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South Jersey Dems rally around Addiego re-election fundraiser

September 18, 2020 9:29 am

State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham), who switched parties in early 2019 after almost three decades as Republican officeholder, is taking steps to run for re-election to the Senate seat she’s held since 2010 and she’s doing it with the support...

Legislators thrash Englewood Cliffs mayor for Black Lives matter security bill

August 28, 2020 6:52 pmAugust 28, 2020 6:53 pm

A decision by Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario Kranjac to charge a local teenager $2,500 for police overtime for a Black Lives Matter protest she organized is being slammed by three Bergen County legislators who said they were outraged over the...

Gottheimer wants power company to work 24/7 on repairs

August 9, 2020 4:33 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) wants Orange & Rockland Utilities to work 24/7 until power outage issues related to Tropical Storm Isaias are solved, and one county official has called for JCP&L CEO Charles Jones to resign. “With hot summer temperatures...

Judiciary Committee sends Juliano nomination to full Senate vote

July 30, 2020 11:38 amJuly 30, 2020 11:54 am

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Bergen County Democratic Chairman’s nomination to the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Board of Directors. He’s expected to see a confirmation vote before the full Senate later Thursday. “I think what’s most...

Victorious Teaneck Council candidates face ELEC complaint

July 29, 2020 7:39 pm

A complaint filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) seeks an investigation into campaign finance reports filed by Moving Teaneck Forward (MTF), the slate of candidates that won a May non-partisan election for three seats on the...

Sweeney will let Juliano nomination move forward

July 28, 2020 4:51 pmJuly 28, 2020 11:18 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney has released the nomination of Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano to the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Board of Directors, setting the stage for a swift confirmation process. Juliano is expected to...

Pirrera wins in Palisades Park

July 21, 2020 10:24 pmJuly 22, 2020 1:04 pm

One incumbent won narrowly, and another was defeated in a hotly contested Democratic primary for the Palisades Park Borough Council. Cynthia Pirrera, who has served as a councilwoman for 17 years, defeated school board member Stephanie Jang by 39 votes,...