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Murphy raises $300k for state party

August 22, 2019 1:03 pmAugust 23, 2019 2:13 am

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee raised over $300,000 on Wednesday night at a fundraiser held at the home of Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy. Attendees included CWA State Director Hetty Rosenstein, NJEA Vice President and Montclair...

Most South Jersey Dem chairs skip Murphy meeting

August 8, 2019 4:49 pmAugust 8, 2019 6:54 pm

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with comment from Phil Swibinski at 6:54 p.m. Most of South Jersey’s Democratic county chairs skipped a meeting between their colleagues and Gov. Phil Murphy Thursday afternoon. Democratic chairs from Camden, Burlington, Atlantic, Gloucester,...

Monmouth fundraiser draws top Democrats

August 7, 2019 11:43 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:57 am

A fundraiser for Monmouth County Democrats drew numerous top Democrats to a country club in Neptune despite storms that harried the state Wednesday night. “Here, what you’ve done is incredible,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) told the crowd. “Flipping close to...

Dem county chairs would like Gopal for governor

August 7, 2019 10:26 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:43 am

Some of the state’s Democratic county chairs think State Sen. Vin Gopal would make a great governor down the line. “I think he’s got the skillset necessary to do that. I would love to see that happen,” Somerset County Chairwoman...

Sherrill scaring off potential challengers, Jones says

August 7, 2019 10:06 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:52 am

Essex County Chairman LeRoy Jones thinks Republicans are scared to challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill. “Mikie is a golden find of the 11th congressional district, our congressional delegation and a rising star in Congress, and I think that scares away any...

No decision on state chair bid, Jones says

August 7, 2019 8:52 pm

Essex County Chairman LeRoy Jones hasn’t decided if he’ll seek State Democratic Chairman John Currie’s post, but the interest is still there. “My interest is squarely there,” Jones told the New Jersey Globe Wednesday. “I’m a party person. I want...

No politics in Oliver grants (seriously)

July 31, 2019 4:01 pmJuly 31, 2019 4:08 pm

Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver today announced the award of Neighborhood Preservation Program grants that show no evidence of taking sides in the political war between Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic legislative leaders, or even of partisan politics. Of the 20...