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Mehta struggling to raise money for shot at Pallone seat

April 18, 2022 12:01 amApril 19, 2022 2:47 pm

Rik Mehta has just $27,436 cash-on-hand as he seeks to score an off-the-line victory in the Republican primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 6th district. The 2020 GOP nominee for U.S. Senate raised only $26,966 during the first three months...

Kiley raises $205k for challenge to Pallone

April 13, 2022 12:09 pmApril 13, 2022 12:26 pm

A grandmother of 13 challenging House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch) in New Jersey’s 6th district has raised $205,000 since January. Sue Kiley, a Monmouth County commissioner and former Hazlet mayor, is potentially Pallone’s strongest...

Kiley wins Middlesex GOP line for Congress in bid to oust Pallone

March 19, 2022 3:17 pmMarch 19, 2022 3:41 pm

The Middlesex County Republican organization line for Congress in New Jersey’s 6th district will go to Sue Kiley, who is now the clear frontrunner in her bid to unseat 18-term incumbent Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch), the powerful chairman of ...

Kiley wins Middlesex GOP screening committee vote over Mehta

March 9, 2022 10:24 pmMarch 9, 2022 10:36 pm

Sue Kiley won a vote of the Middlesex County Republican screening committee on Wednesday night, providing a major boost as she seeks the Republican organization line for Congress in New Jersey’s 6th district. Kiley, a Monmouth County Commissioner and former...

Roger Stone set to attend Monmouth GOP convention

February 11, 2022 9:45 amFebruary 11, 2022 10:12 am

Roger Stone is headed to New Jersey today to attend a Mike Crispi for Congress fundraiser this evening and will attend the Monmouth County Republican convention on Saturday. Crispi, a conservative podcaster, is challenging 21-term Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in...

More than 60 candidates are running for Congress in N.J. How seriously should we take them?

February 4, 2022 4:49 pmFebruary 4, 2022 6:29 pm

With 4th quarter fundraising reports arriving at the beginning of this week, it’s finally possible to take a look at how New Jersey’s 2022 congressional races are shaping up. Among the more than 60 candidates running for Congress, of which...

Toby Anderson enters Republican primary in NJ-11

January 12, 2022 12:00 pmJanuary 12, 2022 12:08 pm

Toby Anderson, an Iraq War veteran and health care businessman, announced today that he will run as a Republican in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, currently held by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair). “New Jersey deserves representation that cares more about...