Joseph D. Patero, who served eight terms in the State Assembly and was the sponsor of landmark legislation to establish paid family leave in New Jersey, died on June 20 at his home in Manville. He was 88. He served...
It’s not uncommon for legislators to be dumped from the organization line and those who fight back hardly ever win. One of the most memorable examples of an assemblyman winning without party support was in 1979, when the Middlesex Democratic...
West Orange native Mark Kelly should be able to leverage his New Jersey roots to help fundraise for his bid to take the seat held by Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.). “Combat veteran, astronaut, and born and bred in Essex County?...
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is expected to endorse incumbent New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week, but candidates in New Jersey might do well to keep the former secretary of state on that side of the Hudson River. While...
U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin won’t say whether or not he supports President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of State. Incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez said this week that he would vote not to confirm Mike Pompeo, a former congressman currently...
The New Jersey Communist Party is looking to unseat two of New Jersey’s Republican congressmen, Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-Toms River) and Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton). In a March 29 posting, the group said it would focus its efforts on organizing...