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McCormick petitions are fraudulent, maybe criminal, N.J. Democrats say

April 9, 2021 5:41 pmApril 12, 2021 12:16 am

Alleging the possibility that gubernatorial candidate Lisa McCormick submitted fraudulent nominating petitions, the New Jersey Democratic State Committee wants her removed from primary election ballot and has asked the Division of Elections to refer the case to law enforcement as...

Murphy, N.J. Democrats bolster campaign team, with Brooklynne Mosley coming to New Jersey

March 30, 2021 9:30 amMarch 30, 2021 10:35 am

New Jersey Democrats are bringing in a high level national Democratic organizer and operative to run their statewide coordinated campaign in their bid to re-elect Gov. Phil Murphy and pickup seats in the state legislature. A rollout of new staff...

Democrats target Van Drew for defeat in 2022

February 8, 2021 1:57 pmFebruary 8, 2021 2:19 pm

Saily Avelenda helped launch a grassroots group, NJ 11th for Change, in early 2017 to pressure Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-Harding) to oppose newly-elected President Donald Trump’s agenda and to meet with his constituents. Her involvement with the group led to...

State Dems launch early attack at Steinhardt

December 10, 2020 10:50 am

The Democratic State Committee spent little time waiting before launching an attack at Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt following the announcement of his gubernatorial campaign. “In a Republican Primary contest to see who can be the Trumpiest, Doug Steinhardt enters...

Murphy sidesteps on redistricting commission’s lack of Latina members

November 20, 2020 2:45 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy sidestepped activists’ calls for a Latina to be appointed to the Democratic half of the legislative redistricting commission Friday. “I’m a big believer in diversity,” Murphy said. “I acknowledge and take the question and the point. I...

Currie will name Jones as Democratic redistricting chairman, with Avelenda as executive director

November 15, 2020 4:30 pmNovember 16, 2020 3:31 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie will announce later today that LeRoy Jones, Jr. will serve as his party’s chairman of the New Jersey Legislative Reapportionment Commission, with Saily Avelenda as the executive director. Currie will name Jones, Senate President Steve...

November 7, 2020: Radio Personality Harry Hurley and Democratic State Committee Executive Director Saily Avelenda

November 8, 2020 10:00 amNovember 9, 2020 2:33 pm

Click the play button to listen to the New Jersey Globe Power Hour for November 7, 2020. Host David Wildstein discusses the 2020 election results from the very recent U.S. President announcement to the races in New Jersey with NJ Radio...