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Ventnor mayor backs Fitzherbert for Congress

September 18, 2019 10:03 am

Ventnor Mayor Brian Beth Holtzman endorsed Brian Fitzherbert for the first congressional district’s House seat Wednesday. “I have had the pleasure of getting to know Brian through his work within our community. He will fight to keep South Jersey the...

Bhalla calls on council incumbents to sign pledge not to hire workers on election day

September 18, 2019 9:54 am

Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla attacked incumbent council members seeking re-election for their refusal to sign a pledge not to employ election workers on election day. “As of last week’s deadline, no Council incumbents signed onto this good government pledge, which...

Entire NJ congressional delegation seeks apology or resignation for Trenton officials who made anti-Semitic statements

September 18, 2019 9:41 amSeptember 18, 2019 10:31 am

The entire twelve-member New Jersey congressional delegation says Trenton City councilmembers should resign if they refuse to apologize for using and defending anti-Semitic slurs. Council President Kathy McBride used the term “Jew her down” during the discussion of a lawsuit...

Police chief, captain responsible for union time abuses in Franklin, prosecutor says

September 18, 2019 9:31 am

Democratic Somerset County Sheriff candidate Darrin Russo celebrated what amounted to an acquittal after the county prosecutor issued a letter saying Franklin’s police chief, and not individual officers, were responsible for abuses of union time there. “It’s time for Parenti...

Parenti, Russo spar over opioid treatment program

September 17, 2019 7:07 pmSeptember 17, 2019 8:09 pm

Democratic Somerset County Sheriff candidate Darrin Russo repeated an attack against his Republican opponent, Bill Parenti, that claimed Parenti was using a proposed opioid addiction treatment program to win votes. “Imagine the number of lives that we could have saved...

Marano, Walsh spar over Trump

September 17, 2019 7:00 pm

Melonie Marano, the Democratic candidate for Somerset County Freeholder, levelled an attack against incumbent Freeholder Pat Walsh over Walsh’s support — or lack thereof — for President Donald Trump Monday evening. During a debate hosted by the League of Women...

Trenton Council blocks censures against Trenton council members

September 17, 2019 6:49 pmSeptember 17, 2019 8:17 pm

Trenton’s City Council on Monday voted down censure resolutions against three of its members for using or condoning the use of anti-Semitic tropes. By a vote of 5-2, the Council struck down motions to censure Council President Kathy McBride, who...