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Legislature swears in 21 new members as 220th session begins

January 11, 2022 4:09 pmJanuary 17, 2022 11:08 pm

The New Jersey State Legislature swore in 21 new members today to mark the beginning of the 220th legislative session, following last year’s election that saw Republicans make significant gains across the state. Among the new members are three Asian...

Gill says she’s continuing with bid for Senate Presidency

January 10, 2022 1:19 pm

State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) confirmed today that she intends to run for Senate President when the new legislature convenes tomorrow, even though State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) appears to have the support of a majority of his caucus. “You’ll see...

DuBois retires as Salem GOP county chair, ending hugely successful tenure as party leader

December 12, 2021 2:49 pmDecember 28, 2021 3:00 am

Linda DuBois resigned as the Salem County Republican chair on Friday, ending a four-year stretch where the GOP regained its footing as the majority party. Linwood H. Donelson III, a 30-year-old attorney and the party’s vice chair since 2018, will...

Durr tries to shift focus from capitol vax mandate to nursing home deaths

December 3, 2021 10:09 am

In a statement released today, State Sen.-elect Ed Durr criticized Democrats for concentrating on yesterday’s Republican rebellion against the state capitol’s vaccine-or-test mandate, insisting that the party should instead focus on Covid deaths in nursing homes incurred early in the...

Burzichelli could return in 2023 as a senator — in one of two districts

November 18, 2021 9:09 amNovember 18, 2021 12:26 pm

After losing his bid for re-election after twenty years in the State Assembly, John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) has two paths to return the New Jersey Legislature as a senator in two years, depending on redistricting. Right now, Burzichelli is the early...

Here’s where Campaign 2021 stands right now

November 17, 2021 9:40 amNovember 17, 2021 9:48 am

With Passaic County finally finishing most of their vote tallies on Tuesday – two weeks after Election Day – here’s where everything stands in the November 2 New Jersey general election: Governor: Phil Murphy defeated Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli by...

Cumberland, Gloucester is GOP battleground for 2022

November 15, 2021 12:02 amNovember 16, 2021 10:23 am

If the Republicans can build on recent wins in Gloucester and Cumberland counties in next year’s mid-term elections, it might mean a Red Wall of county government control in six of eight South Jersey counties – everywhere but Camden and...