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Johnson seeks reinstatement to Piscataway school board

August 10, 2020 11:00 pmAugust 11, 2020 9:42 am

A state Administrative Law Judge will hear an appeal by Ralph Johnson on his removal from the Piscataway Board of Education last month. Johnson was removed after allegedly missing three consecutive meetings. He maintains his absence was directly related to...

Kalafer among inductees of New Jersey Hall of Fame

August 10, 2020 4:07 pm

Philanthropist Steve Kalafer, the owner of the Somerset Patriots and chairman of the Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Brands, will be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2019-2020 at a virtual ceremony in October....

Report: Christie may play Biden in Trump debate prep

August 9, 2020 6:15 pm

President Donald Trump wants former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to play Joe Biden in rehearsals for the 2020 presidential debates, according to an Axios report. Axios reported that Trump met with Christie and some of his top campaign aides...

Gottheimer wants power company to work 24/7 on repairs

August 9, 2020 4:33 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) wants Orange & Rockland Utilities to work 24/7 until power outage issues related to Tropical Storm Isaias are solved, and one county official has called for JCP&L CEO Charles Jones to resign. “With hot summer temperatures...

Ex-Murphy aide now working at Amazon

August 9, 2020 4:06 pm

Kathleen Frangione, who stepped down as Gov. Phil Murphy’ chief policy advisor in May, has landed at Amazon. She is working on environmental policy for online retail giant, according to her LinkedIn page. Amazon announced in June that they had...

Philip Liloia, longtime legislative staffer, died in April

August 9, 2020 3:52 pmAugust 9, 2020 3:52 pm

Philip Liloia, a hugely respected statehouse staffer who spent 30 years with the non-partisan New Jersey Office of Legislative Services, died on April 28 after a long illness. He was 66. His tenure in Trenton spanned eleven Governors, six Senate...

In Memoriam

August 9, 2020 3:29 pm

Loretta Stominski, a longtime Monmouth County Republican committeewoman and activist, died on August 7. She was 80. She is survived by her husband, former Monmouth County Freeholder Edward Stominski. Kenneth Anderson, a former member of the Willingboro Board of Education,...