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O’Toole re-elected Port Authority chairman

February 13, 2020 1:15 pm

Kevin O’Toole was re-elected to another term as chairman the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, leaving the former Republican senator at the helm of the powerful bi-state agency two years into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s term. Murphy...

Al Barlas joins Mercury

February 11, 2020 3:24 pm

Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas has joined Mercury Public Affairs, a national public strategy firm that has established a strong presence in New Jersey over the last decade. Barlas was ranked as #32 on the 2019 New Jersey Globe...

Mike Carson, legendary Newark North Ward GOP leader, dies at 65

November 20, 2019 2:42 pm

Michael Carson, the beloved Newark North Ward Republican Municipal Chairman for 27 years who had close friends on both sides of the aisle, died on November 17. He was 65. Carson was a lifelong North Ward resident who became active...

Antwan McClellan could affect legislative redistricting

October 27, 2019 6:55 pm

New Jersey hasn’t had an African American Republican legislator since Tom Smith (R-Asbury Park) died in 2002. That could change next month, if Antwan McClellan wins his bid for State Assembly in the potentially close 1st district Assembly race. A...

Bucco would be the 5th sitting Senator to run for Assembly

September 25, 2019 1:29 amSeptember 25, 2019 1:50 am

Anthony Bucco would not be the first sitting State Senator to seek a seat in the New Jersey State Assembly, but he is the first to run with no intention of keeping the job. Some Senators have gone to the...

The Week O’Toole got a safe seat

August 4, 2019 2:22 pmAugust 4, 2019 2:23 pm

Winner Losers KEVIN O’TOOLE STEVE FULOP The former Republican Senator appears to have an impenetrable lock on retaining the chairmanship of the Port Authority of NY & NJ, with some of his former Senate colleagues making it clear that Gov....

Ruiz wants Latino Port Authority commissioner, backs O’Toole retention as chairman

August 1, 2019 10:24 amAugust 1, 2019 10:53 am

A sixth powerful Democratic State Senator today said that Kevin O’Toole should remain as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and said she would like to see Gov. Phil Murphy nominate the first Latino New...