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Ex-GOP municipal chair dies

February 27, 2018 9:51 am

Jeanne Russo, a former Trenton Republican Municipal chair, passed away on February 25. She was 73. Russo also served as president of the Trenton Republican Club and as secretary/treasurer of the Republican Women of Mercer County.

Reynolds-Jackson wins Assembly seat

February 10, 2018 12:08 pm

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, a Trenton City Councilwoman and the Mercer County Democratic chair, defeated Freeholder Anthony Verrelli in a special election for the New Jersey State Assembly. Reynolds-Jackson will replace Elizabeth Muoio, who was appointed State Treasurer by Gov. Phil Murphy....

Jackson to announce re-election plans

January 26, 2018 10:10 am

Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson is expected to announce today that he will not seek re-election to a second term. Retirement rumors have been following Jackson for weeks. He is scheduled to make an announcement regarding his political future at 1...

Gusciora applauds Murphy order

January 23, 2018 12:54 pm

One of the sponsors of New Jersey’s medical marijuana law is lauding Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order to find ways to increase accessibility to patients in need. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Trenton) criticized Murphy’s predecessor, Chris Christie, for constructing regulations that...

Report: Gusciora may run for mayor

January 18, 2018 3:49 pm

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora is mulling a bid for Mayor of Trenton this spring, if incumbent Eric Jackson declines to seek re-election. The Trentonian was the first to break this story. There has been speculation for weeks that Jackson doesn’t want...

Short List for Trenton mayoral candidates

January 11, 2018 10:21 am

Speculation that Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson will not seek re-election to a second term, first reported by InsiderNJ, has led some Democratic insiders to quickly build a short list to replace him: Councilwoman Verlina Reynolds Jackson, the Mercer County Democratic...