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Wanda Payne, congressman’s sister, dies at 60

August 20, 2021 11:13 am

Wanda Payne, a retired educator and the scion of one of a prominent North Jersey political family, has died. She was 60. Payne was the sister of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-Newark). She spent 31 years as a public...

Kathryn Payne James, mother of ex-assemblyman, sister and aunt of legislators, dies at 88

December 31, 2019 9:12 am

Kathryn Payne James, the matriarch of one of New Jersey’s most prominent political families, died on December 18. She was 88. James was the mother of former Assemblyman Craig Stanley (D-Irvington), the sister of former Assemblyman William Payne (D-Newark) and...

Sponsor of move to impeach Verniero wants Murphy to reconsider

October 18, 2018 12:06 amOctober 18, 2018 8:42 am

The sponsor of a 2001 State Assembly resolution to impeach Peter Verniero wants Gov. Phil Murphy to reconsider his pick of the former Supreme Court Justice to head an independent investigation of a top administration official for sexual assault. “I...

Deceased candidates have won NJ elections before

October 12, 2018 11:56 pmOctober 13, 2018 12:12 am

Assemblyman Donald Tucker died 22 days before the 2005 general election and still won re-election in a landslide. Tucker, who had also been a Newark City Councilman for 31 years, passed away on October 17, 2005. He represented the heavily...