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Trailblazer: Mayor Kenneth Gibson

January 21, 2019 12:09 amJanuary 21, 2019 1:26 am

Kenneth Gibson became the first African American to serve as mayor of a major northeastern city when he ousted two-term incumbent Hugh Addonizio in 1970. Gibson had served as an engineer for the New Jersey Highway Department and as the...

Exit window closing for legislators who want a judgeship

April 12, 2018 9:55 amApril 12, 2018 1:06 pm

Former State Sen. Bob Gordon (D-Fair Lawn) is expected to easily win confirmation to a seat on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and he could be the last legislator to get a cabinet post or judgeship in Gov....

Rosemarie Totaro, Democratic Assemblywoman from Morris, dies

March 11, 2018 1:17 pmMarch 12, 2018 12:49 am

Rosemarie Totaro, a fiery moderate Democrat and self-described feminist who won two elections for the New Jersey State Assembly in a solidly Republican Morris County district, died on March 7. She was 84. Totaro caused a stir in 1978 when...

The story of Rodney’s long and painful path to Congress

January 4, 2018 12:11 amNovember 20, 2025 8:24 pm

The most frustrating thing for Rep. Rodney Proctor Frelinghuysen has got to be that he’s reached the pinnacle of his political career, only to face the inconvenience of an election. He’s being tagged as out of touch; that’s something incumbents...