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County Clerks to draw for ballots at 3 PM

August 10, 2020 1:55 pm

Minor political parties have no statutory preference for general election ballot drawings over candidates who simply received enough signatures to gain a place on the November ballot. County Clerks will draw for ballot position at 3 PM today. Most of...

Becchi wants three debates with Sherrill

August 10, 2020 12:29 pmAugust 10, 2020 12:35 pm

House challenger Rosemary Becchi wants to debate Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) three times by mid-October. “With record unemployment and an economy destroyed by the pandemic, too many people are staying awake at night worrying about how they are going to...

Lamberto joins Richter team as deputy campaign manager

August 10, 2020 12:00 pm

House candidate David Richter hired on his former primary rival’s campaign manager. Angelo Lamberto, a GOP operative with roots in Burlington County, will join Richter’s team as a deputy campaign manager. He managed former Burlington County Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs’...

1.47 million votes cast in 2020 N.J. primary, second highest in state history

August 10, 2020 11:45 amAugust 10, 2020 12:20 pm

A total of 1,466,366 voters cast ballots in the mostly all vote-by-mail 2020 New Jersey primary election, the second-highest in state’s history. The statewide turnout of eligible voters was 26%, but the numbers were considerably higher among voters affiliated with...

Pascrell, Gottheimer want Paramus veterans’ home chief to resign

August 10, 2020 11:24 amAugust 10, 2020 12:26 pm

Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) and Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) called for the chief executive of a troubled North Jersey veterans’ home to step down Monday. “Knowing a resurgence of coronavirus later this year remains a threat, there must be accountability now...

Mehta certified as winner of GOP U.S. Senate primary

August 10, 2020 10:19 amAugust 10, 2020 11:02 am

New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way certified the results of the July 7 primary election on Sunday, paving the way for county clerks to draw ballot positions for the general election today. Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official...

Gottheimer has raised $2.2. million to help Democratic candidates

August 10, 2020 9:20 amAugust 10, 2020 11:53 am

As they seek to protect their 34-seat majority in the U.S. House of Representatives this year, Democrats have a secret weapon: The Human Fundraising Machine. New Jersey’s Josh Gottheimer has contributed and raised more than $2.2 million for Democratic candidates...