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Warren wins mock NJ caucus; Yang beats out Biden for 2nd place

February 1, 2020 3:55 pmFebruary 1, 2020 5:33 pm

Elizabeth Warren won a mock caucus of New Jersey Democrats on Friday evening, with Andrew Yang grabbing second place ahead of Joe Biden in the non-binding vote. Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg finished fourth. More than 200 Democrats...

Sanders won’t compete at NJ mock presidential caucus

January 28, 2020 12:19 pmFebruary 1, 2020 3:48 pm

Bernie Sanders will not participate in a mock presidential caucus in New Jersey, one of the leaders of his campaign said. “One of the strengths of the Sanders campaign is the way the entire national volunteer effort works together wherever...

What happens if Booker doesn’t run for re-election to the Senate

December 31, 2019 3:50 pmJanuary 7, 2020 5:00 pm

The filing deadline for the June 2020 primary is less than three months away and Cory Booker has not yet announced if he will seek re-election to the United States Senate. Booker is at 3% in two national polls released...

Dye should resign NAACP post, Democrats say

August 26, 2019 4:28 pmAugust 27, 2019 11:19 am

While thenNew Jersey NAACP is expected to decide this week whether Jeffrey Dye will be removed from his post as president of the Passaic chapter, several top political leaders think he ought to step down. “All the years I’ve represented...

Timothy Ryan, ex-councilman who challenged Saxton, dies at 68

August 9, 2019 10:31 amAugust 9, 2019 6:51 pm

Timothy E. Ryan, a charismatic funeral director who served as a Seaside Park Councilman and sought higher office five times, including the U.S. House of Representatives, died on August 6. He was 68. Ryan fought a 11-year battle with cancer....

Wimberly endorses millionaire’s tax

May 7, 2019 3:06 pmMay 7, 2019 4:42 pm

Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Paterson) told the New Jersey Globe that he will support Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal to increase the income tax on households with annual incomes of more than $1 million. Wimberly’s running mate, Assembly Majority Conference Leader Shavonda...

With ouster of Pascrell, Currie advisor has target on his back

March 4, 2019 6:15 amMarch 4, 2019 3:10 pm

The decision by the Passaic County Board of Freeholders not to reappoint Bill Pascrell III as county counsel will have consequences, according to several Democrats who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Pascrell, the head of a top Trenton lobbying...