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The Sierra Club endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff). Photo by Kevin Sanders for New Jersey Globe

Sierra Club endorses Gottheimer

November 26, 2019 12:33 pmNovember 27, 2019 12:49 pm

An early endorsement of Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) by one of New Jersey’s most powerful grassroots environmental groups creates another barricade to a progressive challenge to his renomination in next year’s Democratic primary. Gottheimer was endorsed on Monday by the...

Sierra Club endorses Van Drew re-election

August 7, 2019 8:40 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:33 am

After just seven months in Congress, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) has compiled a strong enough record on environmental issues to secure the Sierra Club endorsement for his 2020 re-election campaign. Now Van Drew is fundraising off the endorsement. “Big...

Mayors push for earned sick day law

February 23, 2018 8:40 am

A group of North Jersey mayors are expected to call on legislators to pass statewide earned sick day legislation next week. Ras Baraka (Newark), Steven Fulop (Jersey City), Hector Lora (Passaic) Tim Dougherty (Morristown), Robert Jackson (Montclair), and Michael Venezia...