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GOP field to take on Kim won’t be cleared anytime soon

November 21, 2019 9:12 amNovember 21, 2019 9:25 am

With the GOP race to unseat freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) beginning to take shape – former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs announced today, and Barnegat Township Deputy Mayor John Novak entered the race yesterday – Ocean County Republican Chairman...

Hawthorne councilman re-elected this month dies at 79

November 20, 2019 10:30 pm

Hawthorne Councilman Garret Sinning, who was re-elected to an 6th term on November 5, died earlier today. He was 79. A Republican, Sinning was elected to the council in 1998, winning a special election for a one-year unexpired term with...

Democratic State Committeeman Paul Bontempo

Like his father, Bontempo thinks state chairman is the Governor’s choice

November 20, 2019 7:09 pmNovember 21, 2019 11:39 am

Paul Bontempo is the longest-serving Democratic State Committee member in New Jersey history. He was 26 when he was elected to represent Morris County in 1977, back in the days when each county had two seats. He’s been there for...

Judge orders Linden to pay $110k in legal fees over fight to seat councilman

November 20, 2019 3:40 pmNovember 20, 2019 6:12 pm

The city of Linden has been ordered to pay $110,236 in legal fees related to a four-month legal battle that began when mayor Derek Armstead refused to allow the choice of the local Democratic Party to fill a vacancy on...

LeRoy Jones picks Marta Harrison as his running mate

November 20, 2019 11:31 amNovember 20, 2019 5:18 pm

Former Lakewood Mayor Marta Harrison will run for Democratic State Committee vice chair on a ticket with LeRoy Jones, Jr. With Harrison, Jones likely precludes any chance that incumbent John Currie can peel off any of the five Ocean County...

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in the Third Legislative District.

Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in NJ-3

November 20, 2019 10:18 amNovember 20, 2019 2:12 pm

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) for New Jersey’s 3rd district congressional seat in 2020. “As a millennial Republican woman who has good friends on both sides of the aisle, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s brand of...

Martin gets some big names on Hamilton transition team

November 19, 2019 5:03 pm

Hamilton Mayor-elect Jeff Martin has called on a group of political powerhouses with extended institutional knowledge to help him prepare to govern New Jersey’s 9th largest municipality. Martin, who defeated two-term incumbent Kelly Yaede last month, had previously named Rachel...