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Publitics wins Reed Award for work on Hamilton mayoral race

February 22, 2020 5:54 pm

Publitics, a North Jersey Democratic political consulting firm, won a Reed Award for their direct mail piece produced by FMBA Locals 84 and 284 to help Jeff Martin win election as mayor of Hamilton. The Reed Awards are named after...

Appeals court rules police must release use of force report involving minor

February 19, 2020 1:09 pm

A New Jersey Appellate Division overturned a lower court ruling that barred the release of a police use of force report related to an incident involving a minor. The Trentonian, represented by prominent Open Public Records Act attorney CJ Griffin,...

Princeton Democrats vote for Warren, followed by Klobuchar, Bloomberg

February 17, 2020 7:59 pm

Elizabeth Warren won a Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) straw poll on Sunday evening, beating out Amy Klobuchar and Michael Bloomberg in a vote that utilizing ranked choices to pick a winner. Democrats in one of New Jersey’s marquis progressive...

Gusciora names Brossoie to Trenton school board

February 12, 2020 12:54 pm

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora appointed Nicole Brossoie to the city’s school board Wednesday. “This is the honor of a lifetime,” Brossoie said. “I could not be more excited to work with my fellow board members to improve the lives of...

Hamilton fills top positions

February 12, 2020 10:53 am

Hamilton has its new municipal attorney. Mayor Jeff Martin announced his appointment of Elissa Grodd Schragger, a lawyer at Mason, Griffin, Pierson, P.C., to head the town’s department of law Wednesday. “I would like to thank Mayor Martin for this...

Martin names Balmir as Hamilton administrator

January 15, 2020 12:44 pmJanuary 15, 2020 12:47 pm

Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin has longtime Democratic political operative T. Missy Balmir to serve as the new township business administrator. Balmir has worked for U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, Gov. Jon Corzine, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Rep. Rush...

DeAngelo: Mercer overlooked as Dem stronghold

January 6, 2020 2:44 pm

Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo said observers are missing Mercer County’s power as a Democratic bloc. “It’s just an oversight. I don’t think we’re being disrespected, but being the capital region, and we’re strongly Democratic, even more so than those that are...