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Murphy pulls Cassella, names Cosgrove to PVSC

January 18, 2019 8:11 pmJanuary 19, 2019 12:41 pm

In a move that appears to take the strongest potential Republican Assembly candidate in the 38th district off the table, Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Fair Lawn councilman John Cosgrove to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. Cosgrove’s nomination means Murphy...

Baraka said to be picking Pennington for BA

June 25, 2018 6:19 pmJune 27, 2018 11:41 am

Newark mayor Ras Baraka is preparing to name Eric Pennington as the new city business administrator, according to two sources connected to the mayor. Pennington, a former chief judge of the Orange Municipal Court, is expected to succeed Jack Kelly,...

Murphy appointees at PVSC, PANYNJ face confirmation woes

June 1, 2018 12:00 amJune 2, 2018 1:29 am

Several nominations made by Gov. Phil Murphy may have some trouble getting through the New Jersey State Senate. Murphy has nominated Passaic Mayor Hector Lora, Paterson City Council President Ruby Cotton, and East Rutherford Mayor James Casella to the Passaic Valley...

Baraka re-elected with massive 77%

May 9, 2018 5:49 amMay 10, 2018 12:20 pm

Newark mayor Ras Baraka won a stunning landslide victory for re-election to a second term on Tuesday, taking 77% of the vote against Central Ward councilwoman Gayle Cheneyfield Jenkins. Baraka carried all five wards by massive margins as he beat...

Payne not backing entire Baraka slate

April 14, 2018 7:44 pmApril 15, 2018 3:44 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. has endorsed Ras Baraka for another term as mayor of Newark but doesn’t appear to be backing the entire slate of incumbents running for city council. Payne contributed $2,000 to Dupree Kelly, a hip-hop artist who...

Murphy candidate for commission post loses vote

March 18, 2018 1:45 amMarch 19, 2018 10:56 am

Gov. Phil Murphy got involved in a contested election for vice chairman of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission and lost. In what looks like a give to a powerful legislator led to an embarrassing rebuke by a board Murphy is...

Allies Booker and Baraka filing petitions at City Hall

February 9, 2018 10:54 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker will return to his roots at Newark City hall this morning, joining a one-time political rival file petitions for the mayoral election in May. Mayor Ras Baraka, seeking re-election to a second term, was never a...