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Barlas to lead GOP legislative redistricting; names emerge for Democratic seats

April 2, 2020 9:00 amApril 2, 2020 7:48 pm

GOP State Chairman Doug Steinhardt has tapped Al Barlas to serve as the Republican chairman for legislative redistricting. Steinhardt named Barlas as one of five Republican commissioners on the Legislative Reapportionment Commission that will draw new Senate and Assembly districts...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

January 20, 2020 12:56 amJanuary 20, 2020 10:15 am

Sheila Oliver, 66, is the first African American to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, and was the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly. Oliver began her political career as a...

Maps: The race for Assembly in the 39th district

July 2, 2019 9:42 am

In the old days of Bergen County, the towns north of Route 4 were considered reliably Republican. That’s no longer the case. Amidst a suburban political realignment in recent years, Democrats are trying to target numerous suburban GOP legislative districts,...

Stellato plans to leave Bergen Dem chairmanship for Sports Authority post

April 6, 2019 5:03 pmApril 6, 2019 10:14 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Louis Stellato is expected to resign his post in the coming weeks to take a seat on the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. “If I’m going to be the chairman of the Sports and Exposition...

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

March 26, 2019 8:00 amMarch 26, 2019 7:05 am

A group of New Jersey political and business leaders will push for statewide support to lift trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. New Jersey will become the 19th state to join Engage Cuba, a Washington-based lobbying group that advocates pro-engagement policies on...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

January 21, 2019 12:03 amJanuary 21, 2019 2:14 am

Sheila Oliver, 66, is the first African American to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, and was the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly. Oliver began her political career as a...

Houghtaling gets committee chairmanship

January 16, 2019 10:39 amJanuary 16, 2019 11:22 am

The new chairman of the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune). Speaker Craig Coughlin announced Houghtaling’s appointment today. He will replace Bob Andrzejczak (D-Dennis), who resigned from the Assembly yesterday to take his seat in...