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Environment NJ backs 8 Dems, 1 Republican

October 30, 2019 12:18 pm

Environment New Jersey endorsed nine Assembly candidates Wednesday, including two running in competitive districts. The group backed Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 16th and Lisa Bhimani in the 25th. “These leaders are environmental champions in the Legislature,” Doug O’Malley, the...

The bi-partisan beach caucus

August 2, 2019 12:31 pmAugust 2, 2019 12:44 pm

Just for fun and laughs — and not a lot of business — New Jersey’s bi-partisan beach caucus got together at the Jersey shore: Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and his wife, Tish, along with DiAnn Gove...

Calabrese, Pinkin, Sumter praise enactment of polling place notice bill

July 22, 2019 4:10 pmJuly 22, 2019 4:10 pm

Assembly members Clinton Calabrese, Shavonda Sumter and Nancy Pinkin praised the enactment of a bill they sponsored that aims to increase voter turnout. “For many, something as simple as not knowing how to find their polling place can affect their likelihood...

Pinkin tells neighbor she should resign as judge

July 11, 2019 1:35 pm

A legislator from Superior Court Judge Marcia Silva’s hometown wants the embattled judge to step down. “The comments made by Judge Silva and Judge (James) Troiano in their respective cases were sorely insensitive, injudicious and regrettably misinformed. They should immediately...

State Police mourn Werner Foerster

May 2, 2019 5:00 amMay 2, 2019 9:43 am

On May 2, New Jersey’s state troopers mourn the death of Trooper Werner Foerster. “The lasting wounds of the assassination of Trooper Werner Foerster #2608 on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike forty-six years ago today are far from...

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

March 26, 2019 8:00 amMarch 26, 2019 7:05 am

A group of New Jersey political and business leaders will push for statewide support to lift trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. New Jersey will become the 19th state to join Engage Cuba, a Washington-based lobbying group that advocates pro-engagement policies on...

Pinkin faces rematch with Bengivenga in 18th district

March 7, 2019 1:23 pmMarch 7, 2019 3:33 pm

South Plainfield council president Robert Bengivenga will make a second bid for State Assembly in the 18th district. Bengivenga and Jeffrey Brown won the recommendation of the Middlesex County Republican screening committee last night to take on incumbents Nancy Pinkin...