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Analilia Mejia sworn in as New Jersey's newest congresswoman
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (375+ words) Progressive Democrat replaces Sherrill after winning NJ-11 special last week" By Joey Fox, April 20 2026 8: 04 pm Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge) has become New Jersey's newest congresswoman, taking the oath of office in the U. S. House today just four days after winning…...
NJ-12 Democrats try to find their groove
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (338+ words) By Zach Blackburn, April 14 2026 8: 36 am Nearly a dozen Democratic candidates for Congress in New Jersey's 12th congressional district met on a Princeton stage Monday evening, looking for a chance to set themselves apart." The forum touched on issues most salient to…...
Hotel workers union backs Ramos, Garcia in Newark
1+ week, 4+ day ago (219+ words) By David Wildstein, April 09 2026 7: 28 pm The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council (HTC) "is taking sides in the Newark non-partisan municipal elections, endorsing six-term North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, Jr. for re-election, and backing Josephine Garcia for an open at-large city council…...
Polls now open for early voting in NJ-11 special
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (651+ words) Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway will face off in an April 16 special election for Mikie Sherrill's seat By David Wildstein, April 06 2026 10: 00 am Good morning, New Jersey. Early voting starts today in the Thursday, April 16 special general election for…...
The final list of who's running for Congress in New Jersey in 2026
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1307+ words) 57 candidates made the ballot, with some crowded and competitive primaries underway By Joey Fox, April 02 2026 3: 08 pm This story was originally published on March 24, shortly after the filing deadline had passed. Now that petition challenges have been decided and the list…...
Phantom petition objector in NJ-2 has ties to one of the challengers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (626+ words) Dow Jones employee who mounted legal challenge to Terri Reese has missed 14 of 16 Democratic primaries, tied to Bayly Winder By David Wildstein, April 01 2026 6: 14 pm Democratic congressional candidate Bayly Winder's campaign appears to have been secretly behind the recruitment of a…...
Leon: Newark Invests in Children, Not Soundbites
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (312+ words) By Roger Leon, March 30 2026 4: 45 pm And the receipts are plentiful. Now let's talk funding, because some folks clearly need School Finance 101. Let me be clearer: If your district is shrinking because of enrollment decline, that is not Newark's fault. Solving…...
NJ-7 Dem race still wide open, per Shah internal poll from February
3+ week, 1+ day ago (371+ words) Shah jumps into lead after voters are given candidate bios By Joey Fox, March 30 2026 9: 43 am With just over two months to go until the New Jersey primaries, the four-way Democratic primary in the 7th congressional district is still wide open, according…...
Choose New Jersey gets a new CEO
3+ week, 3+ day ago (268+ words) Amy Herbold picked to succeed Wes Matthews By David Wildstein, March 27 2026 11: 16 am Amy Herbold, a former deputy executive director of New Jersey Transit and senior counsel in the governor's office, has been named CEO of Choose New Jersey, a non-profit…...
Baraka: Newark's contributions
3+ week, 5+ day ago (562+ words) By Ras Baraka, March 25 2026 11: 14 am It seems New Jersey Shore area Republicans have made a sport of piling on Newark. Last September, State Sen. Declan O'Scanlan sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy urging him to put Newark under state…...