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Cumberland Dems back Alexander for NJ-2 after chair endorsement snafu

March 6, 2026 10:55 am

Cumberland County Democrats endorsed Tim Alexander at their convention last night, giving Alexander his first official party endorsement in this year’s campaign for South Jersey’s 2nd congressional district. The county party did not release vote totals at the convention, and...

With early voting signed, urban mayors take aim at Ciattarelli’s voting reform plan

March 30, 2021 2:00 pmMarch 31, 2021 10:07 am

This article was updated with comment from the Ciattarelli campaign at 7:04 p.m. A swath of Democratic urban mayors attacked Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli over his election reform platform Tuesday, charging it was in lock-step with Republican efforts to...

Montclair State University professor Brigid Callahan Harrison is considering running against Jeff Van Drew.

Millville mayor endorses Harrison in NJ-2

June 26, 2020 10:29 pm

Millville Mayor Michael Santiago has endorsed Brigid Callahan Harrison for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. “Brigid and I share many similar experiences and values. We have both faced tremendous adversity in our lives and have...

Gottheimer endorses Bloomberg for president

February 20, 2020 5:55 amFebruary 20, 2020 1:30 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) has endorsed Mike Bloomberg for the Democratic presidential nomination, giving the billionaire former mayor of New York City an influential ally in North Jersey. “I’m endorsing Mike Bloomberg because we need an experienced, proven leader who...