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Diegnan, Karabinchak pull endorsement of Bhagia, back Joshi for mayor

April 7, 2021 7:50 pmApril 7, 2021 9:49 pm

Two Democratic lawmakers have rescinded their support of Mahesh Bhagia for mayor of Edison, backing Sam Joshi. Endorsements from State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak follow an announcement today that Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe...

Murphy, McCabe endorse Joshi for mayor of Edison

April 7, 2021 6:16 pmApril 7, 2021 6:19 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is taking sides in Edison, endorsing Sam Joshi for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New Jersey’s fifth largest municipality. Murphy’s endorsement follows a decision by Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe to award the organization line...

Seven candidates file to run for governor in June primary election

April 5, 2021 10:39 pmApril 6, 2021 11:41 am

Click HERE for the latest update: The dust has mostly settled on New Jersey’s filing deadline, with four Republicans and three Democrats competing to run for governor. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who became the front runner in January after former...

Mohin Patel, slate launch bids in 18th district against Diegnan, incumbent assemblymen

April 5, 2021 1:27 pmApril 5, 2021 4:18 pm

An Edison School Board member who recently came under fire for anti-Muslim posts on social media has filed to run for the Democratic nomination for State Senate in the 18th legislative district. Mohin Patel, the vice president of Edison’s Board...

Karabinchak says he might pull back endorsement of Bhagia for mayor

March 19, 2021 10:24 pm

Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) says that a document subpoena and a grand jury probe into a racist flyer in a 2017 local campaign could mean a retraction of his endorsement of Mahesh Bhagia for the Democratic nomination for mayor of...

Karabinchak, Stanley rout Coyle for renomination to 18th district Assembly seat

March 11, 2021 8:26 pmMarch 11, 2021 8:29 pm

Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) and Sterley Stanley (D-East Brunswick) won a landslide victory over Edison Councilman Joseph Coyle to win the Middlesex County Democratic organization line in the 18th district. Karabinchak received 268 votes and Stanley won 229. Coyle’s vote...

Diegnan backing Stanley for Pinkin’s Assembly seat

January 11, 2021 5:34 pmJanuary 11, 2021 5:37 pm

State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) is backing East Brunswick Councilman Sterley Stanley for the Assembly seat vacated when Nancy Pinkin resigned to become Middlesex County Clerk. “I’m supporting Sterling Stanley,” he said. “He’s a good guy and he works...