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Highland Park mayor fends off primary challenge

June 5, 2019 3:09 amJune 5, 2019 8:36 am

Highland Park Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler defeated her Democratic primary challenger, Monique Coleman, by a 59%-41% margin. Mittler, the mayor since 2014, won by 363 votes, 1,239 to 876. In the race for borough council, incumbents Philip George and Matthew...

Pundits question value of Verniero report

February 6, 2019 3:42 pm

Observers are questioning the value of Peter Verniero’s investigation after long-awaited the former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice’s report revealed little that was not already known about the hiring of former Schools Development Authority chief of staff Al Alvarez. “I...

Mary Pat could be congressional contender, pundits say

February 6, 2019 3:14 pmFebruary 6, 2019 3:44 pm

Political experts think former First Lady Mary Pat Christie would make for a strong congressional candidate, but that’s only the case if she actually wants to run. “Mary Pat would make a heck of a candidate. She clearly is an...

Newspaper endorsements help, pundits say

October 26, 2018 5:20 pm

Newspaper readership may have declined over the past couple of decades, but their endorsements are still worth something to candidates, especially as races reach their final days. “I think actually newspaper endorsements mean a lot,” said Seton Hall political science...

Sabrin finds a pro-gun niche, likely to limited appeal

September 5, 2018 2:33 pmSeptember 6, 2018 11:07 pm

Libertarian Senate Candidate Murray Sabrin touted the endorsement of a gun range owner on Wednesday, but such an endorsement likely has very little value in the state of New Jersey. “It’s vital that we vote our values,” said Robert Yoder,...

Murphy mum on rank-and-file backing in budget fight

June 18, 2018 12:13 pmJune 25, 2018 4:27 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday twice declined to give any indication of the support he might have from legislators opposing the budget being pushed by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and State Senate President Steven Sweeney. “Opposing or enemies are not...

5th district GOP primary won’t turn civil

April 20, 2018 12:01 amApril 20, 2018 3:10 pm

The fight for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district has turned nasty and personal, and it shows no signs of turning civil. Former Bogota mayor Steve Lonegan and former Cresskill councilman John McCann’s race for the Republican...