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Robert Klein, LBJ White House speechwriter, top aide to Gov. Hughes, dies at 89

March 7, 2020 5:46 pmMarch 7, 2020 6:50 pm

Robert R. Klein, a former White House aide during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and a top aide to the Governor of New Jersey, died on March 3. He was 89. Klein served as an assistant and speechwriter...

Conservative Republican seeks to become New Jersey’s first transgender legislator

March 15, 2019 12:05 amMarch 15, 2019 12:00 pm

Conservative Republican Jennifer Williams is seeking to become New Jersey’s first openly transgender state legislator. Williams, the Trenton GOP municipal chair, is seeking the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 15th district, where incumbents Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) and Anthony...

Quashed by Christie, Mooij gets second chance

January 18, 2019 10:09 pmJanuary 19, 2019 3:26 pm

Kelly Mooij has been nominated for a seat on the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, with Gov. Phil Murphy giving her a second chance at a post she lost out on nine years ago when Gov.-elect Chris Christie torpedoed her nomination....

Zalescik running for Verrelli’s freeholder seat

August 29, 2018 1:17 amAugust 31, 2018 12:33 am

Longtime Hamilton Fire Commissioner Joe Zalescik is throwing his hat in the ring for the Mercer County freeholder seat vacated by Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli when he ascended to his current post. Zalescik has been a fire commissioner in the town...

Verrelli sworn in

August 6, 2018 5:57 pm

Mercer County Freeholder Anthony Verrelli was sworn into the Assembly on Monday, officially leaving his role as freeholder after his victory in a special election at the end of July. “I am honored and excited about the opportunity to continue...

How Verrelli won

July 31, 2018 10:20 amAugust 1, 2018 9:47 am

Anthony Verrelli won a seat in the State Assembly by just five votes in a second ballot win over Jeffrey Laurenti, according to an internal tally obtained by the New Jersey Globe and verified by a Mercer County Democrat. Democrats...

Murphy missed opportunity in 15th

July 30, 2018 11:17 amAugust 2, 2018 12:16 pm

The unexpectedly close race for Reed Gusciora’s open 15th district Assembly seat represents a missed opportunity for Gov. Phil Murphy, since the losing candidate campaigned as an openly pro-Murphy candidate. Anthony Verrelli won by a margin that was reportedly between...