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Hudson Dems win executive, legislative primaries; two commissioner seats too close to call

June 6, 2023 10:11 pmJune 6, 2023 10:50 pm

The Hudson County Democratic organization, one of the strongest county parties in New Jersey, has swept most contested primaries for legislative and county office against a progressive off-the-line slate, the New Jersey Globe projects, but two county commissioner seats remain...

CWA backs Guy for county executive

April 18, 2023 12:40 pm

The Communications Workers of America today endorsed Craig Guy for Hudson County Executive, giving Guy another labor backer in his bid to succeed incumbent Tom DeGise. “As a long-time public worker, Craig Guy intrinsically understands what working men and women...

Progressive slates will appear first on Camden, Hudson ballots

April 6, 2023 4:09 pmApril 6, 2023 4:22 pm

Off-the-line progressive slates in Hudson and Camden County will have favorable positioning on the June primary ballot thanks to random drawings today, giving them a small boost against two of the most powerful party organizations in the state. In Camden...

What’s at stake in New Jersey’s ballot draw

April 5, 2023 5:06 pmApril 6, 2023 2:24 pm

Tomorrow, New Jersey will celebrate its most obscure yet consequential holiday: ballot drawing day, when county clerks conduct lotteries to determine the layout of primary ballots. Every slate that includes a contingent of county commissioner candidates has the ability to...

The primaries that weren’t

March 29, 2023 2:38 pmMarch 29, 2023 4:45 pm

For the next two-and-a-half months leading up to the June 6 primary, there will be plenty of time to focus on the primaries that New Jersey is hosting this year in 13 legislative districts and countless counties and towns across...

The filing deadline is 17 days away, but primary season is already cooling down

March 10, 2023 4:00 pmMarch 13, 2023 3:13 am

The filing deadline for New Jersey’s 2023 primary is still 17 days away; the primary itself is a full 71 days after that. But thanks in large part to the power of the county line, primary season is already calming...

Jersey City Democratic organization win most of county committee fights

June 11, 2021 11:51 amJune 11, 2021 11:53 am

A slate of various progressive candidates for Democratic County Committee in Jersey City picked up about 20 seats with off-the-line candidates in Tuesday’s election, and leads in 20 of 53 contested races. Some races are single-digit close – as county...