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Pou backs Cruz, Veliky in county commissioner primary

May 26, 2026 2:04 pmMay 26, 2026 2:14 pm

Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) endorsed a trio of party-backed candidates for Passaic County office on Tuesday. Pou backed incumbent Commissioner Orlando Cruz and his running mate Nick Veliky, as well as incumbent Surrogate Zoila Cassanova. Veliky, the president of...

Booker backs Cruz, Veliky in Passaic

May 19, 2026 10:39 amMay 19, 2026 10:31 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker is taking sides in a contested primary for Passaic County Commissioner, backing incumbent Orlando Cruz and his running mate, Nick Veliky, in the June 2 Democratic primary. “Nick Veliky and Orlando Cruz have shown a strong...

Tahesha Way backs Cruz, Veliky in contested Passaic county commissioner election

May 18, 2026 1:00 pmMay 18, 2026 12:50 pm

Former Lt. Governor and Secretary of State Tahesha Way has endorsed of Nick Veliky and Orlando Cruz for Passaic County Commissioner and Surrogate Zoila Cassanova for re-election in the upcoming Democratic primary. “Nick Veliky, Orlando Cruz, and Zoila Cassanova understand the importance...

Passaic Dems endorse Mejia for full term; Way doesn’t screen for endorsement

February 15, 2026 11:02 am

Passaic County Democrats will support Analilia Mejia for a full term in Congress, the party announced yesterday following a screening committee meeting – and former Lieutenant Gov. Tahesha Way, a Passaic Democrat considering running against Mejia in the June primary,...

Top CAIR-NJ adviser expected to run for Passaic County Commission

January 16, 2026 5:12 pmJanuary 16, 2026 5:43 pm

A senior adviser at CAIR Action NJ is expected to launch a campaign for Passaic County Commissioner this month. Ali Aljarrah, a senior adviser at New Jersey’s chapter of the country’s largest Muslim advocacy organization, has served in the role...

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...

Sherrill names 35 local and county elected officials to transition panel

December 2, 2025 9:02 amDecember 9, 2025 10:12 am

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill today unveiled a 35-member Local Government Advisory Group of elected officials from across New Jersey, assembled to provide expertise and on-the-ground insight to her transition’s Action Teams. Phil Alagia, the chief of staff to Essex County Executive...