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Sherrill chooses ex-Utah gubernatorial candidate to run N.J. Consumer Affairs

July 27, 2026 3:10 pmJuly 28, 2026 12:38 am

Christopher Peterson, the Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah in 2020 is Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s pick to serve as director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. A former University of Utah law professor who worked at the Consumer...

A brief electoral history of Jon Bramnick

February 22, 2024 11:31 amFebruary 23, 2024 11:25 am

Do Republicans really have any hope of winning next year’s gubernatorial election in New Jersey? They’ve done it before, and State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) is confident that they can do it again. Bramnick launched his campaign for governor last...

The story of Joe Maraziti, with some tangents

June 11, 2023 4:16 pm

In the old days, when daily newspapers provided intensive local news coverage, the media could take down a congressman. Back in 1974, three months after the Watergate scandal forced Richard Nixon to resign the presidency, local coverage of another Boonton...

Duarte has no competition in race for Morris Democratic chair

May 2, 2022 8:04 pmMay 2, 2022 8:42 pm

Amalia Duarte will run unopposed for Morris County Democratic Chair when county committee meets next Monday in Randolph to pick a replacement for Chip Robinson. Party bylaws require candidates to file letters of intent to run fifteen days before the...

Murphy names Cari Fais as N.J. Consumer Affairs Director

April 7, 2022 2:29 pmApril 7, 2022 2:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Cari Fais, a longtime federal prosecutor, to serve as the director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. She will replace Paul Rodríguez, who held the post for three years before joining President Joe...

Ex-Morristown mayor, 75, heads to court to make his 24th run for public office

June 28, 2021 11:37 amNovember 24, 2025 10:52 am

A former Morristown mayor is headed to court next month in a bid to run as an independent in a rematch with the incumbent who unseated him 12 years ago. Donald Cresitello, a local officeholder and perennial candidate in Morristown...

GOP moves site of Senate special election convention

October 1, 2019 5:34 pmOctober 1, 2019 6:47 pm

Republicans have moved the site of the October 15 special election convention to fill the vacant 25th district State Senate seat to a more central location with more parking spots after several local GOP leaders complained about holding the vote...