Incumbents are retiring. Challengers are emerging. County conventions are approaching. The 2023 legislative elections are upon us. Of course, voters won’t go to the general election polls for another nine months, but that doesn’t mean parties and candidates aren’t fully...
On Tuesday, State Sen. Christopher Connors (R-Lacey) announced that he won’t seek re-election to the State Senate this year, bringing a three-decade career in the legislature to an end. He joins a small but growing cohort of state legislators who...
Asked today about the high costs many New Jersey schools may face due to new state environmental regulations governing large boilers, Gov. Phil Murphy had no specific comment but pledged generally to try to make the regulations workable. “I don’t...
Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Washington), who could soon be a candidate for the State Senate should State Sen. Fred Madden (D-Washington) choose to retire, said today that he remains firmly behind Madden and would not elaborate on his own plans. “As...
Former Assemblyman John Armato (D-Buena Vista), who lost re-election last year in a closely watched campaign, said today that he is very open to the idea of running again for the legislature in future years. “If I was approached to...
Last year, in the wake of Gov. Phil Murphy’s surprisingly tight re-election victory against Jack Ciattarelli, Republicans sensed an opportunity in the 4th legislative district. The Gloucester and Camden County-based district wasn’t expected to be competitive, but Murphy only carried...
After losing his bid for re-election after twenty years in the State Assembly, John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) has two paths to return the New Jersey Legislature as a senator in two years, depending on redistricting. Right now, Burzichelli is the early...