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Dan Smith named partner of major N.J. lobbying firm

June 30, 2025 5:09 amJune 30, 2025 9:26 am

A former top aide to Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has been promoted to partner at 1868 Public Affairs, one of New Jersey’s most influential lobbying firms. Dan Smith becomes a partner after spending five years at the firm as a...

Republicans leaders press Steinhardt on using GOP chairmanship to promote his gubernatorial ambitions

June 25, 2020 12:01 amJune 25, 2020 11:49 am

The nascent contest for next year’s gubernatorial election heated up just a little on a Tuesday night conference call when Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt was questioned about his use of the state party to advance his possible challenge to...

Torpey retiring as Hunterdon GOP chairman

June 24, 2020 7:58 pm

Hunterdon County Republican Chairman Patrick Torpey will not seek re-election when his term expires next month to spend more time with his family. Alexandria Mayor Gabe Plumer is expected to become the next county chairman. He has the support of...

GOP county chairman blasts Christie for move to dump Gibbs

January 31, 2020 12:53 pmJanuary 31, 2020 3:02 pm

A Republican county chairman from New Jersey today slammed former Gov. Chris Christie for interfering in the 3rd district congressional primary. “It’s too bad party leaders like former Governor Christie ignore qualified candidates like Kate Gibbs who have come up...

Kean camp slams Becchi for DCCC contribution

April 24, 2019 6:48 pmApril 25, 2019 10:13 am

Editor’s Note: This story was updated with comment from Becchi at 9:49 p.m. Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean’s congressional campaign is hitting Rosemary Becchi over a $500 contribution to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee the latter made in 2010. “If...

Five GOP county chairs will attend Tom Kean announcement

April 16, 2019 3:52 pmApril 16, 2019 7:55 pm

Sending a strong signal that Tom Kean, Jr. is the top choice of Republicans to challenge freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) in 2020, five GOP county chairmen from New Jersey’s 7th district are expected to attend Kean’s formal announcement...

Madrid, Caliguire win GOP lines for Assembly in Mercer, Middlesex

March 16, 2019 4:13 pmMarch 19, 2019 8:36 am

Former Montgomery Mayor Christine Madrid and former Somerset County freeholder Mark Caliguire won the GOP organization lines for State Assembly in Mercer and Middlesex counties, creating just a little more chaos in the race to oust incumbents Andrew Zwicker (D-South...