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Sires has $238k cash-on-hand

April 6, 2020 2:13 pm

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) raised $55,658 during the first quarter of 2020 and has $238,508 cash-on-hand, according to reports he filed today with the Federal Election Commission. Sires has raised $346,167 since beginning his eighth term in Congress...

Jersey City councilman Michael Yun dies of coronavirus

April 6, 2020 1:02 pmApril 6, 2020 3:20 pm

Jersey City Councilman Michael Yun has passed away of a COVID-19 related illness. “It’s with a heavy heart that we share that Councilman Yun has passed away,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop. “He was a great co worker and...

Louis Gill, former assemblyman, dies at 80

April 3, 2020 7:18 pm

Louis J. Gill, a popular former assemblyman who represented parts of Passaic and Bergen counties, died today. He was 80. Gill was elected to the State Assembly in 1987 and served two terms before losing his seat in 1991 Republican...

Sussex sheriff endorses Pallotta

April 3, 2020 6:18 pm

Republican congressional candidate Frank Pallotta has won the endorsement of Sussex County sheriff Mike Strada. “Frank Pallotta stood with Sussex County and stood with me against the Murphy administration’s attempts to do away with effective border controls,” Strada said. In his bid...

Camden clerk rejects Democratic off-the-line petitions

April 3, 2020 5:20 pm

The Camden County Clerk has rejected nominating petitions of two progressive candidates challenging incumbent freeholders backed by the county Democratic organization. Petitions from progressive slates in Cape May and Gloucester counties have also been rejected. Deputy county clerk John Schmidt...

Gloucester progressive slate fails to qualify for Dem primary

April 3, 2020 12:07 pmApril 3, 2020 12:24 pm

Nominating petitions for a slate of progressive freeholder candidates in Gloucester County were tossed for having an insufficient number of signatures. Gloucester County Action Together New Jersey co-chair Lisa Bonnano had filed to run for freeholder with Rev. Sherry Hall...

Rendo endorses Pallotta for Congress

April 3, 2020 11:27 am

Woodcliff Lake mayor Carlos Rendo has endorsed Frank Pallotta for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district. Rendo was the GOP candidate for Lt. Governor in 2017. “I am supporting Frank Pallotta for Congress because he is...