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The Weedman removed from November ballot as gubernatorial bid ends

June 17, 2021 12:50 pmJune 17, 2021 12:59 pm

The Weedman is officially off the ballot, ending his independent bid for governor of New Jersey. Edward “NJ Weedman” Forchion appeared in court for about 90 minutes on Tuesday after the New Jersey Democratic State Committee challenged the validity of...

Weedman’s independent gubernatorial bid challenged by N.J. Democrats

June 14, 2021 6:09 pm

Edward “NJ Weedman” Forchion’s independent candidacy for governor has hit a snag, with the New Jersey Democratic State Committee filing a challenge to the validity of his nominating petitions. Forchion has argued that Gov. Phil Murphy hasn’t done enough to...

Judge tosses McCormick from ballot, finds petitions to be fraudulent

April 13, 2021 2:25 pmApril 13, 2021 4:40 pm

Shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick will not be on the ballot for the June Democratic primary for governor after an administrative law judge found her nominating petitions to be fraudulent. Judge Jeffrey Rabin found that none of the 1,951 signatures...

Bacon doesn’t qualify as candidate for governor, judge says

April 13, 2021 1:29 pmApril 13, 2021 1:34 pm

Roger Bacon will not appear on the ballot as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor after an administrative law judge found that his petitions fell short of the legally required number of signatures. “We reviewed 305 signatures of...

Judge looks ready to toss Bacon from Democratic primary ballot

April 12, 2021 7:58 pm

Roger Bacon’s bid for the Democratic nomination for governor appears close to being over after an administrative law judge disqualified 305 of the 1,271 signatures he filed on nominating petitions on Monday, less than the 1,000 he needed to get...

Dems seek to reject Bacon petitions in gubernatorial primary

April 9, 2021 9:26 pmApril 12, 2021 12:15 am

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee says that Roger Bacon fell short of the 1,000 eligible signatures he needs to qualify as a candidate for governor and is asking that he be removed from the June primary election ballot. Raj...

Murphy campaign calls allegations against McCormick ‘credible’ and wants investigation

April 9, 2021 6:15 pmApril 12, 2021 12:15 am

Gov. Phil Murphy’s campaign is demanding an immediate probe into claims that a Democratic primary opponent, Lisa McCormick, filed fake nominating petitions to get on the June ballot. “The allegations against Ms. McCormick are serious and must be fully investigated,”...