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Sherrill endorses Fontoura for re-election

May 16, 2021 2:07 pmMay 17, 2021 12:13 am

Praising his efforts to get guns off the streets and his role in responding COVID-19, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) has endorsed Armando Fontoura for re-election to an 11th term as Essex County Sheriff. “Sheriff Fontoura and his office have played...

Texas congressman with N.J. roots headlining Pappas fundraiser

May 14, 2021 3:51 pmMay 14, 2021 3:55 pm

The former scoutmaster of Boy Scouts Troop 88 in Bridgewater will return to New Jersey on Saturday to raise money for former Rep. Michael Pappas’s bid for a State Senate seat in the 16th legislative district. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas),...

Millionaire shipbuilder and onetime punk rocker expected to challenge Andy Kim

May 14, 2021 11:26 amMay 14, 2021 1:36 pm

A 38-year-old yacht manufacturer who was one the lead singer in a punk rock band and now teaches yoga has emerged as the leading challenger to Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in New Jersey’s 3rd district next year. Robert Healey, Jr.,...

Toms River official mulls congressional bid against Kim

May 14, 2021 7:20 amMay 14, 2021 11:26 am

Toms River Councilman Matthew Lotano is thinking about a run for Congress against two-term Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in New Jersey’s 3rd district next year. “I’ve thought about it. I haven’t made a decision,” Lotano said. “If I had support...

Johnson wants to break racial barrier in 2021, but felt differently when Booker ran for Senate

May 12, 2021 3:17 pmMay 12, 2021 3:27 pm

Gordon Johnson touts breaking a glass ceiling of his own as he seeks to become the first Black state senator from Bergen County, but when he had a chance to help Cory Booker become just the fourth Black since Reconstruction...

Murphy praises lawmakers over congestion pricing proposal but stops short of endorsing plan

May 12, 2021 2:31 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy praised Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and legislators in the 38th district for announcing a plan to tax out-of-state residents crossing into New Jersey from New York if the neighboring state adopts congestion pricing but stopped short of...

Frelinghuysen backs DeCroce for another term

May 12, 2021 9:53 amMay 12, 2021 9:57 am

Former Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen endorsed Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce for another term in the Assembly Wednesday. “We have been friends for well over thirty years, and she is thoughtful, hardworking, and a very conscientious public servant. She is a conservative Republican...