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Lt. Governor endorses Gordon Johnson for State Senate

April 16, 2021 5:10 pmApril 16, 2021 11:04 pm

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver today took sides in a Democratic State Senate primary between two of her former Assembly colleagues, endorsing Gordon Johnson to succeed Loretta Weinberg in the 37th district. “As former Assembly Speaker, I know firsthand the unparalleled...

DiMaso, county backed candidates will appear in adjacent columns on ballot

April 16, 2021 3:45 pmApril 16, 2021 4:33 pm

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) will appear next to Assemblyman Gerald Scharfenberger (R-Middletown) and Holmdel Board of Education President Vicky Flynn, whom county Republicans selected to replace DiMaso on the organizational line, after Wednesday’s ballot draw. Scharfenberger and Flynn are bracketed...

Georgia man faces 170 years in prison for selling academic papers to former assemblyman

April 16, 2021 2:11 pm

Federal authorities arraigned a Georgia man accused of charging Orange $38,000 in exchange for writing academic papers for the city’s business administrator. Isaac Newton, a 53-year-old Georgian, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire...

Buena, Buena Vista to trial new voting equipment next week

April 16, 2021 11:45 am

Buena Borough and Buena Vista Township will test run new voting equipment during its April 20 special school and fire district elections, Atlantic County election officials announced Friday. The races there will be run using electronic poll books and new...

Ciattarelli wins Warren County GOP backing

April 15, 2021 9:03 pmApril 15, 2021 9:04 pm

Warren County Republicans tonight voted to endorse Jack Ciattarelli for the Republican nomination for governor, giving the presumptive nominee a clean sweep of county GOP organizations. Ciattarelli won with 92%, with just four Republicans voting for one of the other...

In Edison, Joshi airs first campaign video

April 15, 2021 9:36 amApril 15, 2021 9:52 am

Edison mayoral candidate Sam Joshi has launched his first campaign video in his bid for the Demcoratic mayoral nomination, coming one week after he won the endorsement of Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe. Joshi is now running on the...

Nia Gill ineligible to practice law for failure to pay fee

April 14, 2021 6:32 pmApril 15, 2021 9:03 am

State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) has been ineligible to practice law for the last six months after failing to pay a registration fee required under New Jersey court rules. Despite being notified of her ineligibility, Gill continues to hold a...