Valerie Vainieri Huttle Archives

Women legislators hard-pressed to increase their numbers in 2021

August 11, 2021 11:38 amAugust 11, 2021 11:40 am

The New Jersey state legislature, where all four legislative leaders and nearly 60% of all legislators are white men, is a body that has room to grow more diverse. But based on the candidates running this November, the 2021 elections...

2021 primaries saw massive fundraising but totals fall short of 2017 after inflation adjustments

July 6, 2021 10:52 am

Legislative candidates raised more money in raw dollars than they ever have before in 2021, though inflation-adjusted figures still lag behind previous cycles, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Candidates for state office brought in a little...

Bill expanding poll worker hours for minors clears Assembly

June 25, 2021 1:48 pm

The Assembly advanced a bill expanding the hours during which New Jersey’s minors can serve as poll workers Thursday. The measure, which was sponsored by Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) and cleared the chamber in an overwhelming 73-1 vote. Assemblyman...

Johnson vs. Vainieri Huttle, by the numbers

June 14, 2021 3:32 pm

While the results of the Democratic primary for State Senate in the 37th district still not final – late arriving vote-by-mail ballots may arrive through close of business today and ballot cure letters are due on June 21 – Gordon...

Johnson takes district 37 primary, defeating Vainieri Huttle

June 8, 2021 8:58 pmJune 8, 2021 9:06 pm

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) defeated Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood), become the first candidate to oust an incumbent Tuesday night. The contest to succeed Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck) grew increasingly acrid as primary day drew closer. Johnson and...

Hogan wins Democratic primary for Bergen County Clerk

June 8, 2021 8:54 pm

Bergen County Clerk John Hogan easily won renomination to a third term against Sondra J. Greenberg, the 92-year-old former mayor of Englewood. Greenberg, who served as mayor from 1976 to 1982, was essentially a placeholder to assure a line in...

Buoyed by union dollars, Johnson team takes fundraising edge in 37th district

June 7, 2021 11:05 am

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) and his Assembly running mates have the fundraising edge in the 37th legislative district after a swell of large-dollar donations from unions, reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission show. A joint committee...