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Steinhardt slams Mazzeo, Houghtaling, Downey for stop-gap budget votes

July 3, 2020 3:21 pm

New Jersey Republican State Committee Chairman Doug Steinhardt continued to lob bombs at some of the state’s most vulnerable Assembly Democrats. The chairman on Friday attacked Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) and Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold) over...

Murphy names Davis to Brookdale College board

June 9, 2020 8:31 pm

Dyese Davis, a rising star in Central Jersey politics, has been named to the Board of Trustees of Brookdale Community College. Gov. Phil Murphy filed he direct appointment today that does not require Senate confirmation. Davis, the deputy chief of...

In Memoriam

May 18, 2020 1:43 pmMay 18, 2020 10:26 pm

Olive Houghtaling, the mother of Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune), died on May 11 of complications related to COVID-19. She was 91. Houghtaling worked for the Neptune Board of Education into her eighties, serving meals to students. She was a member...

Dyese Davis named Gopal deputy chief of staff

March 17, 2020 9:51 am

Dyese Davis is the new deputy chief of staff to Senate Majority Conference Leader Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch). Davis started out as an intern in the Assembly district office of Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) and Joann Downey (D-Freehold), eventually becoming constituent...

Gingerelli is new Gopal chief of staff

February 13, 2020 2:37 pm

Toni Gingerelli has been named chief of staff to Senate Majority Conference Leader Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch). Gingerelli began her career in politics as an intern for the Monmouth County Democratic Women’s Caucus six years ago. She has served as...

Bill honoring Siperstein approved by Assembly panel

December 10, 2019 12:14 pm

A bill to honor New Jersey civil rights icon Babs Siperstein was approved by an Assembly committee on Monday, clearing the way for a vote by the full Assembly during the lame duck session. The proposal calls for the renaming...

Downey, Houghtaling re-elected

November 5, 2019 10:06 pmNovember 6, 2019 5:46 am

Assemblywoman Joann Downey and Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling were re-elected Tuesday. They defeated Republican challengers Michael Amoroso and Matthew Woolley. Downey ran in first place, winning 22,482 votes. Houghtaling came in a close second with 22,415 ballots cast in his name....