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Plainfield councilman calls Trump supporter the C-word, tells her to kill herself

April 26, 2020 5:37 pmApril 27, 2020 10:04 am

An argument that began over President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the coronavirus could be treated with an injection of disinfectant led to Plainfield Councilman Elton Armady calling a woman the C-word and telling her that she should kill herself. “You...

Hillside Democratic chairman charged with filing false tax return

April 14, 2020 5:54 pmApril 14, 2020 6:10 pm

Hillside Democratic Municipal Chairman Anthony Salters was charged today with filing a false federal income tax return in 2013. The U.S. Attorney’s office alleges that Salters filed a tax return falsely stating that the income of his business, Media Allies,...

Union progressives want mailers stopped over COVID

April 6, 2020 6:48 pm

The New Jersey Progressive Democrats of Union County want everyone to stop sending mailers. The group, led by interim chair Jason Krychiw, on Monday sent a petition to Union County Democratic Chairman Nicholas Scutari and the county’s municipal Democratic chairs...

Progressive slate files in Union County

March 30, 2020 8:12 pmMarch 31, 2020 11:37 am

A group of progressive activists are running a full slate of county candidates against the Union County Democratic organization in the June 2 primary election. Sean Smith is challenging county clerk Joanne Rajoppi, former Fanwood councilman Jack Molenaar is taking...

Former mayor says he’s tested positive for COVID-19

March 20, 2020 1:17 am

Former Springfield mayor Ziad Andrew Shehady announced on Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, five days after being tested and self-quarantining at home. Shehady, now the Red Bank borough administrator, said he called his physician last Saturday after...

Murphy won’t renominate sitting Superior Court Judge

March 19, 2020 4:29 pmMarch 19, 2020 5:42 pm

Superior Court Judge Linda Mallozzi will not be renominated by Gov. Phil Murphy, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mallozzi told the Globe that she was informed of the decision by telephone on Monday. “I find it to be an...

Sanders wins Union Township Democratic straw vote

February 24, 2020 9:43 pmFebruary 24, 2020 9:56 pm

Bernie Sanders won a Union Township Democratic straw poll, outdistancing second place finisher Mike Bloomberg by a 60 to 33 vote. Joe Biden finished third with 30 votes, followed by Peter Buttigieg with 27 and Elizabeth Warren with 21. Amy...