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Special election for Union chair in 30 days or less

January 24, 2018 6:02 pm

The resignation of Union County Democratic Chairman Jerry Green makes Vice Chair Colleen Mahr the acting chair, for now. Under party by-laws, Mahr is obligated to call a special election of the full County Committee within thirty days. Both sides...

Green won’t give up Assembly seat

January 24, 2018 5:42 pm

Jerry Green will keep his State Assembly seat for now, despite speculation that his resignation as Union County Democratic County Chairman for health reasons would also create a vacancy in the 22nd district. If the 78-year-old Green does resign, it...

Scutari rolls out endorsements

January 24, 2018 5:11 pm

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) has won endorsements from key party players in his bid for Union County Democratic Chairman, including Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage, Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp, Rahway mayor Ray Giacobbe, Assemblymen James Kennedy (D-Rahway) and Jamal Holley...

Green resigns, backs Scutari for County Chairman

January 24, 2018 4:53 pm

Union County Democratic Chairman Jerry Green resigned today and State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) has entered the race to succeed him. Green, 78, has faced a series of health issues and says he is giving up the party post to...

Union Dem chairs say they haven’t settled on Lance opponent

January 23, 2018 2:22 pm

Seven Democratic municipal chairs from Union County are denying speculation that they have settled on an organization candidate for Congress in the 7th district – a story that falls somewhere between accurate and false. The chairs – George Devanney of...

Fighting infection, Green delays taking oath

January 11, 2018 2:27 pm

Jerry Green, the Dean of the New Jersey State Assembly, has not yet taken the oath of office for a 14th term in the State Assembly. The 78-year-old Green has been out for most of the last three months, recovering...

Bramnick says nasty Tweeters need help

January 9, 2018 1:22 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick appears to have criticized President Donald Trump in remarks made at the legislature’s reorganization today. At least that’s how some observers are interpreting it. Bramnick was critical of the Republican majority in Congress, referring to...