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Mo Butler has a new restaurant

September 13, 2023 10:19 amSeptember 13, 2023 11:31 pm

There’s enough politics in this story to briefly invade the Star-Ledger’s turf and talk about a new restaurant opening today in Newark. Tinjune Downtown, described as an Asian-inspired culinary destination in Newark’s North End, will open today, with Newark Mayor...

New Jersey’s Aaron Rodgers was an Assemblywoman named Evelyn Williams

September 12, 2023 12:47 pmSeptember 12, 2023 10:02 pm

Aaron Rodgers’ season appears to have been shorter than Evelyn Williams’ tenure in the New Jersey Legislature, albeit under entirely different circumstances. Assemblyman Donald Tucker, who had also been a Newark City Councilman for 31 years, passed on October 17,...

Just a handful of competitive county elections in N.J. this year

September 12, 2023 11:38 am

While all 21 New Jersey counties have countywide elections this fall, only four are competitive, and only one will determine which party controls county government. Gloucester County has a control election — also a deep divide among Republicans seeking to...

Millburn Dems pick replacement candidate

August 30, 2023 4:00 pm

Millburn Democrats have selected Charu Goel, an executive at Bank of America, to run for a township committee seat in the November general election. Goel replaces Mayor Magee Miggins, who dropped her re-election bid on August 18. “We are thrilled...

Yacobellis ends bid for Montclair mayor

August 23, 2023 12:30 pmAugust 24, 2023 10:48 am

Peter Yacobellis unexpectedly dropped his bid for mayor of Montclair today and said he will not seek re-election to a second term on the township council next year. “Deciding to run for mayor of Montclair was the wrong decision for...

Livingston councilwoman will seek open Assembly seat

August 18, 2023 9:22 pmAugust 21, 2023 12:00 am

Dr. Rosaura Bagolie, a Livingston councilwoman born in the Dominican Republic, has emerged as the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 27th district, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. If Democratic county committee members approve...

Millburn mayor drops re-election bid

August 18, 2023 6:06 pmAugust 18, 2023 6:19 pm

Millburn Mayor Maggee Miggins, who has been in the mix for a State Assembly seat in the 27th district this week, unexpectedly ended her campaign for re-election to a township committee seat today. “While this was not an easy decision,...