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Van Drew party switch imminent

December 14, 2019 2:36 pmMay 6, 2021 4:41 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) will become a Republican in the imminent future, according to several high-level sources with ties to the right-of-center Democrat who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Van Drew’s chief of staff has begun notifying the...

Pallone backs Van Drew

December 13, 2019 3:26 pm

Rep. Frank Pallone is sticking by a House colleague facing fire for his opposition to impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. “Absolutely. I love Jeff Van Drew. He’s great,” Pallone said when asked if he would back the first-term Democrat...

Testa declines to say if GOP should welcome Van Drew

December 12, 2019 2:17 pm

State Sen. Michael Testa declined to say whether Rep. Jeff Van Drew ought to be welcomed into the Republican party. “No comment this time,” he said, adding that he didn’t believe there was anything to suggest the first-term congressman was...

Sweeney declines to endorse Van Drew

December 12, 2019 2:00 pmDecember 12, 2019 2:54 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney declined to endorse Rep. Jeff Van Drew for re-election, indicating that the congressman’s vote on articles of impeachment could earn or lose support from his longtime ally. “The congressman has a very important vote coming up,...

Van Drew will vote against impeachment, report says

December 12, 2019 12:13 amDecember 12, 2019 2:39 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) said Wednesday night that he will vote against both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, according to a USA Today report. “I don’t see anything there worthy of actually taking a president out of...

Murphy sidesteps endorsement of Van Drew

December 11, 2019 5:11 pmDecember 12, 2019 2:50 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy today refused to clearly say if he still supports Rep. Jeff Van Drew for re-election, as local Democrats in the congressman’s district balk over his opposition to impeachment. “I continue to support Democrats up and down the...

Democratic chairs decline to sign letter supporting Van Drew

December 6, 2019 5:16 pmDecember 6, 2019 6:18 pm

Facing growing concerns about his ability to win a Democratic primary next year, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) asked Democratic county chairmen to sign a letter backing him for re-election. The answer for many of them was no, the New...