Verlina Reynolds Jackson Archives

Benson nabs endorsements from 16th district Democrats

December 19, 2022 6:05 pmDecember 19, 2022 7:01 pm

The three Democratic legislators from the 16th district – State Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick), Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough) and Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer (D-Montgomery) – have endorsed Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton) for the Democratic nomination for Mercer County Executive. Benson...

Benson unveils major list of endorsements for Mercer County Executive

December 14, 2022 10:45 amDecember 14, 2022 11:40 am

Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton)’s fledgling campaign for Mercer County Executive picked up a huge number of endorsements today ranging from county commissioners to municipal chairs, putting Benson in a strong position in the Democratic primary against five-term incumbent County Executive...

Hughes releases initial endorsement list, including support from Watson Coleman, three state legislators

December 12, 2022 4:04 pm

Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes, seeking re-election to a sixth term, rolled out his initial list of endorsements today, among them Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) and three state legislators: State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence), Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton), and...

Gusciora leads big in Trenton; many council seats up in the air

November 9, 2022 12:08 pm

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora has a huge lead in his bid for a second term, putting him in a dominant position against two of his longtime foes, Council President Kathy McBride and Councilwoman Robin Vaughn, in the city’s nonpartisan election....

Baraka backs Gusciora for re-election

November 4, 2022 2:09 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced today that he’s endorsing Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora for re-election, four days out from the November 8 nonpartisan contest in New Jersey’s capital city. “I support the re-election of Mayor W. Reed Gusciora as he...

Assembly descends into intense debate on police officers in polling places

October 27, 2022 5:46 pm

Should uniformed police officers be allowed in polling places? The New Jersey Assembly held an impassioned and often deeply personal debate on that subject today, shortly before passing a bill loosening certain restrictions on plainclothes police officers with a unanimous...

Murphy declines to say whether he’ll get involved in Trenton mayoral race

October 12, 2022 1:31 pm

Asked today whether he intends to make an endorsement in this year’s Trenton mayoral race, Gov. Phil Murphy had no comment, saying only that he hoped Trenton’s leaders make the city the best it can be. “No news to make...