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Malinowski is tweeting like he’s still running against Kean

March 29, 2023 3:53 pmMarch 29, 2023 6:00 pm

Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) has been out of office for nearly three months, but you wouldn’t necessarily know it from his social media feed. On Twitter, the former swing-district congressman has maintained a steady presence praising Democratic accomplishments in...

New chiefs of staffs named for five legislators

January 25, 2022 1:49 pmJanuary 25, 2022 4:47 pm

Two lawmakers named new chiefs of staff on Tuesday, with Leigh Maris joining State Sen. Sam Thompson (R-Old Bridge) and Christian Duffy taking in the top slot in the office of Assembly Majority Conference Leader Annette Quijano (D-Elizabeth). Last week,...

Jim Johnson, Murphy’s 2017 opponent, joins Clarke Senate campaign

October 7, 2021 10:03 am

Jim Johnson, the runner-up in the 2017 Democratic gubernatorial primary behind now-Gov. Phil Murphy, has joined the State Senate campaign of Christine Clarke as its campaign chairman. “I am delighted to welcome Jim to the team,” said Clarke. “His advice...

Jim Johnson backs Harrison

July 3, 2020 10:25 am

Former gubernatorial candidate Jim Johnson endorsed Brigid Harrison’s second-district House bid Friday. “Atlantic City is in crisis and Brigid Callahan Harrison is the best congressional candidate in NJ-02 to take on the new challenges the city faces; she has offered...

Kate Delany elected Collingswood Dem chair

June 11, 2019 8:15 pmJune 11, 2019 8:23 pm

Collingswood Democrats elected Kate Delany as the new municipal chair at their reorganization meeting Monday night, nearly a week after a group of progressive Democrats swept sixteen seats in an off-the-line race for county committee. The Democrats of Camden County...

Murphy’s Supreme Court pick comes next year and he could name first black woman

April 24, 2019 12:01 amApril 24, 2019 10:59 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will get to make his first appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court later next year when Justice Walter F. Timpone reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 and there is a decent chance he will use...

The Short List to replace Cammarano

August 7, 2018 9:57 amAugust 17, 2018 2:00 pm

It’s no secret that Pete Cammarano will leave his post as Chief of Staff at some point during Gov. Phil Murphy’s first term. Historically, it’s fairly common for governors to change chiefs at different stages in their term for a...