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On election night, look at Hudson District 5 freeholder race to see if Oseguera challenge is real

July 4, 2020 5:01 pm

The quickest snapshot to tell if Hector Oseguera’s primary challenge to Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) is real on Election Day will be to look at Hudson County District 5, which includes Hoboken and part of the downtown Ward...

Cumberland freeholders face challenge from incumbent they dropped from line

July 4, 2020 3:22 pmJuly 4, 2020 3:31 pm

One of most competitive freeholder primaries in New Jersey next week is in Cumberland County, where incumbent Jack Surrency is running off-the-line after the county Democratic organization declined to support him for re-election. The winners of the primary could face...

Lawsuit seeks to oust Penns Grove councilman charged with official misconduct

July 4, 2020 2:43 pm

Two members of Penns Grove’s town council want a judge to remove a councilman they say was improperly appointed. Penns Grove Council President Carol Mincey and Councilman Michael Bercute on Wednesday sued Councilman Carl Washington Jr., former Mayor John Washington...

Elba Perez-Cinciarelli, former assemblywoman, dies at 76

July 4, 2020 12:32 am

Former Assemblywoman Elba Perez-Cinciarelli (D-Jersey City), the first Latina to represent Hudson County in the New Jersey Legislature and an early supporter of same-sex marriage, died on Friday. She was 76. Hudson County Democrats picked Perez-Cinciarelli, a Jersey City Education...

Shehata endorses John Francis Roman in Linden

July 3, 2020 8:44 pm

A rising star in Union County politics is showing a little love for his hometown candidate. Ahmed Shehata, a Linden Board of Education member, is asking local residents to back Councilman John Francis Roman and the entire Column B slate...

Bridgewater GOP backs Howes for Somerset county chairman

July 3, 2020 2:02 pm

Tim Howes’ campaign for Somerset County GOP Chairman, which official launched yesterday with Al Gaburo’s announcement that he won’t seek re-election to a sixth term, picked up the endorsement of Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench and the leaders of the local...

Former Assemblyman Christopher Brown backs Richter

July 3, 2020 1:07 pmJuly 3, 2020 1:20 pm

Former Assemblyman Christopher Brown (R-Evesham) endorsed David Richter’s third-district House bid Friday. “As we have gotten closer to the end of this primary election, it has become clearer to me that David Richter is the best candidate in this race...