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Murphy: Early voting should apply to primaries

January 19, 2021 2:58 pmJanuary 19, 2021 3:21 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy wants the state’s still-nascent early voting program to include its primaries. “I would hope it applies to primary and general elections,” he said at Tuesday’s virus briefing. “I see no reason why it wouldn’t.” Early voting bills...

Months later, Murphy still mum on organizational lines

January 19, 2021 2:36 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy again declined to say whether he would seek re-election on organizational lines Tuesday, just weeks before Democratic Party officials begin awarding candidates preferential ballot positions. “Nothing to report on organizational lines,” Murphy said at Tuesday’s virus briefing....

Murphy will attend Biden inaugural

January 19, 2021 11:33 amJanuary 19, 2021 11:35 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will attend Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington on Wednesday, the New Jersey Globe has learned. This marks a rare out of state trip for Murphy, who has remained largely glued to New Jersey since the outbreak of...

Contractor donations to party organizations dropped sharply after 2008 executive order

January 19, 2021 10:40 amJanuary 19, 2021 11:38 am

Public contractor contributions to state parties and legislative leadership PACs fell drastically in the decade following a 2008 executive order that expanded pay-to-play restrictions, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission said. Between 1999 and 2008, public contractors gave more...

Camden gives Ciattarelli his first line

January 19, 2021 9:10 amJanuary 19, 2021 10:05 am

The Republican organization line for governor in Camden County will go to former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli after the party’s executive committee signed off during a conference call. This is Ciattarelli’s first official designation of a line. While he had previously...

Vicari takes step toward launching GOP gubernatorial bid

January 18, 2021 4:50 pmJanuary 19, 2021 9:10 am

Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari is moving toward a bid for the Republican nomination for governor, filing a letter of intent on Saturday to seek the organization line in Ocean County. Vicari told the New Jersey Globe that he will...

Scharfenberger backs Ciattarelli

January 18, 2021 10:04 am

Assemblyman Gerald Scharfenberger (R-Middletown) today announced his support of Jack Ciattarelli for the Republican nomination for governor. “It is a great honor to endorse my friend Jack Ciattarelli to be the next governor of New Jersey. Jack has the experience,...