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Kean wins big endorsements in Hunterdon

December 4, 2019 8:58 amDecember 4, 2019 12:16 pm

In a large show of organizational support in a county that makes up more than a quarter of Republican primary voters in New Jersey’s 7th district, eight countywide official from Hunterdon County have endorsed Tom Kean, Jr. for Congress. Kean...

Kean raises alarms over independent contractor bill

November 22, 2019 11:13 am

State Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean warned that a bill that would require employers to prove their independent contractors are not employees could adversely affect workers Friday. “My phone has been ringing off the hook with calls from people who...

Kean not happy about Altman removal

November 20, 2019 10:25 pmNovember 21, 2019 12:59 am

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean isn’t thrilled about Sue Altman’s removal from a Senate hearing Monday. “It shouldn’t have happened,” he said. State Troopers dragged Altman, the director of NJ Working Families, from a Senate Select Committee on Economic Growth...

Kean minimizes own role in Testa victory

November 20, 2019 10:19 pmNovember 21, 2019 1:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean isn’t flaunting his role in Cumberland County Republican Chairman Michael Testa’s victory. “I think it was a great team effort,” he said. “You have to have a great candidate who focused on a message and...

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Gannon still has no interest in challenging Sherrill

November 10, 2019 3:46 pmNovember 11, 2019 10:27 am

Morris County Sheriff James Gannon is still not running for Congress next year, even though Republican leaders continue to tout him as a challenger to freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district. Gannon told the New Jersey...

Corrado is new Senate Minority Conference Leader

November 7, 2019 3:09 pmNovember 7, 2019 3:14 pm

State Sen. Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) will serve as the new Senate Minority Conference Leader, a post held by Anthony R. Bucco prior to his death in January. The pick was made by Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, who was unanimously...

Kean re-elected Minority Leader

November 7, 2019 2:16 pmNovember 7, 2019 3:42 pm

Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. was unanimously re-elected to his leadership post today, which will make him the longest-serving legislative leader in New Jersey history. Kean’s fourteen Republican colleagues announced yesterday that they were supporting him for another term....