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Trailblazer: Congressman Donald Payne Sr.

January 20, 2020 12:53 amJanuary 20, 2020 8:54 am

Donald Payne, Sr. (1934-2012) was the first African American to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives. He had run for Congress twice before winning the seat in 1988. In 1970, Payne became the first African American to...

Johnson, Vainieri Huttle win re-election

November 5, 2019 8:01 pmNovember 5, 2019 7:52 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Democratic incumbents Gordon Johnson and Valerie Vainieri Huttle have been re-elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in the 37th district. They defeated Republicans Angela Hendricks and Gino Tessaro. Johnson was elected in...

Trailblazer: Congressman Donald Payne, Sr.

January 21, 2019 12:16 amJanuary 21, 2019 12:39 am

Donald Payne, Sr. (1934-2012) was the first African American to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives. He had run for Congress twice before winning the seat in 1988. In 1970, Payne became the first African American to...