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Elizabeth McCann, mother of an assemblywoman and a Jersey City mayor, dies at 99
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (128+ words) By David Wildstein, January 02 2026 2:00 pm Elizabeth McCann, the mother of Assemblywoman Barbara McCann Stamato and former Jersey City Mayor Gerald McCann, died on December 30." She was 99. McCann Stamato said her mother "was clear that she didn't want to be 100." McCann…...
New Jersey Democrats gain slightly after December voter registration
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (188+ words) NJ-7 still has more Republicans than Democrats heading into competitive House race By David Wildstein, January 02 2026 12:20 pm New Jersey added 12,637 new voters in December 2026, with an increase of 2,321 more Democrats and 2,016 more Republicans, according to data released by the New…...
Vartan drops out of NJ-7 primary
2+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) Former Summit councilman will instead lead Union Dems" NJ-7 endorsement process By Joey Fox, December 16 2025 3:33 pm Former Summit Councilman Greg Vartan is ending his campaign in New Jersey"s 7th congressional district, the first winnowing of the district"s packed Democratic…...
Judge will hear challenge to NJ-11 filing deadline on Friday
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (244+ words) Minkowitz orders state to respond by tomorrow evening By David Wildstein, November 25 2025 6:06 pm Superior Court Judge Stuart A. Minkowitz will hold a hearing on Friday morning to determine whether he'll sign an order to show cause and halt the December filing…...
IBEW Local 164 endorses Gill for NJ-11
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) Bergen County Commissioner Thomas Sullivan calls Gill a "true ally" of organized labor By Joey Fox, November 25 2025 2:00 pm Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill (D-Montclair) has earned another labor endorsement in his quest to win Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill"s House…...
Undaunted by losses, Carmen Bucco will run for NJ-10 once again
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) Tailor previously ran in 2024 special election, losing to LaMonica McIver in landslide By Joey Fox, November 25 2025 12:02 pm Carmen Bucco has spent years running in races that Republicans don't typically have a prayer of winning " and he's not stopping now. Bucco…...
Lambertville mayor, council president endorse Bennett in NJ-7
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (294+ words) By Joey Fox, November 25 2025 8:00 am The top two elected officials in Lambertville, a small Hunterdon County city along the Delaware River that punches above its weight in Democratic politics, have endorsed former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett for New Jersey's…...
Republican newcomer enters race against Pallone in NJ-6
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (382+ words) Hillary Herzig is longtime congressman's first GOP challenger this cycle By Joey Fox, November 24 2025 2:56 pm Long-serving Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) already faces two Democratic primary opponents ahead of next year's election for the 6th congressional district, and now he's got…...
Winder’s NJ-2 campaign endorsed by former Agriculture Secretary, LD-3 assemblyman
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) Doug Fisher, Cumberland County native, says Winder will "stand up for farmers" By Joey Fox, November 24 2025 9:59 am Doug Fisher, who forged his political career in Cumberland County before becoming New Jersey"s Secretary of Agriculture, today endorsed Bayly Winder for…...
Murphy sets February 5 primary, April 16 general for NJ-11 special election
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (363+ words) Filing deadline to succeed Sherrill will arrive on December 1, ten days from today By Joey Fox, November 21 2025 10:00 am Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill departed her House seat in New Jersey's 11th congressional district at midnight last night, and Gov. Phil Murphy has…...