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O’Scanlon: Van Drew voting record solid

December 9, 2019 4:43 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon thinks Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s voting record makes him a good fit for the Republican party, but he thinks the South Jersey GOP should decide on whether to accept Van Drew if he defects from the...

Gove not ready to endorse in CD2

December 9, 2019 4:23 pmDecember 9, 2019 5:08 pm

Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove isn’t ready to make endorsements in the second congressional district. “You know what, that we think of after the new year,” she said. “Right now, you know what my focus is on? Lame duck.” On Saturday, the...

Chiaravalloti ready to back Payne re-election

December 9, 2019 4:15 pmDecember 9, 2019 4:49 pm

Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) is ready to back Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) for another term. “If Congressman Payne’s running, I’m going to be supporting him,” he said. “I think Congressman Payne’s done a great job representing the district. Speaking...

Peterson to decide on House bid in January

December 9, 2019 4:10 pmDecember 9, 2019 4:41 pm

Assemblyman Erik Peterson intends to decide whether he’ll run for Rep. Tom Malinowski’s seat by early January. “I’ve been making phone calls to people I trust to get their opinion, and people have been approaching me,” he said. “I just...

Three top Murphy legislative allies staying out of state chair race

December 9, 2019 3:59 pmDecember 9, 2019 6:16 pm

Three of Gov. Phil Murphy’s closest allies in the legislature are steering clear of the fight for control of the Democratic State Committee between incumbent John Currie and Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones. “I don’t have a vote. I...

Smith not worried about primary challenges

December 9, 2019 3:43 pm

State Sen. Bob Smith isn’t worried about a primary challenge. “Last primary challenge was 72-28,” he said. “Everybody’s welcome.” Smith has faced challenges from the left on the local level before. Earlier this year, Piscataway Democrats defeated challengers from the...

Smith hasn’t heard from AG’s office over Altman removal

December 9, 2019 3:27 pm

State Sen. Bob Smith said he hasn’t heard from the attorney general’s office in relation to its investigation of the removal of an activist from a Senate committee hearing last month. “We called and said ‘when are you coming for...