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Diegnan, Karabinchak pull endorsement of Bhagia, back Joshi for mayor

April 7, 2021 7:50 pmApril 7, 2021 9:49 pm

Two Democratic lawmakers have rescinded their support of Mahesh Bhagia for mayor of Edison, backing Sam Joshi. Endorsements from State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak follow an announcement today that Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe...

Murphy, McCabe endorse Joshi for mayor of Edison

April 7, 2021 6:16 pmApril 7, 2021 6:19 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is taking sides in Edison, endorsing Sam Joshi for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New Jersey’s fifth largest municipality. Murphy’s endorsement follows a decision by Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe to award the organization line...

Mohin Patel, slate launch bids in 18th district against Diegnan, incumbent assemblymen

April 5, 2021 1:27 pmApril 5, 2021 4:18 pm

An Edison School Board member who recently came under fire for anti-Muslim posts on social media has filed to run for the Democratic nomination for State Senate in the 18th legislative district. Mohin Patel, the vice president of Edison’s Board...

Seven senators say they will vote yes on Wainer Apter confirmation to N.J. Supreme Court

March 16, 2021 2:40 pmMarch 16, 2021 3:55 pm

Rachel Wainer Apter now has seven Senators on record as supporting her nomination to serve as an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, with State Sens. Joseph Vitale (D-Woodbridge) and Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Barrington) announcing their support of her...

Diegnan will vote to confirm Wainer Apter

March 15, 2021 5:06 pm

State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) today became the 12th state senator – 11 of them Democrats – to heap praise on Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Rachel Wainer Apter to the New Jersey Supreme Court. “Her qualifications are second...

Karabinchak, Stanley rout Coyle for renomination to 18th district Assembly seat

March 11, 2021 8:26 pmMarch 11, 2021 8:29 pm

Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) and Sterley Stanley (D-East Brunswick) won a landslide victory over Edison Councilman Joseph Coyle to win the Middlesex County Democratic organization line in the 18th district. Karabinchak received 268 votes and Stanley won 229. Coyle’s vote...

Lawmakers celebrate decision to redevelop Port Authority Bus Terminal

January 21, 2021 2:51 pm

Majority and minority leaders in the Senate and Transportation Committee chairs from both chambers celebrated news of an upcoming redevelopment to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on New York City’s Eighth Avenue. “I am pleased to see the Port Authority...