LeRoy Jones Archives - New Jersey Globe

Can Currie and Schaffer deliver votes against dark-money override?

June 9, 2019 12:01 amJune 9, 2019 11:34 pm

Two Democratic county chairs closely allied with Gov. Phil Murphy are facing tests of strength of Monday when legislators are expected to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would force dark-money groups to disclose their donors. John Currie...

Norcross can’t take Murphy in primary, but could cost him re-election

May 13, 2019 12:56 amMay 13, 2019 11:23 am

New Jersey is one of the bluest states in the nation, but Democrats have not re-elected a governor in 42 years — sometimes because they eat their young. After just sixteen months in office, Phil Murphy finds himself in the...

McKeon staying out of state chair race

May 6, 2019 10:42 amMay 6, 2019 11:52 am

Assemblyman John McKeon declined to endorse either Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones or State Democratic Chairman John Currie for the latter’s seat Monday. “I respect the both of them. Obviously, LeRoy is one of my home chairpersons, so it’s...

Payne not ready to endorse in state chair race

May 2, 2019 8:02 pmMay 3, 2019 9:29 am

Rep. Donald Payne Jr. isn’t ready to back Essex County Chairman LeRoy Jones or State Democratic Chairman John Currie if the two end up facing off for control of New Jersey’s Democratic party. “I’m looking at it and I want...

Wyatt Earp signals support of John Currie in race for state chairman

April 26, 2019 3:54 pmApril 27, 2019 3:06 pm

Ocean County Democratic Chairman Wyatt Earp today clearly signaled his intention to support Democratic state chairman John Currie for re-election but stopped short of issuing a unswerving endorsement, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Earp’s move potentially adds six Ocean...

Delgado-Polanco resigns as NJ Dem vice chair

April 24, 2019 11:50 amApril 24, 2019 11:39 am

Lizette Delgado-Polanco has resigned as vice chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee and will be replaced by Somerset County Democratic chair Peg Schaffer, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Schaffer will serve as interim vice chair and will...

Currie backs up Delgado-Polanco

April 8, 2019 10:59 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie has doubled down on his support of embattled New Jersey Schools Construction Authority CEO Lizette Delgado-Polanco following a report that the state Attorney General’s office has launched an investigation of the authority’s hiring practices. There...