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This week in the gubernatorial race

October 22, 2021 4:12 pmOctober 22, 2021 4:13 pm

Ciattarelli brings in the least objectionable Romney he can find As Murphy hosts the nation’s biggest Democratic players for his campaign, Republican gubernatorial nominee Ciattarelli brought in one of his own this week: Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel. ...

New poll narrows Murphy lead to six points over Ciattarelli

October 21, 2021 4:32 pmOctober 21, 2021 8:37 pm

Republican Jack Ciattarelli now trials Gov. Phil Murphy by six points, 50%-44%, according to an Emerson College/PIX 11 News poll released on Thursday. Among the glaring differences between this poll and New Jersey-based independent pollsters is on Ciattarelli’s name ID. ...

Operating Engineers Local 825 endorses Murphy

October 21, 2021 8:55 amOctober 21, 2021 11:28 am

With 12 days until Election Day, Gov. Phil Murphy has won the prized endorsement of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825, a union that has been highly critical of him over the past few years. “The Governor has...

Ciattarelli smacks Trump for trashing Powell

October 20, 2021 12:03 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli today praised the life of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and slammed former President Donald Trump for statements he made after the former U.S. Army general’s death on Monday. “Secretary Colin Powell was...

Conservative activists looking to undo Muñoz coalition for minority leader

October 19, 2021 6:51 pmOctober 19, 2021 6:51 pm

Some conservative leaders are making a play to pull back votes from a coalition to make Nancy Muñoz the new Assembly Minority Leader, applying pressuring individual lawmakers. Several legislators have told the New Jersey Globe that calls are coming from...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Negative Neds & Nellies

October 19, 2021 12:01 amOctober 19, 2021 8:22 am

Growing up I would watch this Saturday morning cartoon called Wacky Races – involving Dick Dastardly, his dog, Muttley, and all the other colorful characters. Always in the middle of the pack was this one vehicle that resembled a hearse,...

In-person state worker return delayed in many state agencies

October 18, 2021 2:52 pmOctober 18, 2021 4:46 pm

Despite previous assurances that all state workers would return full-time and in-person on October 18, Gov. Phil Murphy said today that the transition from partially virtual work would be staggered, and that only large agencies have returned to in-person work....