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46 years after landmark Supreme Court case, Booker swears in Mount Laurel’s first Black mayor

January 1, 2022 7:00 pmApril 3, 2022 6:02 pm

Few issues have impacted local elections across New Jersey suburbs over the last 46 years than what’s referred to as Mount Laurel, a controversial 1975 New Jersey Supreme Court decision mandating municipalities to offer prospects for affordable housing. Press play...

Democrats swear oaths in Mount Laurel, ushering in a new era

January 5, 2021 7:30 pmJanuary 5, 2021 10:28 pm

Three Mount Laurel councilmembers swore their oaths of office Tuesday, officially giving Democrats their first majority in 36 years. The body’s new members, Councilwomen Karen Cohen, Fozia Janjua and Nikitas Moustakas were each sworn in by Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount...

Carol Murphy will head Mount Laurel transition

November 24, 2020 6:16 pm

Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) will chair the transition team as Democrats prepare for their first Democratic majority in 36 years. “Our operating principle is that nothing is off the table. Mount Laurel residents deserve a full analysis of how...