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Ruiz stumping for Booker in New Hampshire today

May 22, 2019 11:33 amMay 22, 2019 11:38 am

Senate President Pro-Tempore Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) is heading to New Hampshire this morning where she will open Cory Booker’s Nashua campaign office. This is Ruiz’s first trip outside New Jersey as a surrogate for Booker’s presidential campaign. The charismatic four-term...

Murphy calls for Fornaro’s resignation

May 16, 2019 11:29 pmMay 17, 2019 9:03 am

Gov. Phil Murphy called for the resignation of New Jersey Board of Education member Jack Fornaro. “My administration is committed to fostering a learning environment where all students are welcome. I will not support comments during school board meetings that...

Ruiz, Pou ask Repollet to investigate state BoE member’s statements

May 15, 2019 11:53 amMay 15, 2019 8:56 pm

State Sens. Teresa Ruiz and Nellie Pou asked state Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet to investigate potentially prejudiced statements made by state Board of Education member Jack Fornaro. At the most recent State Board of Education meeting, Fornaro implied that the...

North Ward machine shows strength in Newark school elections

April 19, 2019 11:01 amApril 19, 2019 1:57 pm

The legendary political machine in Newark’s North Ward continues to play an outsized role in city elections, including this week’s contested race for three seats on the Newark Board of Education. The Moving Newark Forward slate of candidates backed by...

Moving Newark Forward slate wins in landslide

April 16, 2019 9:54 pm

The Moving Newark Forward slate of candidates backed by mayor Ras Baraka, Senate Senate President Pro-Tempore Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) and North Ward councilman Anibal Ramos easily won three seats on the Newark Board of Education tonight. A’Dorian Murray-Thomas (4,858), Shayvonne...

Key Essex Dems commit to backing Murphy’s millionaires tax

April 5, 2019 4:31 pmApril 5, 2019 6:36 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy appears to be gaining support for his proposed millionaire’s tax among the Essex County legislative delegation, according to four sources who attended a closed-door meeting for elected officials on Thursday. Two state senators – Richard Codey (D-Roseland)...

Newark school board candidates get support

March 26, 2019 10:13 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Senate President Pro-Tempore Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) and North Ward councilman Anibal Ramos will endorse the Moving Newark Schools Forward slate of school board candidates tomorrow: A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Tave Padilla and Shayvonne Anderson. Padilla, a former aide...