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Trailblazer: Assemblywoman Madaline Williams

January 17, 2022 12:09 amJanuary 16, 2022 10:15 pm

Madaline Williams (1894-1968) was the first Black woman to serve in the New Jersey Legislature. She was elected to the State Assembly in 1957 and re-elected in 1959. An East Orange, Democrat, she was elected Essex County Register of Deeds...

N.J. State Senators more likely to die in office than win election as governor

November 21, 2021 2:33 pm

New Jersey State Senators are more likely to die in office than to use the Senate as a springboard to another elected post. Under the current State Constitution passed in 1947, 68 sitting state senators have asked voters to promote...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Never leave your notes behind

November 16, 2021 12:01 amNovember 16, 2021 12:51 pm

We’ve all seen the images of notes used by President Biden and his predecessor that are used as reminders of key talking points and seen debates at every level of government (President down to town council) where the candidates have...

Somerset GOP counting on Ciattarelli coattails

November 1, 2021 3:25 pmNovember 2, 2021 8:58 am

One of the places to watch on Tuesday is Somerset County, where favorite son Jack Ciattarelli is the Republican candidate for governor. There was a time when Somerset would have provided an automatic plurality for their native sons and daughters...

Somerset hasn’t elected a Democratic state senator since 1902

August 30, 2021 11:17 am

Somerset County had been a Republican bulwark in New Jersey politics for as long as anyone has been alive, but the retirement of Kip Bateman gives Democrats a chance, if not an edge, to win their first State Senate election...

Nicholas Felice, former Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore, dies at 94

August 26, 2021 1:16 pmAugust 27, 2021 8:18 am

Nicholas R. Felice, a likeable and diligent lawmaker who served in the New Jersey State Assembly for nearly 20 years, died on Tuesday. He was 94. A former Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore, Felice was known for his sponsorship of a law...

Murphy’s name will appear on tax rebate checks

July 1, 2021 3:47 pmMarch 23, 2022 3:32 pm

This article was updated with comment from Gov. Phil Murphy at 4:22 p.m. Gov. Phil Murphy’s name, but not his signature, will appear on tax rebate checks the state will send to certain New Jerseyans with at least one dependent...