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Ex-police chief will seek Summit council seat as a Republican

April 30, 2021 1:59 pm

Summit Republicans have recruited a former police chief to run for Common Council in the June primary. Robert Weck, who spent 31 years with the Summit police department – including nine as chief –must run as a write-in candidate in...

Murphy wades into Cranford Democratic primary with support for a township committee candidate

April 29, 2021 10:46 am

Gov. Phil Murphy is taking sides in a contentious Democratic primary for the Cranford Township Committee, with First Lady Tammy Murphy headlining a fundraiser Wednesday night for an organization-backed challenger in a contest where an incumbent lost party support. The...

Ethics commission finds probable cause for complaint against Plainfield mayoral candidate

April 28, 2021 6:25 pm

The School Ethics Commission referred a complaint claiming Plainfield School Board Member Richard Wyatt used his position to hire family members to the Office of Administrative Law after finding probable cause Tuesday. Wyatt is one of three Democrats challenging Plainfield...

Roselle councilman starts re-election bid

April 14, 2021 8:58 am

Brandon Bernier has launched his bid for re-election to a second time on the Roselle Borough Council. The 2nd Ward Democrat is a project engineer for EIC Systems, an engineering firm that designs automated test equipment. “We’re all here trying...

Holley running mate admitted to insurance fraud three months ago

March 31, 2021 9:38 amMarch 31, 2021 11:49 am

Just three months after admitting to insurance fraud, Christian Veliz has now entered the race for the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 20th district on a slate led by Jamel Holley. Veliz had let his automobile insurance policy...

Booker — plus one — headline Union Dem fundraiser

March 25, 2021 9:05 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker headlined a fundraiser for Union County Democrats on Wednesday evening, giving attendees an added bonus when actress Rosario Dawson joined them. “If I had known we had a Hollywood star joining us, we probably could have...

Cryan gets key endorsements in Holley’s hometown

March 8, 2021 8:48 am

Democratic officials from Jamel Holley’s hometown of Roselle have endorsed State Sen. Joe Cryan (D-Union) for re-election. The Democrats – Mayor Donald Shaw, Council President Denise Wilkerson, Councilmen Brandon Bernier and John Fortuna, and Councilwoman Cindy Thomas – are for...