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Assembly advances online voter registration bill

January 6, 2020 8:49 pm

An Assembly panel advanced a bill that would allow online voter registration without any dissenting votes Monday. The measure, A422, pass the Assembly appropriations committee with eight yes votes and three abstentions. Assembly members Serena DiMaso, Jay Webber and John...

Ex-mayor ousted after misogynistic meme seeks congressional seat

January 2, 2020 12:13 pmJanuary 2, 2020 4:01 pm

A former Hainesport mayor who was ousted in a primary after using a coarse internet meme that disparaged women has announced that he will run for Congress against freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) in New Jersey’s 3rd district. Anthony Porto...

Torrissi will explore ’21 legislative bid in 8th district

December 19, 2019 10:10 amDecember 19, 2019 11:35 am

Hammonton Councilman Michael Torrissi, Jr. will announce this evening that he is exploring a 2021 run for the New Jersey Legislature in the 8th district. Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport) is expected to announce next month that he will run for...

Never-passed Dawn’s Law might have forced special for Van Drew seat

December 15, 2019 3:39 pmDecember 15, 2019 3:40 pm

Had the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill proposed two GOP assemblymen following the party switch of State Sen. Dawn Addiego earlier this year, the 2nd district could be facing a winter special congressional election for Jeff Van Drew’s seat....

Peters mulling senate bid

December 10, 2019 1:09 pmDecember 11, 2019 9:04 am

Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport) is mulling a Senate bid against his former running mate, State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham). “While I haven’t yet made a decision, I would love to put my record up against Senator Addiego’s lack of conviction...

Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough)

LD16 Dems unconcerned about lame duck harming re-election chances

November 25, 2019 5:40 pmNovember 27, 2019 12:30 pm

Democrats in the 16th legislative district aren’t concerned about a lame duck agenda laden with controversial bills imperiling their chances at re-election in 2021. “No, because I don’t really see them as liberal issues. I think what do you need...

New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

November 11, 2019 12:01 amNovember 11, 2019 9:39 am

Fourteen members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...