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Walter and Cimino face Dem convention challenger in Mercer

February 25, 2026 7:36 pmFebruary 25, 2026 9:33 pm

Two Mercer County Commissioners will face a challenge tomorrow night when they seek the endorsement of the Democratic county convention in their bids for re-election. The incumbents, Lucylle Walter and John Cimino, face challenges from Nakia White Barr, a former...

Sherrill taps Mary Cruz, top Norcross aide, for cabinet post

February 25, 2026 12:00 pmFebruary 25, 2026 3:01 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill will nominate Mary Campbell Cruz, a longtime Democratic operative and the chief of staff to Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden), to serve in her cabinet as chair and CEO of the Civil Service Commission. Cruz served as the...

Cimino to head up public affairs firm for Stevens & Lee

February 9, 2022 11:30 amFebruary 9, 2022 6:23 pm

Anthony “Skip” Cimino, a widely respected former legislator and cabinet member, is joining Stevens & Lee, a professional services firm involved in law, public finance and government consulting. Cimino, who retired last year after four years as the executive director...

Coughlin formally taps Hahn for top Assembly staff post

December 7, 2021 4:15 pmDecember 7, 2021 4:15 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced the appointment of Seth Hahn as the new executive director of the Assembly Majority Office to replace Anthony J. (Skip) Cimino, who yesterday announced his retirement on Monday. The New Jersey Globe first reported Hahn’s...

Cimino will retire as top Assembly Democratic staffer

December 6, 2021 12:03 pmDecember 6, 2021 12:43 pm

Anthony (Skip) Cimino, whose institutional knowledge helped a new Speaker navigate statehouse politics during a frenzied and sometimes chaotic period during Gov. Phil Murphy’s first term, will retire as executive director of the Assembly Majority Office. He will be replaced...

Paul Sollami, 7-term Mercer County freeholder, dies at 90

July 19, 2021 9:35 amJuly 19, 2021 12:35 pm

Paul J. Sollami, a popular Mercer County political leader who served seven terms as a Mercer County Freeholder and later as a state administrative law judge, died on July 15. He was 90. He was the father of Paula Sollami...

Assembly memo advises members to close district offices until at least Jan. 20

January 12, 2021 11:24 amJanuary 12, 2021 1:40 pm

The executive director of the General Assembly advised members to shut down their district offices until at least Jan. 20, citing concerns over the prospect of continued political violence. “Given the events that occurred last Wednesday, in Washington DC, and...