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Middlesex surrogate to retire

November 25, 2020 10:58 amNovember 25, 2020 6:16 pm

Kevin J. Hoagland, the Middlesex County Surrogate for the last 28 years, announced today that he would retire at the end of 2020, two years before his current term expires. Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate a successor, who must be...

Currie will name Jones as Democratic redistricting chairman, with Avelenda as executive director

November 15, 2020 4:30 pmNovember 16, 2020 3:31 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie will announce later today that LeRoy Jones, Jr. will serve as his party’s chairman of the New Jersey Legislative Reapportionment Commission, with Saily Avelenda as the executive director. Currie will name Jones, Senate President Steve...

Democrats close to naming legislative redistricting commission members

November 13, 2020 4:55 pmNovember 13, 2020 9:10 pm

New Jersey Legislative Reapportionment Commission will follow the guidelines set in a deal over the Democratic state party chairmanship last year, with seats going to Hudson, Bergen, Essex, Middlesex and South Jersey, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The five...

Reacting swiftly and strongly, McCabe tells candidate who made misogynistic, offensive posts to drop out of race

September 25, 2020 8:06 pmSeptember 25, 2020 10:59 pm

Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe moved quickly tonight to call for a Democratic council candidate who made hugely inflammatory and profane comments on Facebook to drop out of the race. Steve Remming, who is seeking a borough council seat...

McCabe wins big in re-election bid

July 21, 2020 9:19 pm

Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe was easily re-elected tonight, defeating Charlie Kratovil in his bid to keep the post he’s held since 2013 as head of one of the state’s most powerful county organizations. Vice chair Beatrice Moskowitz was...

Joe Kennedy will boost cousin’s House bid

May 19, 2020 11:44 am

Amy Kennedy will get some help from her famous political family tonight when Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Massachusetts) appears on her Facebook Live series tonight to talk about COVID-19 and mental health issues. Kennedy’s has developed her “Connecting South...

Cortes becomes first Latina on North Brunswick council

April 18, 2020 4:28 pmApril 18, 2020 5:00 pm

Claribel Cortes has become the first Latina to serve on the North Brunswick Township Council after being appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of veteran Councilman Robert Corbin on March 15. Cortes, a school board member, was...