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Rivers mulling rematch with Danielsen in 17th district

May 21, 2026 3:42 pm

Loretta Rivers, a Piscataway school board member who came within 463 votes of ousting an incumbent assemblyman in the Democratic primary last year, is strongly considering a rematch in 2027. Rivers nearly beat Joe Danielsen (D-Franklin) in 2025, 10,564 to...

Following party endorsement, Somerset Dems coalesce behind Bennett

March 27, 2026 11:55 am

Just over a week after delegates at the Somerset County Democratic convention endorsed Rebecca Bennett for the 7th congressional district, a big group of top Somerset Democrats are following suit. Officially endorsing Bennett’s campaign today are Somerset Democratic Chair Peg...

Robinson wins Somerset Democratic endorsement in NJ-12 primary

March 18, 2026 8:19 pmMarch 19, 2026 10:13 am

Somerset County Commissioner Shanel Y. Robinson (D-Franklin) received the support of her county party on Wednesday, with Somerset Democrats voting overwhelmingly to endorse her in the Democratic primary for the 12th congressional district. Robinson’s Somerset victory was no surprise and...

Somerset Democrats endorse Bennett in NJ-7 primary

March 18, 2026 7:30 pmMarch 18, 2026 8:43 pm

Somerset County Democrats endorsed Rebecca Bennett in the primary to challenge Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), her second such county party endorsement. Bennett, a former Navy pilot, won on the first ballot with 80 votes, breaking the 50% threshold. “I...

(Updated) O’Rourke gets bevy of local endorsements from across NJ-7

March 11, 2026 5:17 pmMarch 12, 2026 12:10 pm

Note: This story was updated at 10:16 p.m. to remove Ethel Conry and Karen Klein from O’Rourke’s list of endorsements. O’Rourke’s campaign later said their inclusion in the initial endorsement list was an error. As county Democratic organizations in the...

Joe Danielsen endorses Shanel Robinson in NJ-12

March 10, 2026 2:03 pm

Somerset County Commissioner Shanel Robinson (D-Franklin) has gotten the support of Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-Franklin), her hometown assemblyman and one of her political mentors, in her bid for the 12th congressional district. Robinson is the most prominent Somerset elected official...

Moench taps Field for top Bridgewater post

February 19, 2026 9:01 pmFebruary 19, 2026 9:09 pm

Rob Field, a former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Phil Murphy, is the new deputy township administrator in his hometown of Bridgewater. Mayor Matt Moench, a Republican, named Field to the post. “Rob brings vast experience in public sector...