Codey endorses Biden
Former Gov. Richard J. Codey has endorsed Joe Biden for president. “I am proud to endorse Joe Biden for President. Our nation is at a crossroads, and I believe he is the right person to help get us back on...
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Funeral arrangements for Calvin West
Funeral services for legendary political leader Calvin D. West will be held on Monday morning at the St. James AME Church in Newark at 10 AM. West, the first African American to win a citywide election in New Jersey’s largest...
Calvin West, Newark political icon, dies at 87
Calvin D. West, a legendary and beloved Newark political figure for parts of seven decades and the first African American to win citywide office, died this morning. He was 87. West was elected to an at-large seat on the Newark...
Guess who will be the only assemblyman next year to have served in a GOP Assembly majority?
When Michael Patrick Carroll and David Wolfe leave office in January, there will be just one remaining legislator who served as part of a Republican majority in the New Jersey State Assembly – and he is now a Democrat. Ralph...
Bradley vs. Gore in NJ: what the polls said
When Bill Bradley ran for president in 2000, some of the New Jersey Democratic establishment supported Al Gore — most remained neutral — but among rank-and-file home state Democratic primary voters, Bradley had the lead. In a September 1999 Quinnipiac...
Bucco Memorial: Former Gov. Richard Codey
State Senator and former Gov. Richard Codey issued a statement tonight on the death of State Sen. Anthony Bucco: “I had the pleasure of serving in the Legislature with Senator Bucco for many years, and always respected his hard work...
Senate panel advances bill banning tobacco sales promotions
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced a bill banning promotional sales practices for tobacco and vapor products Tuesday. “There is a strong correlation between the cost of tobacco products, including vaping, and the number of young people using...