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Update: N.J. police union endorses, then drops, Oath Keepers leader seeking State Assembly seat

September 16, 2021 2:08 pmSeptember 16, 2021 7:21 pm

The New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police endorsed a leader of the controversial Oath Keepers group for a State Assembly seat in Bergen County, but then pulled their endorsement three hours later after learning that their candidate played a role...

Anti-Defamation League demands newspaper pull reference to Gottheimer’s Jewish fraternity

April 30, 2021 2:24 pmApril 30, 2021 2:57 pm

The CEO of the Anti-Defamation League called on a Canadian newspaper to drop a reference to Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s membership in a Jewish fraternity from a column published Tuesday, alleging its inclusion plays into anti-Semitic tropes. “Mentioning a member of...

Controversial candidates backed by Bergen GOP could risk race for governor

April 23, 2021 10:39 amApril 23, 2021 12:24 pm

Facing a Democratic Party that has grown its strength through years of total control of government in the state’s most populous county, Bergen Republicans have backed a series of controversial candidates whose baggage could doom them at the polls in...

Dierdre Paul says she’ll seek GOP State Senate nod in 37th

March 31, 2021 2:26 pmMarch 31, 2021 2:40 pm

An Englewood woman who has accused Gordon Johnson of making sexually inappropriate comments to her during a private meeting in 2008 is now mounting an off the line bid for the Republican State Senate nomination in the 37th legislative district....