Cassandra Trazie, the sister of State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark), passed away on May 20 She was 62. Besides Senator Rice, she is survived by her mother, three children, three grandchildren, and her brothers and sisters. Services will be held on Friday at 10 AM at the Perry Funeral Home in Newark.
Mayor has wards that once opposed him
Rival Senate President has a solid lock on his caucus
There was a time back about a generation ago when Paul DiGaetano was a bright, rising star in New Jersey Republican politics. He he was one of the most powerful politicians in the state. Some Republicans openly fawned over the idea of a young, blue-collar, Catholic, Italian-American Republican running for statewide office. He was likeable, popular, and incredibly ambitious. Jump ahead thirty years, and sadly for him, the only thing
