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Peters & Stanfield take sides in Morris Assembly primary

May 23, 2019 10:47 amMay 23, 2019 1:23 pm

Two Republicans facing a primary challenge from an incumbent assemblyman who lost party support in South Jersey are taking sides in a contested legislative race in Morris County. Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport) and former Burlington County sheriff Jean Stanfield have...

39th district Dems want Schepisi & Auth to disavow Saudino

May 22, 2019 5:30 pmMay 23, 2019 1:39 pm

The two Democratic candidates for State Assembly in the 39th district want incumbents Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) and Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) to repudiate Bergen County Republicans for welcoming former sheriff Michael Saudino back to the GOP. Westwood Mayor John...

Sweeney picks senators to review EDA tax incentives

May 22, 2019 1:54 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney announced the appointment of seven senators to the Special Committee for Economic Growth that will review tax incentives offered by the New Jersey Economic Development Commission. Sweeney had previously announced State Sen. Bob Smith (D-Piscataway) would...

Doherty raises alarms over drug pollution in rivers

May 22, 2019 11:49 amMay 22, 2019 12:55 pm

State Sen. Mike Doherty wants to get drugs out of the state’s rivers. “Everyone, regardless of where they live, should have the right to clean water,” Doherty said. “I’ve sponsored a bill for at least 10 years to study and...

Bucco to GOP: If you don’t want my lawn sign, just tell me

May 21, 2019 11:02 pmMay 22, 2019 8:59 am

Is Assemblyman Anthony Bucco (R-Boonton) bullying county committee members into putting up his lawn signs? Or is he being smart? The re-election campaign of the five-term Republican is telling Republicans to respond to an e-mail saying that would not like...

Maps: Ages of New Jersey legislators

May 21, 2019 11:47 amMay 21, 2019 3:01 pm

If the New Jersey State Assembly faced the same mandatory retirement age that judges do, there would be 7 open seats in the upcoming general election. Fourteen members of the State Senate – 35% of the upper house – are...

LaZare backs millionaire’s tax

May 20, 2019 5:12 pmMay 21, 2019 10:50 am

Assembly candidate Jill LaZare said on Monday that she supports Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal for a millionaire’s tax. “I am totally able to come out for it … If I had any say in it, I might put the threshold...