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The far-right Oath Keepers who call New Jersey home

July 12, 2022 6:42 pmJuly 13, 2022 3:58 pm

The Oath Keepers were instrumental in the January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. They’ve made armed appearances at protests and propagated violent anti-government views for more than a decade. They’re currently a focus of the U.S. House’s January 6...

After five campaigns in four years, does Singh have any political future?

June 10, 2021 2:54 pmMarch 23, 2022 3:28 pm

Two years ago, Atlantic County Republicans offered Hirsh Singh what looked like the break of a lifetime for a young Republican aspiring to hold public office: a chance to run for State Assembly in a politically competitive district. Singh turned...

McGuckin, Catalano beat Gilmore-backed challengers

June 8, 2021 10:12 pm

Assemblymen Greg McGuckin (R-Toms River) and John Catalano (R-Brick) defeated challengers Geraldine Ambrosio and Brian Quinn Tuesday, effectively scoring re-election in their solidly Republican district. The battle in the 10th district was a continuation of the intra-party struggle that’s played...

GOP veterans slam Singh over campaign manager’s attack on Ciattarelli son, who serves in the U.S. Army

May 28, 2021 7:31 amMay 28, 2021 8:35 am

Criticism continues to mount over an incident involving gubernatorial candidate Hirsh Singh’s campaign manager and the wife of another candidate, Jack Ciattarelli. While she was watching her husband debate Singh on Tuesday, Melinda Ciattarelli found herself ambushed by King Penna...

Mastrangelo stands with DeCroce on repudiation of Singh staffer, but wants his opponent to condemn super PACs

May 28, 2021 6:54 amMay 28, 2021 6:54 am

When it comes to King Penna, Morris County Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo and Assemblywomen BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) are on the same page, condemning Hirsh Singh’s campaign manager for ambushing Jack Ciattarelli’s wife at a GOP gubernatorial debate on Tuesday. “Too many...

Rogers tells Republicans to condemn Singh campaign manager

May 27, 2021 8:38 am

Conservative activist Steve Rogers ran against Jack Ciattarelli and Hirsh Singh in the 2017 Republican primary for governor and now he’s taking sides after a staged confrontation on Tuesday evening between Singh campaign manager King Penna and Ciattarelli’s wife, Melinda....

Rizzo tells Singh to fire his campaign manager

May 26, 2021 10:56 pmMay 27, 2021 8:33 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Rizzo has called on one of his opponents to fire his campaign manager after an attack on Jack Ciattarelli’s wife and children. “Hirsh Singh must fire King Penna now,” Rizzo said after Penna ambushed Melinda Ciattarelli...