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Trenton councilman defends McBride, says ‘Jew down’ is just a ‘statement of speech’

September 15, 2019 5:41 pmSeptember 16, 2019 12:09 am

Longtime Trenton City Councilman George Muschal says that while he didn’t hear a colleague make an anti-Semitic slur but says he’s heard the term “Jew them down” referred to many times and thinks it’s “just a statement of speech.” “You...

Trenton councilwoman calls “Jew down” a verb, says it referred to ‘negotiating and not hate

September 15, 2019 1:58 pmSeptember 16, 2019 12:01 am

Trenton City Councilwoman Robin Vaughn is defending a colleague’s “Jew her down” comment, calling “Jew down” a verb and suggesting that the term isn’t “anti-anything.” “We really need to get a more acute meaning and understanding of ‘anti-Semitic.’ I believe...

Watson Coleman condemns Trenton councilwoman’s “Jew her down’ statement

September 14, 2019 5:03 pm

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) today criticized Trenton City Council President Kathy McBride, who said in a closed-door council meeting earlier this month where she said a Jewish a lawyer representing the city in a personal injury claim was “able...

Trenton councilman wants censure, resignation of colleague who used anti-Semitic slur

September 14, 2019 3:07 pmSeptember 14, 2019 3:34 pm

Trenton City Councilman Jerrell Blakeley says he will ask his colleagues to formally censure Council President Kathy McBride for using an anti-Semitic slur at a recent executive session of the City Council and called upon her to resign her council...

Trenton council president uses ‘Jew her down’ slur in meeting

September 13, 2019 6:00 pmSeptember 15, 2019 2:01 pm

Trenton City Council President Kathy McBride said that a lawyer representing the city in a personal injury claim was “able to wait her out and Jew her down” to settle the case at a lower amount during an executive session...

Report: Prosecutors seize laptops in search of Hamilton municipal building

September 11, 2019 5:38 pm

Armed with a search warrant, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s office today confiscated three laptop computers from the Hamilton Township Municipal Building, according to a report first published by the Trentonian. The prosecutor’s office confirmed the search warrant to the Trentonian....

Democrats make August registration gains in key legislative districts

September 10, 2019 9:47 am

Democrats outpaced Republicans in August voter registration in each of the battleground districts for the 2019 mid-term Assembly races. While some of the numbers may seem small, close races for the legislature are not uncommon. Three contests over the last...