3+ week, 4+ day ago (1825+ words) Sherrill won the governor's race by driving up Democratic margins in every county in the state, particularly in counties home to large Latino and Black populations. As pundits and some pollsters forecast a nailbiter in the New Jersey governor's race, Dawn Rowe felt calm and confident. The 66-year-old Democratic organizer in Sussex County has known U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill since her first assembly run. "I have been saying since we went out canvassing for her, when you meet her, and you speak with her, and she looks right at you, you understand integrity," Rowe said Tuesday night at Sherrill's election night party. "We knew if enough people connected with Mikie, they'd see that, too." "We here in New Jersey are bound to fight for a different future for our children," Sherrill told supporters Tuesday night. "We see clearly how important liberty…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (684+ words) The president of a major New Jersey organ donation nonprofit told a subordinate at a Camden hospital to continue procuring organs from a patient thought to be dead -- after that person "reanimated" during the organ recovery process, federal lawmakers have alleged. Instead, hospital staff at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital intervened to stop the procedure, members of the House of Committee on Ways and Means said in a letter sent Wednesday. The committee, which has been investigating malpractice among organ donation nonprofits, said it was investigating allegations that the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network, or NJ Sharing Network, engaged in a number of questionable practices. The letter said whistleblowers accused the organization of disposing of organs meant for research, pressuring families to donate organs from patients who had revoked their organ donor status, and skipping over patients…...

16+ hour, 15+ min ago (656+ words) NEWARK, N.J. " The Flyers closed out a four-game road trip with win No. 3, defeating the New Jersey Devils, 5-3. It extended their winning streak to three games. Philly has now won five of its last six and is 14-7-3 on the season. Owen Tippett scored the 100th goal of his NHL career and earned his 200th NHL point when he gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead just 5 minutes, 18 seconds into the first period. The goal showed off some silky hands as he caught the pass from Christian Dvorak on his forehand and scored on a backhand. The goal is Tippett's second in the past 17 games. "imon Nemec tied the game up later in the first period on a one-timer from between the circles. It was a bit of a wonky play as the Flyers seemed to be in control after an offensive-zone face-off, but the puck…...