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Pallone tells Sayreville Dem chairman to resign

September 2, 2022 12:55 pmSeptember 2, 2022 4:24 pm

Adopting Tip O’Neill’s old adage that “all politics is local,” one of Capitol Hill’s most powerful players is demanding the resignation of Sayreville Democratic municipal chairman Thomas Pollando, who was arrested on charges that he took a cash bribe from...

N.J. GOP House candidate seeks to use ballot slogan ‘Let’s Go Brandon’

April 4, 2022 7:02 pm

A Republican candidate for the 4th congressional district filed his bid for Congress today on a line entitled “Let’s Go Brand*n – FJB,” two variations on a not-especially-subtle code for “Fuck Joe Biden,” which may prompt a smackdown from Secretary...

Dems say Ciattarelli started raising money too early, but Ciattarelli thinks it’s a BS claim

June 17, 2021 5:11 pmJune 17, 2021 11:19 pm

New Jersey Democrats have filed a complaint alleging that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli prematurely jump-started his general election fundraising before he’s won the primary, but Ciattarelli’s campaign says that it’s a bunkum claim. Democrats say that Ciattarelli advertised a...

Gannett photo caption refers to ‘fucking hot nurse’ loading syringe with COVID-19 vaccine

March 21, 2021 7:19 pmMarch 22, 2021 5:42 pm

The Asbury Park Press used a caption laced with profanity, misogynism and a derogatory ethnic term as part of a gallery of photos showing people of color receiving Covid vaccinations. “A fucking hot nurse, a total JAP, loads a syringe...

Weekend sees little movement on marijuana

February 1, 2021 10:58 amFebruary 2, 2021 11:27 am

Democrats still negotiating over the fate of a new marijuana cleanup bill in Trenton face an ever-shortening runway to a procedural deadline that will see the bill vetoed or become law without the governor’s signature. Little has changed in the...

Malinowski letter urges social media sites to change algorithms

January 21, 2021 5:50 pmJanuary 21, 2021 6:17 pm

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) and a slew of other lawmakers urged CEOs at top social media platforms to change algorithms responsible for radicalizing users and furthering extremism. “Social media platforms’ algorithms are designed to feed each of us increasingly hateful...

Survey seeks input of N.J. mayors on legal cannabis implementation

December 30, 2020 8:34 amDecember 30, 2020 12:44 pm

The New Jersey League of Municipalities and the Cannabis Advisory Group has developed a survey for New Jersey mayors in advance of Gov. Phil Murphy signing a bill that created a legal marijuana industry in the state. “The purpose of...