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N.J. Supreme Court: The Cahill Court

June 7, 2020 10:02 pmJune 7, 2020 10:50 pm

After Republican William T. Cahill was elected governor in 1969, the Supreme Court Justices named by Gov. Robert Meyner reached retirement age and New Jersey’s top court began to see some turnover. Cahill made his first Supreme Court appointment in...

N.J. Supreme Court: The Meyner Court

June 7, 2020 10:00 pmJune 7, 2020 10:47 pm

Gov. Robert Meyner had an opportunity to affect a complete makeover of the New Jersey Supreme Court during his two terms as governor, nominating seven justices between 1954 and 1962 on a court that had been established just six years...

N.J. Supreme Court: Alfred Driscoll’s first seven picks

June 7, 2020 9:58 pmJune 7, 2020 10:44 pm

Gov. Alfred Driscoll picked the first seven members of the New Jersey Supreme Court in late 1947, months after voters approved a new State Constitution that completely revamped an antiquated and obsolete judiciary. Since then, every governor but Richard Hughes,...

Harrison pushes back on comments by Kennedy

June 4, 2020 2:26 pmJune 4, 2020 3:21 pm

Brigid Callahan Harrison says she’s offended comments made by her opponent’s husband that she is beholden to Democratic powerbroker George Norcross. Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-Rhode Island) told the New Jersey Globe that he contributed $500,000 to a super...

Montclair State University professor Brigid Callahan Harrison is considering running against Jeff Van Drew.

Harrison raises $258k

April 10, 2020 9:00 pmApril 11, 2020 3:30 pm

Political Science professor Brigid Callahan Harrison has raised $258,345 for her bid for the Democratic congressional nomination in New Jersey’s 2nd district. The 1st quarter campaign finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission is the first in the race...

Gloucester progressive slate fails to qualify for Dem primary

April 3, 2020 12:07 pmApril 3, 2020 12:24 pm

Nominating petitions for a slate of progressive freeholder candidates in Gloucester County were tossed for having an insufficient number of signatures. Gloucester County Action Together New Jersey co-chair Lisa Bonnano had filed to run for freeholder with Rev. Sherry Hall...

Van Drew files for second term

March 30, 2020 7:02 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) filed for a second term in the House of Representatives. The former Democrat submitted his nominating petitions with more than 400 signatures. Election officials are still counting the rest. Van Drew is running with the...