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County chairs not concerned about Sanders staying on ballot after dropping presidential bid

April 9, 2020 6:05 pm

New Jersey’s Democratic county chairs aren’t criticizing U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for staying on the ballot after dropping out of the presidential race, though they urged unity amid the functional end of the race for the party nod to...

Polls: ‘Your state’s governor’ generic approvals over 70%

April 8, 2020 3:36 pmApril 9, 2020 9:10 am

Two national polls released today show the generic “Your state’s governor” with approval ratings above 70% on their dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. A Monmouth University Poll puts “Your state’s governor” at a 72%-21%. “Your state’s governor” has a generic...

Murphy hasn’t spoken with Biden, Sanders about New Jersey’s COVID troubles

April 7, 2020 3:02 pmApril 7, 2020 3:50 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy hasn’t spoken with the remaining two Democratic presidential candidates about the troubles New Jersey faces amidst the COVID-19 crisis. “I have not spoken with either Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders,” Murphy said. “Nothing personal, by the way,...

Murphy wants federal review of coronavirus preparedness to mirror bi-partisan 9/11 Commission

April 4, 2020 2:48 pmApril 4, 2020 3:42 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy today called on the federal government to conduct a comprehensive post-mortem of the circumstances surrounding the deadly coronavirus pandemic. He said he hopes the review mirrors the one conducted after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. “No...

Sean Spicer to virtually stump for Kean

March 30, 2020 3:12 pmMarch 30, 2020 3:33 pm

Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) will hold a virtual roundtable with former White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Wednesday. Kean is seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district, where freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski...

The story of Clair Engle

March 25, 2020 1:47 pmMarch 25, 2020 4:04 pm

New Jersey State Assembly will make history this afternoon as they meet remotely for the first time as part of a plan to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The plan that won unanimous support from both parties...

Pennacchio wants N.J. to add drugs currently being tested to help curb spread of COVID-19

March 24, 2020 5:16 pmMarch 24, 2020 5:16 pm

Senate Minority Whip Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville) wants New Jersey to add drugs under testing for the treatment and prevention of the novel coronavirus as part of its response to the COVID-19 crisis. The senator, who is co-chairing President Donald Trump’s...