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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...

Progressive activists look for seats on redistricting commission

December 17, 2018 3:18 pmJanuary 4, 2019 10:26 am

Now that Senate and Assembly leaders have backed off their plans for a constitutional amendment to change the way legislative districts are drawn, Gov. Phil Murphy will need to decide if he wants to give grassroots progressive organizations seats at...