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Bob Messick, former Camden Dem chairman, dies

August 12, 2019 11:23 am

Former Camden County Democratic Chairman Robert Messick, a politically influential lawyer and major player in South Jersey politics for decades, passed away this weekend. He was 84. Messick became county chairman in 1979 in an election that followed a civil...

Trailblazer: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman

January 21, 2019 12:04 amJanuary 21, 2019 9:28 am

Bonnie Watson Coleman, 73, was the first African American woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first African American to serve as New Jersey Democratic State Chair. Watson Coleman came from a powerful political...

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...

Dems moving forward to fill Youngkin seat

January 14, 2019 11:06 amJanuary 14, 2019 1:26 pm

Burlington County Democrats met behind closed doors last Thursday to consider possible replacements for George Youngkin, who resigned his seat on the Board of Freeholders shortly after being sworn in on January 1. Democrats have 35 days to replace Youngkin,...

Murphy taps Castner as Gun Czar

May 7, 2018 5:40 pmMay 7, 2018 10:42 pm

Accompanied by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Gov. Phil Murphy has named Bill Castner as Senior Advisor to the Governor on Firearms for the state of New Jersey. Castner served as chief counsel to Gov. Jon Corzine and as Executive Director...