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Dems make registration gains in key N.J. congressional districts

July 2, 2020 11:05 amJuly 2, 2020 5:36 pm

Democrats have gained voters in New Jersey’s most competitive congressional districts. The 3rd, where Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) is seeking re-election in a district that hasn’t re-elected a Democratic congressman since the 1852, there are now 14,910 more Democrats than...

Malinowski has big cash lead over Kean in NJ-7

June 25, 2020 6:02 pm

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) raised $559,625 between April 1 and June 17 and how has $2,961,504 cash-on-hand. His likely Republican opponent, Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield), has $1,207,075 in his warchest after raising $256,875 during the April 1...

Torpey retiring as Hunterdon GOP chairman

June 24, 2020 7:58 pm

Hunterdon County Republican Chairman Patrick Torpey will not seek re-election when his term expires next month to spend more time with his family. Alexandria Mayor Gabe Plumer is expected to become the next county chairman. He has the support of...

New Malinowski ad slams McConnell for making coronavirus relief partisan

June 16, 2020 8:00 amJune 16, 2020 11:53 am

In a new digital ad released this morning, Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) touts federal dollars that have come to New Jersey and criticizes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for calling coronavirus relief money a “blue state bailout” and blocking more...

Frank Fuzo, five-term Hunterdon freeholder, dies at 68

June 9, 2020 11:04 pm

Frank J. Fuzo, a strong vote-getter during his fifteen years as a Hunterdon County freeholder and the last Republican mayor of Lambertville, died on June 3. He was 68. Fuzo made his first bid for public office in 1984 as...

GOP lawsuit to stop Murphy borrowing won’t hurt party coffers, Steinhardt says

June 4, 2020 8:54 pm

Republicans filing a lawsuit to block Gov. Phil Murphy from borrowing billions to plug revenue shortfalls caused by the coronavirus won’t deplete party resources for the upcoming election, GOP leaders said. “At some point you have to be willing to...

N.J. voter registration plummets during coronavirus pandemic

June 3, 2020 2:45 pmJune 3, 2020 7:08 pm

COVID-19 is slowing the growth of voter registration in New Jersey. The state’s voter rolls increased by just 2,815 in May, a number that reflects a 522% decrease over May voter registration in 2019 and a 1480% decrease from New...