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County chairs not concerned about Sanders staying on ballot after dropping presidential bid

April 9, 2020 6:05 pmApril 9, 2020 7:35 pm

New Jersey’s Democratic county chairs aren’t criticizing U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for staying on the ballot after dropping out of the presidential race, though they urged unity amid the functional end of the race for the party nod to...

Bedminster Dems back chair for Township Committee

April 9, 2020 11:47 am

Bedminster’s Democratic Municipal Committee backed Jeff Beyer for Township Committee Thursday. “While I am announcing my candidacy for the Bedminster Township Committee, this is not a time for politics,” Beyer said. “My real concern is for the residents of Bedminster...

South Jersey progressives sue to stay on the ballot

April 9, 2020 11:20 am

A group of progressive Democrats candidates sued clerks in four South Jersey counties, claiming the officials were keeping them off the ballot by incorrectly processing the challengers’ nominating petitions. The thirteen progressive candidates claim clerks in Camden, Gloucester, Cape May...

Penna, Nelson attack GOP freeholders over pay hike amid COVID-19 crisis

April 8, 2020 5:42 pm

Democratic freeholder candidates in Monmouth County attacked their Republican opponents over a raise the freeholder board voted to give itself Tuesday. “The economic impact of this pandemic is unknown at this time, but there’s no doubt it will be life...

John Rocco, former assemblyman, dies at 83

April 8, 2020 4:14 pmApril 8, 2020 7:32 pm

John A. Rocco, a former nine-term Republican assemblyman from Camden County who seconded Ronald Reagan’s nomination at the 1980 Republican National Convention, died today. He was 83. He had been in the hospital for heart-related issues, but the cause of...

Cape May Democrats will seek by-laws change

April 8, 2020 1:56 pmApril 8, 2020 1:59 pm

Cape May County Democrats will hold a special county count committee meeting to extend their terms until 2021 by changing their by-laws. “America is facing an unprecedented pandemic. The economy is frozen, jobs are disappearing, workers are filing for unemployment...

Atlantic Dem chairman slams activist for ‘hateful rhetoric’

April 8, 2020 10:40 amApril 8, 2020 3:40 pm

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman blasted a would-be candidate for a Democratic county committee seat for ‘hateful rhetoric” surrounding her lawsuit to block the postponement of party leadership elections until 2021. Helen Duda, a progressive seeking a county committee...