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Ian Smith’s running mate arrested, charged with DWI

May 27, 2022 6:27 amMay 27, 2022 2:59 am

Four weeks after Republican congressional candidate Ian Smith was charged with drunk driving, a candidate for Burlington County Commissioner running on his ticket in the June 7 primary election was also arrested in a separate DWI incident in Atlantic County....

Nine things you should know about from today’s legislative session

May 26, 2022 6:30 pm

Both houses of the New Jersey legislature were in session today, so if you were in the Trenton area and felt a chill in the air, that’s why. Dozens of bills were passed, several Republican attempts to bring up their...

DiMaio, Wirths propose income tax cuts

May 24, 2022 12:40 pm

Two top Assembly Republican leaders proposed a plan to cut income taxes for the middle class and the poor as part of a four-point plan to provide tax relief to New Jerseyans. Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio (R-Hackettstown) and Assembly...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Give Me Your Tired…

May 24, 2022 12:01 amMay 23, 2022 7:54 pm

“GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE, THE WRETCHED REFUSE OF YOUR TEEMING SHORE. SEND THESE, THE HOMELESS, TEMPEST-TOST TO ME, I LIFT MY LAMP BESIDE THE GOLDEN DOOR!” The New Colossus – Emma...

The congressional rematch

May 23, 2022 1:02 am

It’s been more than 40 years since a New Jersey congressional candidate won a rematch with an incumbent, a point that won’t necessarily affect five House races this year, except for believers in political superstition. Five candidates, all Republicans, are...

After unanimous vote, N.J. Working Families Party supports Payne for re-election

May 19, 2022 1:29 pmMay 19, 2022 2:39 pm

The New Jersey Working Families Party has endorsed Rep. Donald Payne (D-Newark) for re-election in the 10th district, saying he is supportive of their core policies “and has been for years.” The vote in support of Payne over Democratic primary...

Mehmet Oz is still a registered N.J. voter. Could he return in time for June primary?

May 18, 2022 5:31 pmMay 18, 2022 5:57 pm

If Dr. Mehmet Oz loses the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, he could be back at his Cliffside Park home in time to vote in the June 7 Republican primary in New Jersey. Records show that Oz remains...