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Mortimer retiring from Mountainside council

March 22, 2019 4:38 pm

Glenn Mortimer is not seeking re-election to the Mountainside borough council and will be replaced on the Republican organization line by Donna Pacifico. Mortimer has served as a councilman since 1998, when he defeated Democrat Michael Krasner by 326 votes. ...

Mandelblatt, Gunderman win Union County line for Assembly bid

February 24, 2019 6:01 pmFebruary 25, 2019 10:38 am

Union County Democrats have picked Lisa Mandelblatt and Stacey Gunderman as their candidates for State Assembly in the 21st district. They defeated Jill LaZare and five others. Mandelblatt finished first with 7 votes and Gunderman won 6. LaZare received five...

Union Democrats prepare to vote on 21st district Assembly candidates

February 24, 2019 2:58 pmFebruary 24, 2019 6:59 pm

Seven Democrats are competing today for the chance to take on Republican incumbents Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R-Summit) in a district that has become competitive since it was drawn eight years ago. Right now, it’s a three-woman race...

Close race for Dems in 21st district

February 22, 2019 1:06 pm

It happens every winter. Hugh Sinclair, the Democratic municipal chairman in Garwood (pop. 4,255), could be the deciding vote in the race for State Assembly in 21st district. One year ago, Sinclair went into the Union County Democratic screening committee...

New Providence Democrats voice preference for Gunderman, LaZare

February 19, 2019 10:22 pmFebruary 19, 2019 10:51 pm

The New Providence Democratic Committee is recommending Stacey Gunderman and Jill LaZare for State Assembly in the 21st district, although the pick is not binding since only about a third of the municipal committee was in attendance. Two sources who...

Somerset Dems mull choices in 21st district Assembly race

February 11, 2019 9:47 pmMarch 18, 2019 3:10 pm

Somerset County Democrats are inclined to support the 21st district Assembly candidates that win the endorsement of the Union County Democratic screening committee unless there is a big pushback from the four Somerset municipalities, county chair Peg Schaffer said tonight....

Dems pick Stacey Gunderman, Lisa Mandelblatt to run in 21st

February 10, 2019 12:05 pmFebruary 10, 2019 12:17 pm

Union County Democrats are expected to back Stacey Gunderman and Lisa Mandelblatt to challenge incumbents Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R-Summit) for State Assembly in the 21st district. Several sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that...