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Hurlock won’t run for Congress

April 2, 2018 11:51 amApril 2, 2018 1:21 pm

Montclair Councilman Bill Hurlock has decided not to seek the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district and has not decided if he will endorse one of the other candidates. “Timing – like many things in life as...

April 2, 2018 12:01 amApril 2, 2018 1:21 pm

Welcome to filing day in New Jersey. By 4PM today, the field of candidates running in the Democratic and Republican primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, in four special State Assembly elections and for county and municipal...

Newark police treating billboard vandalism as bias crime

March 31, 2018 5:02 pmApril 2, 2018 8:00 am

The defacing of a campaign billboard in Newark is being investigated as a bias crime, said Lt. Ronald Glover, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department. The billboard, in support of Councilman-At-Large Luis Quintana and North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos,...

Webber’s ‘all-in’ strategy could come at a price

March 30, 2018 9:43 amMarch 31, 2018 4:35 pm

Republican congressional candidate Jay Webber has settled on an all-in strategy of running his own line of candidates in Essex County, where the county GOP organization is backing Antony Ghee for the 11th district congressional seat. It’s not a unique...

Webber files Exec, Sheriff candidates against Essex GOP

March 29, 2018 5:40 pmMarch 30, 2018 10:22 am

Republican congressional candidate Jay Webber has filed a slate of candidates for county executive and sheriff to run with him in Essex County for the June primary. The Essex GOP organization has endorsed Antony Ghee for Congress in the 11th...

East Orange Councilwoman getting Freeholder post

March 29, 2018 10:25 amMarch 30, 2018 1:33 am

East Orange Councilwoman Tyshammie Cooper will seek the Democratic nomination for Essex County Freeholder in District 3 with the support of the county Democratic organization. She will seek the unexpired term of Britnee Timberlake, who gave up her seat in...

Essex GOP picks candidates vs. DiVincenzo, Fontoura

March 28, 2018 3:17 pmMarch 29, 2018 2:03 am

Essex County Republicans have picked North Caldwell Councilman John Chiaia to run for County Executive and Caldwell Councilman Pasquale Capozzoli as their candidate for Sheriff. They were approved by a screening committee last night and will run on the organization line...