Bob Dole turns 96
Bob Dole, who turned 96 today, served with 27 New Jerseyans during his 35 years in Congress — five in the Senate, where he represented Kansas from 1969 to 1996, and 22 in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he...
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Thomas Gagliano, former Senate minority leader, dies at 87
Former New Jersey Senate Minority Leader S. Thomas Gagliano, a popular and respected legislator who served as executive director of New Jersey Transit, died on Saturday night. He was 87. A fixture in Monmouth County politics for seven decades, Gagliano...
The 2020 House Short List
If Patrick Murray is right and New Jersey sends twelve Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives next year, the state would brace for another cycle of competitive congressional races in 2020 – this time with a mostly new crop...
The short list for Smith’s seat
I don’t give much credence to rumors that Rep. Chris Smith (R-Mercer) will retire from Congress this year. But it’s reasonable to at least consider the possibility of retirement for any incumbent who has been in office for 38 years,...