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Gottheimer raising money off Pallotta inclusion on NRCC Young Guns list

August 17, 2019 5:50 pmAugust 19, 2019 11:07 am

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) is fundraising off of the announcement that Republican Frank Pallotta has been named to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Young Guns List. “This is not a list you want to be on; trust us,” the Gottheimer campaign...

Kean, Pallotta make NRCC’s Young Guns list

August 16, 2019 1:19 pmAugust 16, 2019 1:40 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean and former investment banker Frank Pallotta have made it onto the radar of the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Young Guns program. “In stark contrast, Americans’ priorities are Republican priorities. This is why we are recruiting...

Rosemary Becchi contributed to Mitch McConnell re-election

August 14, 2019 4:47 pmAugust 14, 2019 8:30 pm

Republican congressional candidate Rosemary Becchi wrote a $1,000 personal check to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this year. Becchi’s donation might give Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) some ammo during a slow summer, but it might not do much...

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15 years ago today, James E. McGreevey resigned as Governor of New Jersey

August 12, 2019 10:12 amAugust 12, 2019 2:04 pm

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the day that rocked New Jersey: the resignation of Governor James E. McGreevey. “At a point in every person’s life one has to look deeply into the mirror of one’s soul and decide one’s...

Maps: A deep dive into the 21st district

August 8, 2019 2:38 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Assembly Minority Whip Nancy Munoz (R-Summit) are seeking re-election in the 21st legislative district, which was carried by Hillary Clinton in 2016, Phil Murphy in 2017, and House Democrats and Bob Menendez in...

Sherrill scaring off potential challengers, Jones says

August 7, 2019 10:06 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:52 am

Essex County Chairman LeRoy Jones thinks Republicans are scared to challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill. “Mikie is a golden find of the 11th congressional district, our congressional delegation and a rising star in Congress, and I think that scares away any...

The race for Minority Leader — if Bramnick, Bucco, Munoz lose

August 7, 2019 3:40 pmAugust 7, 2019 4:19 pm

The top three Republicans in Assembly leadership positions face tough re-election campaigns in their own districts this year, creating the prospect of a contested race for Minority Leader later this year. Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Minority Whip Nancy...