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Garrity becomes new Somerset Dem executive director

December 10, 2019 6:40 pm

James Garrity, a field organizer for the re-election campaign of Assemblymen Andrew Zwicker and Roy Freiman in the 16th district, has been named as the new executive director of the Somerset County Democratic organization. Garrity assumes his new post just...

Piper Perabo won’t run for public office

December 10, 2019 12:46 pmDecember 10, 2019 2:00 pm

Golden Globe nominated actor Piper Perabo does not intend to run for public office. “Not in my future that I know of, no,” she said when asked if she planned to mount a bid for the State Senate against incumbent...

Gopal raises $250k at fundraiser with Sweeney, Coughlin

December 9, 2019 11:39 pm

At a fundraiser headlined by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) raised more than $250,000 tonight for his 2021 re-election campaign. Gopal has raised about $880,000 since ousting three-term GOP incumbent...

Parker will seek freeholder nod in Atlantic

December 9, 2019 11:11 pmDecember 10, 2019 10:31 am

Egg Harbor Township Committeeman Andrew Parker will seek the Republican nomination for Atlantic County Freeholder. Parker wants to challenger first-term Democrat Ashley Bennett for the District 3 seat. “I am excited and look forward to becoming part of the freeholder...

After backing the losing candidate, Bateman may lose Bridgewater post

December 9, 2019 1:34 pmDecember 9, 2019 2:06 pm

After nearly three decades as the Bridgewater municipal prosecutor, State Sen. Christopher Bateman (R-Branchburg) might soon be out of an $85,00-a-year part time job. Bateman strongly backed incumbent mayor Daniel Hayes, who lost the June GOP primary by a 2-1...

Piper Perabo headed to Trenton to push for Toms River school funding

December 8, 2019 4:58 pmDecember 9, 2019 2:28 pm

Actor Piper Perabo will be at the Statehouse on Tuesday to protest funding cuts to the Toms River school district by Gov. Phil Murphy. “I’m joining students and community from the New Jersey public school district I went to, to...

Burlington GOP backs Gibbs, RIchter, Gustafson

December 7, 2019 10:10 amDecember 7, 2019 12:39 pm

The Burlington County Republican Committee formalized its support of former freeholder Kate Gibbs’ 3rd district congressional bid Saturday. It also gave the county line to David Richter in the 2nd district and to Claire Gustafson in the 1st. The convention...