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Winners & Losers

March 23, 2018 1:42 amMarch 23, 2018 2:41 pm

Winner Losers LEROY JONES JOSEPH MUNIZ The Essex County Democratic Chairman lets Millburn Democrats pick the candidate for the organization line in Essex — an impressive display of strong leadership and extreme confidence. The North Bergen Democratic operative will not get Vinny...

Sires has lines in Essex, Union and Bergen

March 19, 2018 4:46 pmMarch 20, 2018 3:07 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) may face a primary challenge this June as collateral damage in a brewing warette between factions of the Hudson County Democratic party. But noteworthy in the math of the 8th district primary is that...

Everything is hunky-dory in Newark’s North Ward

March 15, 2018 1:49 pmMarch 15, 2018 8:00 pm

While a warette is brewing in Hudson and Union County healing the wound of a fight for county chairman and a congressional seat, it’s noteworthy that Newark’s North Ward – once the site of some of New Jersey’s fiercest political...

Baraka locks up Essex endorsements

February 26, 2018 8:09 pmMarch 7, 2018 2:55 pm

Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones and the entire Essex legislative delegation today endorsed Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for re-election to a second term. It’s a strong demonstration of support for Baraka by the Essex Democratic organization — and a...

Malinowski objects to Somerset vote

January 26, 2018 11:50 pm

Two of the congressional candidates on the losing side of the battle for the Democratic organization line in Somerset County had different takes on the decision to endorse Linda Weber in the race to unseat Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton). Somerset...

Coughlin wants Jones at Sports Authority

January 8, 2018 3:59 pm

Incoming Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin plans to make the reappointment of LeRoy Jones to a seat on the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) a priority once he takes office tomorrow, according to sources. Jones, the Essex County Democratic...

Murphy service includes lobbyist’s prayer

January 8, 2018 2:35 am

An interfaith prayer service in honor of Gov.-elect Phil Murphy will include a prayer given by an influential Trenton lobbyist and Democratic strategist who is also an ordained interfaith minister. Pastor Idida Rodriguez is a partner at Essex County Democratic...