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N.J. Supreme Court: The Kean Court

June 7, 2020 10:05 pmJune 7, 2020 11:02 pm

Brendan Byrne’s Supreme Court makeover — a Chief Justice and three younger than usual Associate Justices — plus William Cahill’s pick of 49-year-old Robert Clifford — meant that Gov. Thomas Kean would get to name only two Supreme Court Justices...

Andrew Yang endorses Pallone primary opponent

May 27, 2020 3:45 pm

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has endorsed Russ Cirincione for Congress in his primary challenge to House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch). “When I spoke with Russ, he told me he was running for...

N.J. congressional delegation asks Trump to extend National Guard deployment

May 21, 2020 9:16 amMay 21, 2020 4:03 pm

Update: New Jersey’s two Republican congressmen, Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) and Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis), also signed on to the letter. This story was updated at 10:41 AM to reflect the change. To help New Jersey help with the response to...

Henry Cioffi, former three-term Long Branch mayor, dies at 87

April 30, 2020 3:35 pmApril 30, 2020 4:52 pm

Henry R. Cioffi, a former three-term mayor of Long Branch whose endorsement of 30-year-old Frank Pallone for a city council seat helped launch the political career of one of the nation’s most powerful congressman, died on April 27. He was...

For primary challengers to incumbent House members, history isn’t on their side

April 20, 2020 5:59 pm

It happens every two years, when candidates like John Caramanna, Dennis Speed and Jeanne Martines emerge as self-proclaimed contenders for the U.S. House of Representatives in primaries against incumbents. With eight of New Jersey’s twelve House incumbents facing challengers in...

Clem Sommers, former Monmouth freeholder, dies at 91

April 17, 2020 5:47 pm

Clement V. Sommers, a popular former Monmouth County freeholder and Oceanport mayor, died on April 15. He was 91. Sommers was elected to the freeholder board in 1980 when he and fellow Republican Frank A. Self narrowly unseated two-term Democratic...

Pallone warchest passes $3.1 million

April 15, 2020 9:15 pm

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch), the chairman of the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee, has $3,174,744 in his campaign warchest as he seeks re-election to a 17th term in New Jersey’s 6th district. Pallone raised $229,858 during the...