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Gibbs endorsed by Connors, Rump and Gove

February 27, 2020 11:32 am

Three more Republican legislators from Ocean County have endorsed Kate Gibbs for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district, bringing her total to six less than a week before the county GOP convention meets to endorse a candidate to challenge freshman...

New VBM reform bill headed to Murphy’s desk

January 13, 2020 9:21 pm

Both chambers of the legislature passed a measure restoring — and funding — the state’s perpetual vote by mail law Monday. In the Assembly, the bill sailed through 55-19 in a vote that fell mostly along party lines. A single...

Asbury Park Press covers 12th district once, then endorses

October 30, 2019 9:23 amOctober 30, 2019 9:23 am

Endorsements for the 12th district State Assembly seats by the Asbury Park Press went to incumbents Ronald Dancer (R-Plumsted) and Rob Clifton (R-Matawan). Dancer and Clifton face Democrats David Lande and Malini Guha. “The Democratic Senate president, Steve Sweeney, has been...

Steinhardt calls special session on VBM reform an abuse of power

August 28, 2019 12:45 pm

Assembly Republicans didn’t put up any fight yesterday on VBM reform during Tuesday’s session – no legislators spoke up until the bill had already been voted on and passed – but some GOP leaders today smacked Democrats for calling a...

Gene Davis switches to Ocean sheriff race

March 26, 2019 2:51 pm

Gene Davis is expected to become the Democratic candidate for Ocean County Sheriff after his campaign for State Assembly turned out to be unsuccessful. He would face Republican Michael Mastronardy, who is seeking re-election to a third term. Davis, 67,...

Democrat with 86% NRA rating easily wins Monmouth line for Assembly

March 16, 2019 12:50 pm

Monmouth County Democrats voted overwhelmingly to endorse Malini Guha and David Lande for State Assembly in the 12th district. Guha received 25 votes and Lande got 24. Gene Davis, a former Linden councilman who was the Democratic Assembly candidate in...

Democrat with 86% NRA rating seeks party support for Assembly seat

March 14, 2019 3:13 pmMarch 14, 2019 11:03 pm

Democratic assembly candidate David Lande doesn’t toe the party line when it comes to gun control. When he was running for State Senate in 2017, Lande’s campaign sent a mailer touting his high rating from the National Rifle Association alongside...