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Bucco sets record as top legislative vote-getter in modern N.J. legislative history

November 13, 2020 2:29 pm

State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) has set a record after receiving the greatest number of votes of any candidate for the New Jersey Legislature under the current plan of 40 districts. Bucco is at 55,694 votes so far in...

Legislative Latino Caucus celebrates Oct. 5 census deadline

September 30, 2020 12:43 pm

The Legislative Latino Caucus celebrated Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s announcement saying the Census Bureau would continue its counts until Oct. 5. “We are grateful the Secretary of Commerce made the decision to extend the Census until October 5. The Census...

N.J. has 170,221 online voter registrations since September 4

September 23, 2020 2:05 pmSeptember 24, 2020 9:24 am

National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday brought in 33,268 new voters or updated voter registrations, bringing the total of online registrations to 170,221 since the system went live on September 4. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation in January to allow eligible New...

Montclair State University professor Brigid Callahan Harrison is considering running against Jeff Van Drew.

Millville mayor endorses Harrison in NJ-2

June 26, 2020 10:29 pm

Millville Mayor Michael Santiago has endorsed Brigid Callahan Harrison for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. “Brigid and I share many similar experiences and values. We have both faced tremendous adversity in our lives and have...

In West Amwell, residency dispute forces rematch

May 1, 2020 4:54 pmMay 1, 2020 5:08 pm

West Amwell voters may be feeling a sense of Déjà vu. Voters in the small town of about 4,000 will again see a Township Committee race between Lucas Lyons and Lawrence Herman. Lyons, a Republican, defeated the Democrat last year...

Mosquera calls for removal of Troiano, Silva

July 12, 2019 11:17 amJuly 12, 2019 12:19 pm

Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera became the latest New Jersey lawmaker to call for the removal of two judges who have come under fire for comments made during sexual assault proceedings involving minors. “These judges may not be from my district, but...

In closing days, Murphy talks to media over legislative leaders

June 26, 2019 12:25 pmJune 26, 2019 4:37 pm

Gov. Phil is taking his side of the budget fight to the media instead of legislative leaders a handful of days out from the state’s budget deadline. Murphy held his third budget press conference in as many days Wednesday, but...