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Somerset Dems screening committee suggests Graner, Salmon for Assembly

February 17, 2021 11:05 pmFebruary 18, 2021 11:25 am

The Somerset County Democratic Screening Committee is recommending Elizabeth Graner and Scott Salmon to receive the organization line for State Assembly in the 21st district when the part holds their convention on March 4. The panel decided to back Graner,...

Salmon considering bid for 21st district Assembly seat

January 28, 2021 12:12 pm

Scott Salmon, who has emerged as one of New Jersey’s top election lawyers over the last few years, is under consideration for the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 21st district. “I am very interested in running,” Salmon said....

Democrats to oppose Parker’s bid to block Witherspoon swearing in

January 4, 2021 2:05 amJanuary 4, 2021 8:59 am

Democrats in Atlantic County will urge Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk to deny Andrew Parker’s request that Democrat Thelma Witherspoon not be allowed to take the third-district county commissioner seat in a hearing Monday morning. Witherspoon defeated Parker 15,034-14,748, a...

Kean campaign not opposing Malinowski suit over naked ballots

November 16, 2020 10:33 amNovember 16, 2020 3:31 pm

State Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean’s (R-Westfield) congressional campaign did not oppose Rep. Tom Malinowski’s suit seeking a list of rejected ballots from five counties in the seventh district, but they wany any information Malinowski’s team gets. “In the interest...

Malinowski campaign sues five counties for lists of rejected Naked Ballots

November 14, 2020 12:44 pmNovember 15, 2020 10:04 am

Rep. Tom Malinowski’s (D-Ringoes) campaign filed suit Friday seeking to force five of the 7th congressional district’s counties to release lists of voters who sent in rejected naked ballots as the incumbent’s lead against State Sen. Minority Leader Tom Kean...

After voter fraud allegations, judge orders new election in Paterson

August 19, 2020 10:39 amAugust 20, 2020 5:21 pm

Judge Ernest Caposela today ordered a new election in a Paterson city council election that led to criminal charges against the winner and others. Both candidates – challenger Alex Mendez, who finished the May 12 election 240 votes ahead and...

Trump campaign suing N.J. to block Murphy vote-by-mail order, report says

August 18, 2020 11:03 pmAugust 19, 2020 9:01 am

Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is suing Gov. Phil Murphy in a bid to overturn an executive order to requires nearly 6.2 million New Jersey voters to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 3 general election. In an Op-Ed for...