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NJ PBA releases 2019 endorsements

September 17, 2019 12:37 pm

There were few surprises in the list of endorsements the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association released Tuesday. The police union endorsed incumbents in most of the state’s districts and usually endorsed candidates of a single party in a given...

Firefighters back Bramnick, Munoz

September 16, 2019 1:39 pm

The Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, which represents over 5,000 active and retired firefighters and first responder statewide, has endorsed Republicans Jon Bramnick and Nancy Munoz for re-election to the State Assembly in the 21st district. “Firefighters are always...

Murphy talks guns in 25th, without Democrats and with criticism of Bucco

September 11, 2019 5:00 pmSeptember 11, 2019 7:28 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy was in Morristown on Tuesday to announce an executive order on gun safety, but the Democratic candidates in a hotly contested race for State Assembly skipped the event. Democrats Lisa Bhimani and Darcy Draeger did not attend...

Conservatives says Bramnick is pandering on guns

September 10, 2019 11:14 amSeptember 10, 2019 6:41 pm

While Democrats bash Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) for votes against gun safety, the conservative independent candidates in the race are slamming him for pandering to moderate voters in a mailing that touts his support for some gun control...

Democrats make August registration gains in key legislative districts

September 10, 2019 9:47 am

Democrats outpaced Republicans in August voter registration in each of the battleground districts for the 2019 mid-term Assembly races. While some of the numbers may seem small, close races for the legislature are not uncommon. Three contests over the last...

Seven Bramnick mailers exclude Munoz

September 9, 2019 1:42 pmSeptember 9, 2019 4:57 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) has done at least seven waves of direct mail for his own re-election campaign that omit the name of his running mate, Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz (R-Summit). Bramnick went up on the air Friday with...

Bramnick going up on TV today, without his running mate

September 6, 2019 5:52 pmSeptember 6, 2019 6:01 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) has reserved $21,013 to run cable television ads for his own re-election campaign beginning today and running through September 22. The ads promote Bramnick alone and not his running mate, Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz (R-Summit). ...