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Murphy sidesteps on redistricting commission’s lack of Latina members

November 20, 2020 2:45 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy sidestepped activists’ calls for a Latina to be appointed to the Democratic half of the legislative redistricting commission Friday. “I’m a big believer in diversity,” Murphy said. “I acknowledge and take the question and the point. I...

Democratic mapmakers block vote pledge to prevent redistricting deal with GOP

November 17, 2020 1:34 pmNovember 17, 2020 2:35 pm

The five new Democratic members of the Legislative Apportionment Commission agreed in writing to vote as a block to avoid any deals with Republicans in drawing a new map. The appointees — Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones, Senate President...

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...

Democrats will make redistricting picks by next week’s deadline, Murphy says

November 9, 2020 3:48 pmNovember 9, 2020 3:53 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said the state’s Democrats intend to nominate their half of the legislative redistricting commission ahead of next week’s deadline, but he gave little indication of how soon that announcement would come. “There’s a date by which we...

Adubato Tribute: LeRoy Jones, Jr.

October 16, 2020 9:36 amOctober 16, 2020 3:13 pm

Essex County Demcoratic Chairman LeRoy Jones, Jr. and his wife, Jacqueline, issued the following statement on the death of Stephen Adubato, Sr.: “The sun has set on one the most prolific political figures of modern time. Steve Adubato was the...

Sherrill, Becchi debate at 9 PM

October 11, 2020 12:50 pmOctober 11, 2020 12:50 pm

The candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 11th district — Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Rosemary Becchi — will face-off tonight in a 9 PM debate sponsored by the New Jersey Globe. Sherrill, a former U.S....