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Harry McEnroe, 8-term Essex assemblyman, dies at 90

February 9, 2021 2:05 pmDecember 13, 2021 6:52 pm

Harry A. McEnroe, Jr., a popular South Orange Democrat who served on the Essex County Board of Freeholders and in the New Jersey State Assembly during a political career that began as the Democratic challenger against Assembly Majority Leader Thomas...

Republican Jewish Coalition backing Richter in NJ-3

July 22, 2020 7:00 pmJuly 22, 2020 6:58 pm

The Republican Jewish Coalition has endorsed David Richter for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district. “David is Jewish, a successful businessman, a strong supporter of President Trump, and a proud RJC leader from our New Jersey RJC Chapter, “said Sam...

Passaic GOP picks Prempeh to take on Pascrell

February 26, 2020 8:47 pmFebruary 26, 2020 9:37 pm

Passaic County Republicans are backing Billy Prempeh for Congress in New Jersey’s 9th district. Prempeh and Tim Walsh are battling for the chance to take on 12-term Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) in the general election. Prempeh defeated Walsh 19 to...

Former congressmen still holding on to warchests

February 20, 2020 12:48 pmFebruary 20, 2020 1:39 pm

Six former congressmen from New Jersey have a combined warchest of nearly $900,000, according to reports filed with the federal election commission. And Frank Lautenberg, who has been dead for nearly seven years, has $89,803 remaining in his campaign account....

Tom Byrne warchest at $1.3 million

April 15, 2019 12:05 amApril 15, 2019 1:04 pm

After Frank Lautenberg cited the rigors of fundraising as the reason for his February 1999 announcement that he would not seek re-election to a fourth term in the United States Senate, former New Jersey Democratic State chairman Tom Byrne was...

Bill Pascrell out as Passaic County Counsel

February 23, 2019 4:06 pmFebruary 26, 2019 9:12 am

Passaic County Freeholders are replacing Bill Pascrell III as their county counsel after 21 years, according to five sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Pascrell has served as a part-time county counsel while heading a top Trenton lobbying...

The curse of the Longworth Building

December 1, 2018 5:24 pmAugust 10, 2021 2:48 pm

Good news for Tom Malinowski and Jeff Van Drew: New Jersey congressmen who spend their first two years in the Cannon House Office Building are statistically more likely to get re-elected than freshmen who draw an office in Longworth. Fourteen...