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Democratic congressional candidate Hector Oseguera. Photo courtesy of Hector Oseguera for Congress.

Hudson Dems angered over Jersey City councilman’s endorsement

June 29, 2020 1:31 amJune 29, 2020 1:21 am

An endorsement of anti-organization candidates by a Jersey City councilman has some Hudson County Democrats steamed. James Solomon, who represents Ward E on the city council, endorsed Hector Oseguera for Congress against incumbent Albio Sires (D-West New York) in the...

New Jersey Working Families endorses Watson Coleman re-election, Oseguera against Sires in NJ-8

June 25, 2020 12:35 pmJune 25, 2020 2:10 pm

New Jersey Working Families has endorsed Hector Oseguera for Congress in New Jersey’s 8th district, where he is challenging eight-term Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) in the July 7 Democratic primary. The grassroots group is also backing Rep. Bonnie...

Becchi acknowledges ‘research error’ in shot at Sherrill record

June 16, 2020 4:06 pmJune 16, 2020 11:21 pm

Challenger Rosemary Becchi’s attacked Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for not supporting legislation to enhance medical care of women veterans, but records show that the freshman congresswoman voted for the bill last year. Now Becchi is admitting that her information was...

Watson Coleman calls out fake email

May 27, 2020 6:42 pmMay 27, 2020 6:48 pm

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) appears to be the target of a trickster who has created a fake email address in a bid to tie the progressive congresswoman to President Donald Trump and Goldman Sachs. The email uses Watson Coleman’s...

Mehta bashes Booker, Menendez on coronavirus relief package

April 5, 2020 9:17 pm

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta today slammed New Jersey’s two U.S. Senators for not including four counties in a package that provides coronavirus relief funding. “Cory Booker and Bob Menendez’s complete indifference for our public health pandemic continues to...

Sherrill primary opponent drops out

March 24, 2020 3:31 pm

Mark Washburne has dropped his Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district. The Morris County College professor said his entered the race last September, before Sherrill announced her intention to support the impeachment of...

Al Barlas joins Mercury

February 11, 2020 3:24 pm

Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas has joined Mercury Public Affairs, a national public strategy firm that has established a strong presence in New Jersey over the last decade. Barlas was ranked as #32 on the 2019 New Jersey Globe...