Jerry Green Archives

Plainfield councilman calls Trump supporter the C-word, tells her to kill herself

April 26, 2020 5:37 pmApril 27, 2020 10:04 am

An argument that began over President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the coronavirus could be treated with an injection of disinfectant led to Plainfield Councilman Elton Armady calling a woman the C-word and telling her that she should kill herself. “You...

Conservative independents could tank Bramnick

September 20, 2019 4:01 pmSeptember 20, 2019 4:01 pm

The X Factor in the race for State Assembly in the 21st district is the presence of two pro-Trump Republicans running as independent conservatives against GOP incumbents Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R-Summit). It’s possible that former Scotch Plains...

Kennedy, Carter win in 22nd district

June 4, 2019 8:15 pmJune 3, 2019 11:28 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 22nd district for incumbents James Kennedy (D-Rahway) and Linda Carter (D-Plainfield). They have defeated their primary opponents, Carlos Rivas and Mark Lighten. Rivas and Lighten are...

Jerry Green’s brother takes aim at Rice

April 19, 2019 11:53 amApril 19, 2019 1:50 pm

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with comment from State Sen. Ron Rice at 12:53 p.m. Charles Green, the brother of Late Assemblyman Jerry Green, is taking aim at State Sen. Ron Rice after the latter joined Linden Mayor Derek...

Rice got it wrong: Union County elected their first black county chairman in 1977

April 18, 2019 9:35 amApril 18, 2019 11:00 am

State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark) had his facts wrong yesterday when he told InsiderNJ that Jerry Green was the first black Union County Democratic chairman. That happened 42 years ago. Donald Lan was stepping down as county chairman in 1977...

Jerry Green’s brother slams Armstead

April 17, 2019 4:33 pmApril 18, 2019 11:14 am

Charles Green, the brother of late Assemblyman Jerry Green, is taking aim at Linden Mayor Derek Armstead after the latter raised complaints over the use of money left over in the Assemblyman’s campaign account. “My brother has not even transitioned...

Mahr abandons Union County Democratic Committee

April 6, 2019 2:40 pmApril 6, 2019 9:59 pm

Union County Democratic vice chair Colleen Mahr has rejected the organization line in her bid for re-election as the mayor of Fanwood. Mahr lost a bid for county chairman in a 2018 special election following the death of Jerry Green...