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Sherrill endorses party-backed council candidates in Piscataway

May 21, 2026 11:31 am

Gov. Mikie Sherrill is endorsing the party-backed candidates in a contentious city council primary in Piscataway, the local Democratic organization announced Wednesday. Sherrill endorsed four incumbents — Michele Lombardi, Sharon Carmichael, Frank Uhrin, and Dennis Espinosa — who face challenges...

Passaic sheriff backs Cruz, Veliky for Passaic commissioner

May 21, 2026 10:51 am

Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo is backing Orlando Cruz and Nick Veliky in the Democratic primary for Passaic County Commissioner. Cruz is an incumbent, and Veliky, a Clifton Democratic leader, is seeking the open seat left by Bruce James, a...

Baraka backs Aljarrah in Passaic County commissioner race

May 21, 2026 7:30 amMay 20, 2026 6:04 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka endorsed Ali Aljarrah for Passaic County commissioner on Thursday morning, becoming the latest high-profile progressive to back Aljarrah. Aljarrah, a senior adviser at CAIR Action NJ, is challenging party-backed candidates for the Democratic nomination next month....

LaPlaca cited for driving with suspended license

May 19, 2026 5:06 pm

Two months after pleading guilty to drunk driving and child endangerment, Lumberton Township Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca faces additional charges of driving with a suspended license after a judge took it away for three months. A Mount Laurel police officer stopped...

Retail workers union endorses party-backed slate of Essex County candidates

May 19, 2026 4:02 pm

The Local 108 of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union endorsed the party-backed slate in next month’s Essex County Democratic primary, The union announced its support for Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. for county executive, Wilson Pichardo for 1st district county...

Booker backs Cruz, Veliky in Passaic

May 19, 2026 10:39 amMay 19, 2026 10:31 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker is taking sides in a contested primary for Passaic County Commissioner, backing incumbent Orlando Cruz and his running mate, Nick Veliky, in the June 2 Democratic primary. “Nick Veliky and Orlando Cruz have shown a strong...

Baraka’s fourth term comes with some asterisks

May 18, 2026 6:42 pmMay 18, 2026 11:57 pm

There was good news and bad news for Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in last week’s non-partisan municipal election: he was re-elected by a wide margin, but not as impressively as his last two races; and he retains a council majority,...