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Patrick Giblin mulls bid for 21st district Assembly seat

January 21, 2021 6:56 pmJanuary 21, 2021 6:57 pm

Former Cranford Mayor Patrick Giblin is considering a bid for State Assembly in the 21st district, where a possible retirement could create a rare open seat in a politically competitive legislative district. “I’m still having productive conversations with people in...

Union leader considers Senate bid, either against Kean or Bramnick

January 20, 2021 10:59 amJanuary 20, 2021 2:57 pm

The head of the state firefighter union is mulling a bid for State Senate in the 21st district, setting up a possible fight for the Democratic nomination with the only announced candidate, Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello. Ed Donnelly, the...

Judge rules Scutari defamation suit against Linden mayor may proceed

January 11, 2021 11:10 amJanuary 11, 2021 12:59 pm

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari scored a big win today in defamation lawsuit he filed against Linden Mayor Derek Armstead after a Superior Court Judge denied a bid to dismiss two of three counts. “Today was a major victory in Senator...

Murad emerges as possible Assembly candidate, if 21st district seat opens up

January 8, 2021 12:33 pmJanuary 8, 2021 12:34 pm

Some Republican officials are quietly pushing Amber Murad, a 32-year-old Watchung school board member, for State Assembly in the 21st district if a seat opens up this year. Candidates are beginning to position themselves to run if Senate Minority Leader...

If Assembly seat opens up, Somerset GOP might invoke 2011 deal to claim it

January 7, 2021 6:43 pmJanuary 8, 2021 9:14 am

Somerset County Republicans might want to enforce a decade-old deal that would give them the next open 21st district Assembly seat, but the Union County GOP views the accord as too long ago and they feel no obligation to honor...

Spurr launches bid for Assembly seat, if Kean retirement triggers open seat

January 3, 2021 10:01 pmJanuary 4, 2021 8:32 am

In a signal that Tom Kean, Jr. will not seek re-election to the State Senate in order to mount a rematch against Rep. Tom Malinowski, Summit GOP Municipal Chairman Steve Spurr announced his intent to seek a State Assembly seat...

Recount upholds GOP win in Berkeley Heights

December 9, 2020 10:53 am

Republican Jeffrey Varnerin has won a seat on the Berkeley Heights Township Council after a recount left him 102 votes in front of the Democratic incumbent, Susan Poage. Varnerin had been certified as the winner by 110 votes, 4,050 to...