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Gottheimer gets Omar to sign onto pro-Israel resolution

February 2, 2023 1:33 pmFebruary 2, 2023 3:23 pm

Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota), long at the opposite poles of their party on the subject of Israel, have come together on a resolution condemning antisemitism and affirming the legitimacy of the Israeli state. “It is no...

NRCC ad slams N.J. Democrats on inflation

December 15, 2021 9:36 amDecember 15, 2021 9:39 am

The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) debuted a new Christmas-themed ad today against 40 House Democrats, among them four New Jersey Democrats, hitting them for rising inflation and high congressional spending. “Twas the holiday season and all through the land,...

New Becchi ad attempts to link Sherrill to AOC, Omar

October 20, 2020 12:04 pm

Republican House challenger Rosemary Becchi’s third television ad attempts to link Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) to two members of the squad, a group of progressive first-term congresswomen. The 30-second spot, titled “Freshman,” begins with a narrator speaking over Reps. Ilhan...

In NJ-7, candidates make the race about sex offenders, Trump

September 15, 2020 9:42 pmSeptember 16, 2020 12:02 am

There’s an expectation of accountability for the actions of others in the closely-watched race for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district, where the tussle between Toms has often moved elsewhere on the ticket or jumped off the ballot entirely. Rep....

Malinowski, Kean fight over Trump, Pelosi, health care in hard-hitting debate

September 13, 2020 11:33 pmSeptember 14, 2020 12:10 am

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) and State Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean (R-Westfield) went after each other over health care, immigration and party leadership in New Jersey’s first general election debate of the year Sunday. The debate, held virtually and moderated...

GOP congressional candidate says he’s pro-life, with an exception for liberals

April 3, 2020 2:16 pmApril 3, 2020 2:35 pm

A Republican congressional candidate in New Jersey’s 6th district urged his liberal political opponents to terminate pregnancies Thursday. “I am 100% anti-abortion. Unless it comes to liberals,” Sammy Gindi said in a since-deleted Tweet. “Please do the rest of America...

Man charged after coughing on Wegmans employee, telling her she has coronavirus has history of pro-Trump, racist social media posts

March 24, 2020 6:04 pmMarch 24, 2020 7:47 pm

The 50-year-old Freehold resident facing charges after coughing on a woman and telling her she now had coronavirus at a Manalapan Wegmans has a history of making pro-Trump comments and parroting Fox News talking points on social media. George Falcone,...