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Ruotolo probable pick for acting Union County Prosecutor

July 11, 2019 10:06 amJuly 11, 2019 10:09 am

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lyndsay Ruotolo is expected to be named acting Union County Prosecutor soon, according to sources with knowledge of the pending appointment. Ruotolo is the daughter of the late Andrew Ruotolo, who also served as a federal prosecutor...

Speculation that Mahr will challenge Scutari for county chair

June 6, 2019 5:16 pm

Colleen Mahr is strongly considering a challenge to Union County Democratic chair Nicholas Scutari next week, some of her supporters told the New Jersey Globe. The vote is set for Tuesday evening in Union, when the party holds its biannual...

Early returns show Scutari loses Linden municipal chairmanship

June 5, 2019 7:00 amJune 5, 2019 8:42 am

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari appears to have lost re-election as the Linden Democratic Municipal Chairman but looks to have won enough votes to remain as the Union County Democratic Chairman. Linden Mayor Derek Armstead field a slate of 64 county...

Hanna will challenge Quijano, Holley in 21st

March 23, 2019 10:16 am

Ashraf Hanna, who lost a bid for State Senate against Democrat Joe Cryan (D-Union) in 2017, will run for State Assembly this year in the 20th district. So far, Hanna is the only Republican to seek party support for a...

Senate moves Addiego desk to Dem side

January 31, 2019 5:07 amJanuary 30, 2019 11:36 pm

Dawn Addiego will sit with the Democrats today – her first Senate session since switching parties on Monday. Addiego’s desk on the Senate floor has been moved to the third row on the Democratic side, where she will sit between...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

January 21, 2019 12:03 amJanuary 21, 2019 2:14 am

Sheila Oliver, 66, is the first African American to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, and was the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly. Oliver began her political career as a...

Cryan endorses Jones

December 22, 2018 12:27 pmDecember 22, 2018 5:55 pm

State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) has endorsed LeRoy Jones for Democratic State Chairman. “I’ll be supporting LeRoy Jones,” Cryan told the New Jersey Globe. Jones is mulling a challenge to incumbent John Currie in 2020. Cryan served as Demcoratic State...