How Essex County residents voted this past election

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This election season in Essex County was quite eventful, with a combined 55 elections and four public questions. There were a whopping 159 candidates listed on the various county ballots. All results remain unofficial until certified by Essex County Clerk Christopher J. Durkin. The biggest election was of course that for […]

Murphy to speak at TBA

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As it does every election cycle, Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston has invited key candidates for statewide office to share their vision for the state. On Sunday, Oct. 22, at 9:30 a.m., the temple hosts Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy for an appearance co-sponsored by the temple and the Community Relations Committee […]

Gubernatorial Town Hall on Racial Justice at ECC

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County College, along with the Anti-Racist Alliance of North Jersey and The Africana Institute of Essex County College, will host a Gubernatorial Town Hall on Racial Justice event on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Essex County College’s Smith Hall, West Market and MLK Blvd., Newark. Gubernatorial candidates […]

SOMADEMS hosts Murphy, Brennan at candidates forum

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMADEMS featured Democratic gubernatorial candidates Phil Murphy and Bill Brennan on April 25 for the group’s third and final “Meet the Governor” candidates forum, held at The Woodland in Maplewood. “With only 42 days until the primary election, we need to have candidates stand up and tell us what they stand for,” […]

SOMADEMS to host Murphy, Brennan at candidates forum

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMADEMS will host Democratic gubernatorial candidates Phil Murphy and Bill Brennan at the group’s third “Meet the Governor” candidates forum on Tuesday, April 25, from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/mxlxeas. “We are pleased to welcome New Jersey’s Democratic candidates to the Maplewood […]

Grassroots organization hosts Zinna, McCormick at candidates forum

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Local residents got up close and personal March 30 with Tenafly Councilman Mark Zinna and small business owner Lisa McCormick, two Democrats who are hoping to win their party’s nomination for governor of New Jersey. Zinna and McCormick addressed a crowd of approximately 60 people at Above Restaurant and Bar in […]

Gubernatorial candidates forum

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — SOMADEMS, a Democratic group serving South Orange and Maplewood, will host its second Meet the Governor Candidates Forum on Thursday, March 30, featuring New Jersey state Sen. Ray Lesniak, Tenafly Councilman Mark Zinna and small business owner Lisa McCormick. The forum will run from 7 to 10 p.m. at ABOVE Restaurant […]

Hoatson drops out of race

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Robert Hoatson of West Orange announced March 9 that he would be dropping out of the N.J. gubernatorial race. Hoatson was running in the primaries in the hope of snagging the Democratic endorsement. Hoatson’s name was bandied about much in the past few months as he brought lawsuits against the Bergen […]