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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...

Huge field seeks 7 Clifton city council seats

November 3, 2018 5:49 pm

The entire Clifton City Council is up for election on Tuesday, with thirteen candidates seeking seven seats in a non-partisan election. Clifton switched from May to November local elections for the first time in 2014. All seven incumbents are seeking...