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Murphy offers tepid support for interstate tax incentives ceasefire

August 15, 2019 1:57 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy offered tepid support for a interstate tax incentives ceasefire between New Jersey and its neighbors Thursday. “As a broader matter, yes. The European Union has done that, so one country cannot use tax incentives to compete with...

Scutari re-elected Union County Democratic Chairman

June 11, 2019 7:54 pm

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) was re-elected Union County Democratic chairman on Tuesday evening without opposition. Story coming soon.

Quijano, Holley in 20th district

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 10:54 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 20th district for incumbents Annette Quijano (D-Elizabeth) and Jamal Holley (D-Roselle). They have defeated their primary opponent, Kenneth Jones. Quijano and Holley will face Republicans Ashraf...

300 county committee seats contested in Union Dem fight

April 2, 2019 12:28 amApril 3, 2019 12:04 pm

About 300 county committee seats are being contested in Union County, where State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) is seeking re-election to a second term as Democratic county chairman in June. Linden, Union, Plainfield, Roselle, Rahway, Clark, Cranford and Fanwood face...

Former Cryan challenger running for Assembly in LD 20

April 1, 2019 2:16 pm

Ashraf Hanna, who challenged State Sen. Joe Cryan in 2017, has set his sights on the 20th legislative district’s Assembly seats this year. The Republican candidate is making his run in the heavily-Democratic district alongside Charles Donnelly. Cryan beat Hanna...

Many mini-battles brewing in Union County

April 1, 2019 11:25 amApril 1, 2019 11:50 am

Union County Democrats are preparing for a series of primary fights throughout the county, although some might not materialize, and others could emerge. Some of the battles stem from a not-yet-healed 2018 race for Democratic county chair between Nicholas Scutari...

Cryan still undecided on marijuana

March 7, 2019 4:06 pm

State Sen. Joe Cryan is waiting for the legislative leaders and Gov. Phil Murphy to release a final version of a marijuana legalization bill before deciding where he stands on the issue. “Waiting to see a bill,” he said. “Need...