Somerset Archives - Page 22 of 22

Bernardsville GOP mayor switches parties, will run as Democrat

March 23, 2018 2:40 pmMarch 24, 2018 6:43 pm

The Republican Mayor of Bernardsville – a longtime Republican stronghold in Leonard Lance’s congressional district has switched parties and will seek re-election as a Democrat. Mayor Kevin Sooy says that “serving and running as a Democrat is consistent with my...

Weber will hold Somerset line if she remains in race

March 12, 2018 11:50 amMarch 13, 2018 2:02 am

If Linda Weber drops out of the 7th district Democratic congressional primary, Somerset County Democrats could pick a new candidate at their March 28 convention. They could also simply decide to forgo a vote and award the line to the...

Somerset is the new swing county

January 28, 2018 7:48 pmApril 24, 2018 11:59 am

The new battleground county in New Jersey may be Somerset, where Democrats are making extraordinary gains in a county that used to be among the most solid Republican areas of New Jersey. After unseating the Republican County Clerk last November...

Malinowski objects to Somerset vote

January 26, 2018 11:50 pm

Two of the congressional candidates on the losing side of the battle for the Democratic organization line in Somerset County had different takes on the decision to endorse Linda Weber in the race to unseat Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton). Somerset...

Weber gets line in Somerset

January 25, 2018 10:22 pm

Somerset County has endorsed Linda Weber for the Democratic congressional nomination to face Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton) in the 7th district. This is the first county organization to award a line so far. Former Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Tom...

Meet Roy Freiman of Hillsborough

January 24, 2018 11:32 am

As part of a series that introduces newly-elected members of the State Assembly, the Assembly Majority office released a video about Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough). Freiman is among the top Republican targets for the 2019 mid-term legislative elections.

Freiman to introduce first bill

January 22, 2018 5:17 pm

Freshman Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough), one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature, will introduce his first bill next Monday: a proposed law to ensure homeowners who prepaid property taxes last month because of federal tax law...