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Sweeney announces Alvarez hiring probe

October 16, 2018 1:22 pmOctober 16, 2018 5:42 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney on Tuesday announced the creation of a special committee to investigate the hiring of former Schools Development Authority chief of staff Al Alvarez, who resigned after an inquiry about sexual assault allegations made by Katie Brennan,...

Madame Battleship

July 27, 2018 9:46 pmJuly 31, 2018 10:24 am

In the late 1990s, a freshman Camden County freeholder took on a commission led by the late Assemblyman Joe Azzolina and backed by the state’s northern political force to bring a ship, and a rare win, to South Jersey. When...

Madden to run for re-election in 2021

May 31, 2018 5:53 pmJune 1, 2018 7:15 pm

State Sen. Fred Madden (D-Washington) said on Thursday that he intends to run for reelection in 2021. “Well it’s three and a half years from now, but yes,” Madden said. The topic is one that he said is often asked...

Sweeney dumps Sacco as Transportation chairman

January 9, 2018 11:04 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney has removed Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson) as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and replaced him with Bob Gordon (D-Bergen). This comes as no surprise, since Sacco aligned himself with factions of the Democratic party that had...

Lance may need to explain actions in confidential harassment case

January 4, 2018 12:11 am

Almost certain to be an issue in the race against Rep. Leonard Lance is his role defending a colleague accused of sexual harassment while serving as Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Senate more than a decade ago. Five...