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The filing deadline is 17 days away, but primary season is already cooling down

March 10, 2023 4:00 pmMarch 13, 2023 3:13 am

The filing deadline for New Jersey’s 2023 primary is still 17 days away; the primary itself is a full 71 days after that. But thanks in large part to the power of the county line, primary season is already calming...

McKeon push to codify interracial marriage clears first committee

February 16, 2023 11:55 amFebruary 16, 2023 11:55 am

Gay marriage has been codified as the law of the land in New Jersey, as has access to abortion. Under a bill spearheaded by Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange) and approved by the Assembly Judiciary Committee today on a unanimous...

Giblin will run for re-election to Assembly

January 26, 2023 4:30 pm

Assemblyman Thomas Giblin (D-Montclair) said today that he will run for re-election to the Assembly in the 27th legislative district, a substantially redrawn district that puts the longtime Essex County politician with a new set of running mates. Giblin, who...

With 2023 legislative elections fast approaching, who isn’t running for re-election?

January 5, 2023 1:08 pmJanuary 5, 2023 11:23 pm

On Tuesday, State Sen. Christopher Connors (R-Lacey) announced that he won’t seek re-election to the State Senate this year, bringing a three-decade career in the legislature to an end. He joins a small but growing cohort of state legislators who...

McKeon has no comment on possible State Senate run

December 15, 2022 3:57 pm

With the boundaries of Essex County’s legislative districts entirely reshuffled for next year’s elections, Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange) declined to comment today on the possibility of launching a campaign for State Senate against two Democratic incumbents. “I’ve got no...

Flynn, Scharfenberger propose bills stopping school districts from banning military personnel

August 10, 2022 12:40 pm

Two Monmouth County legislators, Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn (R-Holmdel) and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Middletown), proposed legislation today prohibiting school districts from barring military personnel who wish to speak with students and requiring schools to “highlight the benefits” of military enlistment. “The...

Codey still won’t say whether he intends to give Platkin courtesy

June 16, 2022 5:35 pmJune 17, 2022 9:15 am

State Sen. and former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland), who has thus far joined State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) in blocking acting Attorney General Matt Platkin from coming up for a confirmation vote in the Senate, today would not say where...