Tom Malinowksi Archives

Sherrill gets seat on Education & Labor Committee

January 19, 2021 9:55 amJanuary 19, 2021 11:57 am

As she begins her second term in Congress, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) will take on a third committee assignment as a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor. She will retain her seats on two other committees: Armed...

Republican Jewish Coaliton endorses Tom Kean

June 14, 2020 11:00 amJune 14, 2020 11:41 am

The Republican Jewish Coalition has endorsed Tom Kean, Jr. for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district. Kean, the minority leader of the New Jersey Senate, faces freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) in one of the nation’s most politically competitive congressional...

Deadline to challenge primary petitions is today

April 3, 2020 8:49 amApril 3, 2020 10:26 am

The deadline to file challenges to nominating petitions for the June 2 primary election is at the close of business today. Several candidates risk being tossed off the ballot simply by cutting it close on the number of signatures they...

Democrats outnumber Republicans in 25th district VBM ballots

October 22, 2019 5:20 pmOctober 23, 2019 3:00 pm

Democrats are outpacing Republicans in returned vote-by-mail balloting in the battleground 25th district, where State Sen.-elect Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) is fighting to hold on to a State Assembly seat he plans to quit if he wins. So far, 4,351...

Sires subcommittee seeks to push Peru to pay $57 million owed to NJ labor unions

October 22, 2019 12:21 pmOctober 22, 2019 4:04 pm

The Peruvian government owes several New Jersey labor unions as much as $57 million as part of unpaid Agrarian Reform Bonds owned by union pension funds. A House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee chaired by Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) has...

Entire NJ congressional delegation seeks apology or resignation for Trenton officials who made anti-Semitic statements

September 18, 2019 9:41 amSeptember 18, 2019 10:31 am

The entire twelve-member New Jersey congressional delegation says Trenton City councilmembers should resign if they refuse to apologize for using and defending anti-Semitic slurs. Council President Kathy McBride used the term “Jew her down” during the discussion of a lawsuit...

Congressmen protest closing of Fios1 News

September 5, 2019 11:37 amSeptember 5, 2019 11:38 am

Three New Jersey congressmen joined seven of their New York colleagues in protest of Verizon’s decision to end their contract with Fios1 News. Verizon announced this week that they would carry News 12 New Jersey instead. The move essentially reduces...