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Judge says GOP Assembly candidates in 38th can get on the ballot

April 14, 2021 12:04 pm

Two Republican Assembly candidates in the 38th district who began an electronic transmission of nominating petitions at 3:23 PM on Monday but didn’t finish until after the 4 PM filing deadline had passed will be able to get on the...

Gopal to introduce bill encouraging mobile vaccination sites

April 14, 2021 10:42 am

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) said he would introduce a bill that would require the state Department of Health to coordinate the deployment of mobile COVID-19 vaccination sites with various groups next week. “We all know that we will...

GOP Assembly candidate in 3rd district tossed from ballot

April 14, 2021 10:36 amApril 14, 2021 1:22 pm

Two Democratic assemblymen in the 3rd legislative district have scored early victories in their bids for re-election. Since last week’s filing deadline, John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) and Adam Taliaferro (D-Woolwich), have seen one of their primary opponents withdraw and one of...

RSLC to launch first digital spot next week

April 14, 2021 10:19 amApril 15, 2021 10:02 am

The Republican State Leadership Committee announced a new digital ad attacking Democrats over “cancel culture” set to launch next week. The initiative is the organization’s first paid spot of the 2021 cycle. The 30-second spot attacks democrats for Major League...

Petition challenge knocks GOP Senate candidate off fifth district ballot

April 13, 2021 5:48 pm

Administrative Law Judge Tama Hughes sustained a challenge to nominating petitions filed by a Republican State Senate candidate, knocking Clyde Cook off the ballot in the heavily Democratic fifth legislative district. Camden County Democrats challenged 11 of the 105 signatures...

District 10 Democrats can remain on the ballot, judge rules

April 13, 2021 3:40 pm

Administrative Law Judge Sarah Crowley ruled against a petition challenge targeting Democratic Assembly candidates in the 10th legislative district, declaring Garrit “Tony” Kono and Mary “Sharon” Quilter can remain on the ballot in the heavily Republican district. The Republican State...

Murphy signs bill providing $10 million in aid to child care providers

April 13, 2021 2:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill providing New Jersey child care providers with $10 million in federal aid Tuesday. “Child care providers are absolutely critical to New Jersey’s workforce, and the COVID-19 pandemic has hit them especially hard,”...