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Labor Leader: Carl Holderman was a founder of the CIO

September 7, 2020 12:11 amSeptember 7, 2020 12:41 am

New Jerseyan Carl Holderman (1894-1959) was one of the founders of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1934 and spent more than five years in Gov. Robert Meyner’s cabinet. Among Holderman’s lasting legacies in New Jersey: he was among...

Ciattarelli looks to renew a New Jersey tradition: lose once, then win

January 21, 2020 4:14 pm

Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli will formally enter the race for the 2021 Republican nomination for governor at an announcement at his old elementary school in Branchburg this afternoon. This is Ciattarelli’s second gubernatorial bid as the ex-Somerset Count legislator hopes...

The Story of the Alleged $3 Million Campaign Contribution Bribe and Why ELEC Matters

November 2, 2018 4:35 pmNovember 2, 2018 4:36 pm

Abner “Longie” Zwillman once dated actress Jean Harlow and was dubbed the “Al Capone of New Jersey”. He was born in Newark and lived in West Orange when he died of suicide in 1959. While he tried to go “legit,”...

In NJ-2, 126 years since party last held an open House seat

September 29, 2018 4:22 pm

Republican Frank LoBiondo will retire from the U.S. House of Representatives in January after 24 years as a congressman. The winner of the open seat 2nd district race will become just the fourth person to represent the South Jersey seat...