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Happy 101st Birthday, Congressman Frank Guarini

August 20, 2025 12:00 amAugust 21, 2025 11:22 am

Frank J. Guarini, Jr., who served as a congressman from a Hudson County district for fourteen years, celebrates his 101st birthday today. The Jersey City Democrat is the oldest living former congressman from New Jersey, the oldest living former statewide...

Orin Kramer is now a Pete Buttigieg fundraiser

April 18, 2019 12:23 amApril 18, 2019 11:02 am

Orin Kramer, once an influential New Jersey Democratic insider dubbed the “King of the New York Obamasaurs” as a major bundler for Barack Obama’s 2008 bid for the presidency, is now helping South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg raise money for...

Mike Gold, Hunterdon Dem chairman in 1970s, dies

January 6, 2019 10:41 am

Michael Gold, who served as the Hunterdon County Democratic Chairman from 1972 to 1978, died of cancer last year in California, where he was living in retirement. He was 82. Gold was the Democratic candidate for Hunterdon County freeholder in...

How Burstein got screwed out of being Assembly Speaker and Congressman

December 28, 2018 12:22 pmDecember 28, 2018 8:21 pm

Albert Burstein, who died yesterday at age 96, was part of one of a great legislative leadership battle in the 1970s and a legendary Hudson County political deal that upset his chances to win a seat in Congress. Burstein was...