned the entirety of their focus to their get out the vote operations with election day looming. “It’s outreach and presence,” Assemblyman Ryan Peters said. “People appreciate the time you give them, not...

Mironov still mum on state chair pick

November 1, 2019 7:25 pm

Mercer County Democratic Chairwoman Janice Mironov won’t decide who she’ll back for Democratic state chair until after Nov. 5. “I am focused 200% right now on Tuesday, Nov. 5, seeing that we get strong victories for all of our candidates...