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Report: Van Drew said he wouldn’t vote for Trump weeks before joining GOP

January 24, 2020 8:36 pmJanuary 25, 2020 10:42 am

Weeks before switching his party alignment, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) told a constituent he wouldn’t be voting for President Donald Trump, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report. “I haven’t voted for him, I didn’t support him, I will not...

Becchi backs Kean

January 24, 2020 2:51 pm

House candidate Rosemary Becchi endorsed Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean in his race against Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) Friday. “Tom Kean, Jr., has been a strong voice for us in Trenton. Now is the time to have him fight...

Holman amendable to Richter vs. Kim, but says he has to go through convention process

January 24, 2020 2:39 pmJanuary 24, 2020 2:40 pm

Ocean County Republican chairman Frank Holman III says he’s receptive to David Richter as a congressional candidate against Rep. Andy Kim if he decides to end his primary challenge to Rep. Jeff Van Drew and switch districts. “I spoke to...

Gloucester County Republican Chair Jackie Vigilante. Photo courtesy of the Vigilante Law Firm.

Gloucester GOP gets behind Van Drew

January 24, 2020 2:26 pm

Gloucester County Republican Chairwoman Jacci Vigilante and a host of the county’s Republican officials endorsed Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) Friday. “Congressman Van Drew has worked hard to earn the support of Republican leaders all over South Jersey, including right...

Ghassali raises $862k in bid to oust Gottheimer

January 24, 2020 1:11 pmJanuary 24, 2020 1:12 pm

Montvale mayor Michael Ghassali has raised $861,900 in his bid to unseat two-term Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district. Ghassali raised $560,654 in the 4th quarter of 2019 and has $728,588 cash-on-hand, according to his campaign manager,...

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in the Third Legislative District.

NRCC adds Gibbs, Becchi to Young Guns program

January 24, 2020 12:31 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee has added New Jersey congressional candidates Kate Gibbs and Rosemary Becchi to their Young Guns “On the Radar” list. Appearing on the Young Guns list helps House candidates secure national campaign dollars in their bids...

New Jersey Republican congressional candidate Robert Patterson was an acting associate commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration under President Donald Trump.

Patterson remaining in primary battle with Van Drew

January 24, 2020 12:20 pm

As the field of Republican primary opponents against Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) dwindles, Robert Patterson is remaining in the race. “He’s staying in,” said Patterson spokesperson Nachama Soloveichik. “Patterson is the only real conservative in the race.” Brian...