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Currie hasn’t ruled out making redistricting appointments before state chair election

October 14, 2019 8:18 pmOctober 16, 2019 2:02 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie hasn’t ruled out appointing his half of the redistricting commission before a race for the Democratic state chairmanship that’s expected to take place in December. “I haven’t made any decision on that,” Currie said. “I...

Donald Wernik, former Middlesex freeholder, Metuchen mayor, dies at 94

August 31, 2019 4:57 pmSeptember 1, 2019 5:50 pm

Donald J. Wernik, an All-State football star at Metuchen High School and World War II veteran who became a pharmacist, mayor of Metuchen and three-term Middlesex County Freeholder, died on Friday. He was 94. Wernik began in politics in an...

Murphy hopes to speak at Christie public policy institute

August 19, 2019 3:16 pm

Though he frequently uses his predecessor as a political punching bag, Gov. Phil Murphy had nothing negative to say about former Gov Chris Christie opening a public policy center focused on civility in politics. “I wish him nothing but the...

Wisniewski still undecided on Dem presidential candidate

August 16, 2019 1:02 pm

Former Assemblyman John Wisniewski isn’t ready to back anyone for the Democratic nod to take on President Donald Trump. “There’s a lot of good ones. I think Sen. [Cory] Booker has shown himself to have the chops that are necessary...

Bridgegate committee co-chairs raise eyebrows at Christie institute

August 16, 2019 12:52 pmAugust 18, 2019 2:44 am

The co-chairs of the committee that investigated the biggest scandal of Gov. Chris Christie’s tenure are eyeing Christie’s new public policy institute with raised eyebrows. “I think those of us who are familiar with Gov. Christie’s civility over the eight...

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...

Renny Travisano, former Middlesex county clerk, dies at 82

June 9, 2019 1:53 pmJune 9, 2019 9:07 pm

Raniero Travisano, a popular Sayreville Democrat who served one term as Middlesex County Clerk before losing in the 1990 anti-Florio protest election, died on June 8. He was 82. Travisano was a junior high school teacher and guidance counselor when...