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Menendez, Booker urge DeJoy to abandon changes that would triple VBM costs

August 13, 2020 11:12 am

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen), Cory Booker (D-Newark) and 45 of their Democratic colleagues urged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to rescind changes to U.S. Postal Service policy that would make sending mail-in ballots more costly. “Instead of taking steps...

Harris the ‘exact right person’ for VP pick, Murphy says

August 12, 2020 5:20 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is fully onboard for the Biden-Harris ticket. “Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris reflects how far our society has come, and I have no doubt that she is the exact right person to step into this crucial...

Statements on Harris VP pick

August 11, 2020 4:56 pmAugust 12, 2020 9:46 am

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced he had chosen U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris to run on his ticket as vice president Tuesday. Here’s how New Jersey reacted. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER LORETTA WEINBERG “I am overjoyed that he has picked a...

Biden picks Harris for VP

August 11, 2020 4:27 pmAugust 11, 2020 5:23 pm

Joe Biden has selected Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for vice president. The freshman U.S. Senator from California becomes the fourth woman – and first woman of color — to run on a major party ticket in a national...

Monmouth poll: Biden holds 10-point lead over Trump

August 11, 2020 12:00 pmAugust 11, 2020 1:23 pm

Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a 10-point lead over President Donald Trump, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday. The president trails the presumptive Democratic nominee 51%-41% with 4% of registered voters undecided. The margin is similar to...

Booker gets coveted Thursday night speaking slot at Democratic convention

August 11, 2020 8:39 amAugust 11, 2020 1:23 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker will address the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 20, the same night Joe Biden will accept the Democratic presidential nomination. The theme of the final night of the convention – typically the most watched —...

Murphy slams Trump executive orders

August 10, 2020 3:33 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy isn’t satisfied with President Donald Trump’s bid to unilaterally stimulate the country’s economy through executive action. “Folks, let’s be clear about something: States are going broke and millions of Americans are unemployed, yet the solution calls for...