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Kalafer among inductees of New Jersey Hall of Fame

August 10, 2020 4:07 pm

Philanthropist Steve Kalafer, the owner of the Somerset Patriots and chairman of the Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Brands, will be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2019-2020 at a virtual ceremony in October....

Andre Gruber, Middlesex GOP chairman in 1970s, dies at 84

February 21, 2020 4:55 amFebruary 23, 2020 12:13 pm

Editor’s note: the White House briefing memos at the end of this obituary are a must-read for political junkies. Andre Gruber, who served as the Middlesex County Republican Chairman from 1974 to 1978, died on February 18. He was 84....

Menendez praises Simunovich as ‘tenacious advocate’

June 19, 2019 5:09 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is mourning the loss of his close friend, North Jersey political and civic leader Joseph Simunovich, who died Tuesday evening. “Joe Simunovich was a dear friend, a tremendous human being and an incredible public servant, “said...

Joseph Simunovich, top New Jersey political figure, dies at 78

June 18, 2019 9:43 pmJune 19, 2019 9:01 am

Joseph J. Simunovich, a popular and influential fixture in North Jersey politics for the last six decades, passed away this evening. He was 78. Simunovich served twelve years as a Hudson County Freeholder and later as chairman of the New...