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In Collingswood, progressive challengers meet with Norcross-backed incumbents

May 7, 2021 2:05 pm

Local candidates in Collingswood will face off at the polls Tuesday in a race viewed as a bellwether for a fight between South Jersey Democrats and progressive groups. The challengers — Collingswood Democratic Municipal Chairwoman Kate Delaney, county committeeman Bill...

CWA backs challenger slate in Collingswood

May 7, 2021 12:24 pm

The Communications Workers of America is taking sides in the race for Collingswood Borough Commissioner, backing three challengers in Tuesday’s non-partisan municipal election. The CWA-backed slate – Kate Delaney, Bill Johnson and Jen Rossi – is challenging an establishment slate...

Murphy raises $400k for Assembly Democrats, continues to bolster relationship with Middlesex

May 6, 2021 10:37 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy raised about $400,000 tonight at a fundraiser for the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee, a huge boost to a party seeking to expand their majority in the lower house. The high-dollar event – ticket prices ranged from $5,000...

Roads project scuttled after Morris commissioners, mayor disagree

May 6, 2021 8:14 pmMay 7, 2021 10:05 am

Morris County officials are blaming Morris Township Mayor Jeff Grayzel for torpedoing a $10 million local roads project to be funded by the federal government to alleviate traffic issues, but he says the plan wasn’t in the best interests of...

Democratic Senate candidates continue to spar on allegations of inappropriate comments

May 6, 2021 5:26 pmMay 7, 2021 10:42 am

In an increasingly contentious fight for the Democratic State Senate nomination in Bergen County, Valerie Vainieri Huttle is renewing calls for Gordon Johnson to fully address allegations that he made inappropriate sexual comments to a woman thirteen years ago. Vainieri...

Ex-Newark city employee gets 30 months for drug dealing, gun possession

May 6, 2021 2:29 pm

An employee of the Newark Housing Authority was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to distributing heroin and cocaine and possessing a firearm despite his prior felony conviction. Aughkay L. Green, also known as “K-Boogie,” admitted to selling...

Rice praises Baraka but says too early to talk of 2025 gubernatorial bid

May 6, 2021 2:01 pm

State Sen. Ron Rice (D-Newark) praised Newark Mayor Ras Baraka but said it was too early to name him a 2025 gubernatorial hopeful. “I think right now he’s doing a good job as mayor, so we’re going to leave it...