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Super PAC will honor George Norcross at October fundraiser

September 22, 2021 12:56 pm

American Democratic Majority, a super PAC allied with South Jersey Democratic leaders, will honor George E. Norcross III and the South Jersey legislative delegation at a high-dollar fundraiser on October 13 in Mount Laurel. The event comes as South Jersey...

Murphy announces expansion of Pre-K programs, commits to achieving universal system

September 16, 2021 12:46 pmSeptember 16, 2021 2:46 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced today the expansion of the state’s existing network of pre-kindergarten programs, as well as his commitment to eventually reaching universal Pre-K for every child in New Jersey. “Today we are announcing that New Jersey will start...

NFIB unveils bipartisan list of legislative endorsements

September 15, 2021 12:22 pm

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), a nationwide advocacy group for small businesses, released a list of legislative endorsements today for candidates the group considers “pro-small business.” The list of 46 candidates includes 10 Democrats and 36 Republicans, most...

Women legislators hard-pressed to increase their numbers in 2021

August 11, 2021 11:38 amAugust 11, 2021 11:40 am

The New Jersey state legislature, where all four legislative leaders and nearly 60% of all legislators are white men, is a body that has room to grow more diverse. But based on the candidates running this November, the 2021 elections...

2021 primaries saw massive fundraising but totals fall short of 2017 after inflation adjustments

July 6, 2021 10:52 am

Legislative candidates raised more money in raw dollars than they ever have before in 2021, though inflation-adjusted figures still lag behind previous cycles, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Candidates for state office brought in a little...

Bramnick says GOP will lose if their only message is ‘simply hating Murphy’

June 30, 2021 9:47 am

The top Republican in the State Assembly says that his party will not win elections simply by hurling venomous insults at the state’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy. “The path to victory for New Jersey Republicans is not simply hating Phil...

Johnson vs. Vainieri Huttle, by the numbers

June 14, 2021 3:32 pm

While the results of the Democratic primary for State Senate in the 37th district still not final – late arriving vote-by-mail ballots may arrive through close of business today and ballot cure letters are due on June 21 – Gordon...