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Two N.J. congressmen who placed patriotism above politics

May 25, 2020 12:01 amMay 22, 2020 2:43 pm

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...

Trump names GOP donor as postmaster general. Could that mean the return of local postmasters as congressional picks?

May 8, 2020 1:50 pmMay 21, 2020 1:58 pm

President Donald Trump named a top Republican contributor as the new Postmaster General, returning the post to a political appointee for the first time in 48 years. Post offices were once the ultimate patronage pits for political organizations, some of...

New Jersey liked Ike, but Warren Harding set the record

February 17, 2020 12:09 amFebruary 16, 2020 6:56 pm

New Jersey loved Warren Harding. In the 1920 presidential election, Harding won 68% of the vote in New Jersey. He won all 21 counties, and the GOP won 59 of the state’s 60 State Assembly seats. Calvin Coolidge took 62%...

How a Jersey guy beat Lincoln for vice president

February 17, 2020 12:03 amFebruary 16, 2020 6:50 pm

An obscure New Jerseyan named William Dayton nearly knocked Abraham Lincoln out of his place in history. Dayton was elected to the New Jersey Legislature as a member of the Whig Party in 1837, and then became an associate justice...

Two NJ congressmen who placed patriotism above politics

November 11, 2019 12:01 amNovember 11, 2019 12:16 am

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...

New Jersey’s first Italian-American Speaker

October 14, 2019 11:50 am

One of the first Italian-born politicians to hold a major public office in New Jersey was Anthony Siracusa. Siracusa was born in Mesa, Italy in 1894, the son of naturalized Americans who were visiting Italy. His uncle was Anthony Ruffu,...

Labor: James Mitchell and Raymond Donovan

September 2, 2019 1:12 amSeptember 2, 2019 2:04 am

Two New Jerseyans have served as U.S. Secretary of Labor, both construction company executives named by Republican presidents for their close ties to organized labor. James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration of President...