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Essex progressives praise freeholders’ Medicare for All resolution

September 10, 2020 2:31 pmSeptember 10, 2020 6:02 pm

Two months after their attempt to topple incumbent Essex County Freeholders ended in crushing defeat, Our Revolution Essex County is applauding their former opponents for passing a resolution in support of Medicare for All. “Not only will Medicare for all...

Essex 9/11 ceremony will be held remotely

August 31, 2020 11:25 amAugust 31, 2020 11:25 am

Essex County’s annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony marking the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania will be held remotely and livestreamed this year, County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo announced today. “The events...

Judge will decide whether posting meme against local politician is harassment

August 21, 2020 12:20 pmAugust 21, 2020 1:40 pm

A Linden resident is headed to court to defend his right to criticize local government officials he disagrees with. Former Linden Councilman Peter Brown has filed a criminal harassment case against John Kaczor, a local resident who posted memes lampooning...

Murphy taps Brown for Health Care authority seat

August 20, 2020 5:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy today nominated David G. Brown III, the Monmouth County Democratic Chairman, to the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority. He replaces M. Ulysses Lee, who has served in the post since 2007. Gov. Chris Christie sought...

U.S. Attorney charges Rahway resident in corruption sting

August 20, 2020 5:00 pmAugust 20, 2020 10:35 pm

A 56-year-old Rahway resident was charged with bribing an Orange Township official in exchange for a $350,000 no-bid contract, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced Wednesday. Jeanmarie Zahore faces a single count of making corrupt payments to a local government agent...

Joseph Galluzzi, former Irvington Council president who challenged Kean, dies at 88

August 18, 2020 12:30 pmAugust 18, 2020 2:43 pm

Joseph P. Galluzzi, a former Irvington Council President who was once one of Essex County’s most influential political insiders, died on August 15. He was 88. Galluzzi was elected to the Irvington Council in 1968 to represent the West Ward...

Bob Davis, longtime GOP leader and NJ-11 congressional candidate, dies at 85

August 14, 2020 10:22 amAugust 15, 2020 6:01 pm

Robert A. Davis, the Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district, died on August 10. He was 85. A longtime conservative activist, Davis among the early organizers of Ronald Reagan’s 1976 presidential campaign in New Jersey against the...