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Pascrell puts together massive rally for endgame run against Rothman

Pascrell puts together massive rally for endgame run against Rothman
Pascrell rallies his forces tonight in Paterson.

Team Pascrell projected dominance tonight at a campaign rally attended by an estimated 1,000 people, who packed St. Joseph's Hall in support of the embattled incumbent U.S. Congressman.

In dogfight mode as he faces the most demanding two and a half weeks of his long political life, Pascrell focused his Paterson troops on the task of defeating U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman.

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CD 10 candidates scrap at NAACP forum

CD 10 candidates scrap at NAACP forum
CD 10 contender state Sen. Nia Gill (D-34)

Head-to-head in an NAACP-sponsored forum for the first time, the contenders in the 10th Congressional District tried to outshine one another this evening at Trinity AME Church.

"We need to continue the 23-year legacy going forward," said Newark City Council President Donald Payne Jr., son of the late U.S. Rep. Donald Payne.

An early backer of President Barack Obama, West Ward Councilman Ronald C. Rice tried to dominate the pro-Obama, progressive terrain in the race.

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Gubernatorial appointments and nominations listed

TRENTON – Gov. Chris Christie today filed nominations and direct appointments with the State Senate and Secretary of State’s Office. The Governor’s nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the State Senate.

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The impact of Gill's CD 10 run on LD 34 2013 and the potential emergence of Mark Alexander

The impact of Gill's CD 10 run on LD 34 2013 and the potential emergence of Mark Alexander
Alexander, left, in 2008 with Newark North Ward Leader Steve Adubato, Sr.

Win or lose, state Sen. Nia Gill’s (D-34) decision to run for Congress this year could produce a shakeup in the 34th.

Gill wins, she goes to Congress.

She loses, she has to trudge back to Montclair as a line officer and county employee who ran against the party establishment.

Sources say the party can’t properly call itself a party unless there are repercussions for behavior like that, and the easiest way for the Democratic Committee to make a statement is to deny Gill the line in 2013.

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Win or lose, is Rothman damaged goods with his party?

Win or lose, is Rothman damaged goods with his party?

Even if he wins next month, Democratic Party insiders wonder if U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman (D-9) hasn’t irreparably damaged himself as a purveyor of party causes.

Certainly he buried any statewide pied piper potential he ever had, according to foes still stunned and vaguely angered by his decision to run against U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-9).

“That guy could have been a hero,” seethed an insider, reflecting on Rothman’s unwillingness to mount a general election campaign against Tea Party darling U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-5). “He obviously had no faith in himself, and showed a split in the party’s feeling for him. I mean, let’s face it, half the district doesn’t want him in there.”

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Rice wins SEIU backing in CD 10

Rice wins SEIU backing in CD 10

The SEIU New Jersey State Council, representing 40,000 service workers in the private and public sectors around the state, today announced its endorsement of Ronald C. Rice in the 10thCongressional District.

“In his roles as a public official and community leader, Ron Rice has clearly demonstrated that he understands the issues of working men and women and is willing to tackle them,” said Rahaman Muhammad, Council President and President of Newark-based SEIU Local 617.  “Ron will bring his vision, leadership and progressive ideas to Congress and ensure the voices of our working families are heard all the way to Washington, D.C.”

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State gains 2,600 jobs in April, but unemployment rate edges up

The state gained a total of 2,600 jobs in April, but the unemployment rate edged up .1 percentage point to 9.1 percent.

The higher rate of unemployment signals that more people have joined the work force, but the rate remains a full percentage above the national rate of 8.1 percent.

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Barnes goes nuclear on Christie in letter to Middlesex committee

Barnes goes nuclear on Christie in letter to Middlesex committee

Middlesex County Democratic Committee Chairman Peter Barnes struck back at Gov. Chris Christie in a letter to committee members today, accusing the governor of hypocrisy in his criticism of the organization’s fundraising tactics.

In the two-page letter, dated May 15, Barnes tells committee members that all county fundraising is done legally, a fact that he, as a 26-year veteran of the FBI, ensures.

“As a retired FBI special agent for 26 years, I can assure you that all fundraising is done within the letter of the law and any attempt to insinuate otherwise is one hundred percent deceitful and disingenuous,” the letter says.

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Wake-Up Call

Morning News Digest: May 17, 2012

Morning News Digest: May 17, 2012By Missy RebovichTry State Street Wire, Follow PolitickerNJ on Twitter and Facebook. Text "PNJ" to 89800 to receive alerts       Poll: N.J. voters back same-sex marriage, private school scholarships, tax cut plans New Jersey voters support same-sex marriage 53 –...

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'Scrappy'

Trying to capitalize on the momentum of some hardluck headlines for U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman (D-9), the campaign of U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-9) prepared to unveil its latest cable television ad.

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Op-Ed

As Senior Population Swells, State Needs to Lift Moratorium on Adult Day Care

By Roberto Muñiz The NJ Department of Health and Human Services has documented the many financial abuses in the adult day care system, reporting numerous providers who have scammed Medicaid to reap small fortunes off the backs of taxpayers. Negative... Read More >

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For both Obama and Romney, the poll numbers are ugly indeed  The polls show that a majority of the American electorate perceives the administration of Barack Obama as... more »
President Barack Obama grabbed the headlines last week in his support of same-sex marriage. The political pundits dominated the evening news with talk about the national political ramifications, and... more »
Why has the current council in Keansburg NJ, ignored the DEP warning about arsenic in the water and left it to their challengers to warn the people about the... more »
April 30, 2012: Nets Get Lost on Way to Brooklyn, Team Gets Mugged Upon Arrival“Welcome to Brooklyn, Mother F$#%kers,”In an effort to save money, the former New Jersey Nets... more »
Gov. Christie Poll Rating Differences (4/18/12) - What's behind the divergent results from Monmouth and Quinnipiac? Is it partisan differences in the sample? Or something else? [Hint: it's something... more »
The conviction of Dharun Ravi on March 15 on all counts of bias intimidation and invading the privacy of his roommate Tyler Clementi, who subsequently committed suicide, is a... more »

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