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NJEA sides with GOP incumbents in key Assembly races

August 29, 2019 2:56 pmAugust 29, 2019 8:22 pm

The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) has endorsed four Republican incumbents in hotly contested races for the State Assembly in the 2019 mid-term elections. The state’s largest public employee union also declined to back South Jersey Democrats in their bids...

Deana Lykins hits Wirths, Space over Lake Hopatcong

August 14, 2019 10:26 amAugust 14, 2019 11:50 am

Another Assembly candidate is taking aim at Republican incumbents using an algal bloom that has left the state’s largest lake shuttered to public use for weeks. “It is unacceptable for this state’s environmental protector to so obviously fall down on...

Space, Wirths tell Grewal to visit Sussex and defend himself

July 23, 2019 9:05 pm

Two Republican legislators are challenging Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to come to Sussex County to defend his opposition to a proposed referendum that challenges his Sanctuary State directive. Assemblymen Parker Space (R-Wantage) and Hal Wirths (R-Wantage) support a move by...

Lykins says some blame for Lake Hopatcong crisis belongs to Space, Wirths

July 5, 2019 4:56 pm

Toxic algae that has created a ban on swimming at Lake Hopatcong could emerge as an issue in the race for State Assembly in the heavily-Republican 24th district. Democrat Deana Lykins said that GOP incumbents Parker Space (R-Wantage) and Hal...

Space rules out challenge to Gottheimer

June 13, 2019 3:49 pm

Assemblyman Parker Space on Thursday ruled out a challenge against Rep. Josh Gottheimer. “It’s not even on my radar. The last place I want to hang my hat is in D.C.,” Space said. “I give anybody a lot of credit...

Wirths has ‘no intentions’ of challenging Gottheimer

June 13, 2019 3:40 pm

Assemblyman Hal Wirths on Thursday said he has no intention of challenging Rep. Josh Gottheimer in 2020. “I haven’t really thought about it,” Wirths said. “I’m definitely running for re-election, but I haven’t thought about it. At this point, I...

AFL-CIO, building trades go in different directions on some Assembly endorsements

June 13, 2019 2:23 pmJune 14, 2019 9:45 am

Two major labor groups offered endorsements to Assembly incumbents even though they voted against them on core issues like the $15-per-hour minimum wage and the gas tax. The New Jersey AFL-CIO is backing three Democrats — Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle), Bruce...