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Rutgers to get its first black president

January 20, 2020 2:45 am

Rutgers University will soon appoint its first black president. The college’s Board of Governors is set to appoint Jonathan Holloway, the provost of Northeastern University, to fill outgoing President Bob Barchi’s post Tuesday. Barchi announced he intended to step down...

Trailblazer: Mayor Glenn Cunningham

January 20, 2020 12:55 amJanuary 20, 2020 12:47 am

Glenn Cunningham (1943-2004) was the first and only African American to win election for mayor of Jersey City. After serving in the Marines, Cunningham began a 25-year career as a Jersey City police officer. He retired as a captain. Cunningham...

State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City). Photo by Kevin Sanders for the New Jersey Globe.

Cunningham not ready to endorse in CD10, but she likes Payne

December 4, 2019 2:01 pmDecember 5, 2019 12:37 pm

State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) said it’s too soon to say whether she’ll back Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election, but she said she likes the incumbent. “I have not talked to Donald. I like him. I think...

Cunningham not picking sides in state chair race

December 4, 2019 1:50 pmDecember 4, 2019 11:00 pm

State Sen. Sandra Cunningham isn’t making any endorsements in the contest for Democratic state chairman. “I have not supported anyone as of yet,” she said. Incumbent chairman John Currie faces a challenge from Essex County Chairman LeRoy Jones. While a...

LBC to introduce legislation creating reparations task force

November 13, 2019 12:24 pm

The Legislative Black Caucus will introduce legislation creating the New Jersey Reparations Task Force Thursday. The bill will be introduced by State Sens. Ron Rice and Sandra Cunning and Assemblywomen Shavonda Sumter and Britnee Timberlake, along with other members of...

Lagana, Cunningham celebrate NCAA allowing student athletes to profit

October 30, 2019 10:55 am

State Sens. Joe Lagana and Sandra Cunningham were thrilled to see the NCAA vote to allow student athletes to profit from their likenesses Wednesday. “We are excited to see that the NCAA is taking the necessary first steps towards allowing...

Lagana, Cunningham introduce bill to let college athletes make money

October 25, 2019 10:25 am

State Sens. Joe Lagana and Sandra Cunningham on introduced a bill allowing college athletes to get paid for their sport. “The restrictions currently placed on our student-athletes are fundamentally unfair. A lot of people, including many at the NCAA, earn large amounts of...