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Analilia Mejia sworn in as New Jersey's newest congresswoman
10+ hour, 12+ 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…...
Court says no to Beach attempt to stay Cherry Hill ruling
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (233+ words) Camden Dems could take this to N. J. Supreme Court By David Wildstein, April 20 2026 1: 36 pm The New Jersey Appellate Court today rejected a bid by Camden County Democrats to stay their own decision from Friday, which allowed three progressive members of the…...
NJ-12 Democrats try to find their groove
1+ week, 4+ 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…...
Voter fraud charges against Paterson councilman dropped after six years
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (307+ words) Councilman and mayoral candidate Alex Mendez had been accused of mail-in ballot fraud in 2020 By Zach Blackburn, April 13 2026 2: 04 pm Voter fraud charges against Paterson Councilman and mayoral candidate Alex Mendez were dropped after six years, Mendez announced Monday." The court…...
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, 20+ 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, 13+ 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…...