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Carpenters go for Menendez once again in NJ-8
7+ hour ago (229+ words) Latino Victory Fund also supporting congressman for re-election By Joey Fox, March 05 2026 10:46 am The Eastern Atlantic State Regional Council of Carpenters, an influential union that supported Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) in both of his prior campaigns for the 8th congressional…...
Tennille McCoy says she's unlikely to run for Congress in NJ-12
2+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) Central Jersey assemblywoman has said she expected to seek Bonnie Watson Coleman's open seat By David Wildstein, February 18 2026 11:41 am Assemblywoman Tennille McCoy (D-Hamilton) is not expected to join the crowded field of Democrats seeking the open congressional seat in New…...
New Jersey liked Ike, but Warren Harding set the record
2+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) FDR just narrowly won New Jersey in 3 of 4 presidential campaigns By David Wildstein, February 16 2026 12:12 am New Jersey loved Warren Harding. In the 1920 presidential election, Harding won 68% of the vote in New Jersey." He won all 21 counties, and the GOP won…...
New Jersey Democrats had no horse in 1860
2+ week, 4+ day ago (314+ words) Fusion ticket would cast electoral votes for candidate with best shot at beating Lincoln By David Wildstein, February 16 2026 12:06 am Democrats never really had a candidate to run against Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but they still managed to get three electoral votes…...
Mejia lead grows to 889 votes in NJ-11 special Dem primary
3+ week, 3+ day ago (196+ words) Mejia ahead of Malinowski by 1.4 points in race for Sherrill's congressional seat By David Wildstein, February 09 2026 4:16 pm Analilia Mejia increased her lead in the special Democratic primary for Congress in New Jersey's 11th district by ten votes and now leads former…...
Election Day has arrived in New Jersey’s chaotic 11th district primary
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (1409+ words) Malinowski, Gill, Mejia, Way look like frontrunners, but lots of uncertainties remain By Joey Fox, February 05 2026 6:00 am Eleven Democratic candidates running, millions of dollars spent, and long-running battles over the future of the New Jersey Democratic Party playing out in…...
Dehmer gets a new cabinet post
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (154+ words) By David Wildstein, February 02 2026 3:50 pm Former New Jersey Commissioner of Education Kevin Dehmer will remain in Gov. Mikie Sherrill's cabinet as the state's Chief Technology Officer. Dehmer will continue to serve as the interim Commissioner of Education through Wednesday and…...
Kean raised more than $3 million in 2025 for NJ-7 re-election campaign
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (192+ words) GOP congressman raises $677k in Q4 By Joey Fox, January 31 2026 6:57 pm Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), New Jersey's most vulnerable incumbent in this year's midterm elections, has raised more than $3 million for his re-election campaign so far this cycle. Kean said today…...
Zinna: New Jersey and Affordability, Perfect Together
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (285+ words) By Mayor Mark Zinna, January 29 2026 1:31 pm New Jersey does not have a housing affordability problem, we have a will-power problem. Or to put it another way, we struggle to embrace evolving ideas to address our economic challenges. Let's talk about…...
Megan Coyne, the voice of New Jersey, returns to Trenton as part of Sherrill administration
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (444+ words) Livingston native who worked in Biden White House is back in the governor's office By David Wildstein, January 21 2026 1:58 pm New Jersey is getting its voice back. Megan Coyne, one of the innovators of the state government's nationally acclaimed Twitter account…...