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Humane Society: Lesniak brings home the bacon for pregnant pigs
The Humane Society Legislative Fund, a national organization, has announced it is endorsing Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-20) for re-election because of his "strong leadership on animal welfare issues."
Read More >Chair Wars
Essex County Democratic sources threw out the names of Essex County Democratic Chairman Phil Thigpen and state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz (D-29) as potential state party chairs.
Read More >WNY Clerk certifies Jimenez's petition drive
West New York Town Clerk Carmella Riccie earlier today approved and certified a petition drive led by Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez (D-33) and the West New York Democratic Municipal Committee.
Read More >Booker hosts fundraiser for Healy
Newark Mayor Cory Booker tonight hosted an intimate dinner fundraiser for Jersey City Mayor Jerry Healy at the Spanish Tavern in Newark.
Read More >Buono versus Webster
Three Democratic candidates who filed petitions to run for governor are not officiallly out but are headed that way.
Read More >The Two Schools of Thought in Essex
The Essex County insider sat on a stool with the bill of his cap pulled down over a deeply lined face.
Read More >The Christie Itinerary
The following is an unconfirmed itinerary of campaign events planned by the Christie campaign over the coming week…
Read More >FEMA breaks down billions in Sandy aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released a by-the-numbers breakdown of the billions of dollars in disaster assistance approved for residents and businesses as of Monday in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
Read More >Patel backs Healy in JC Mayor's contest
Raju Patel, president of the Jersey City Asian Merchants Association, this week announced his personal decision to back incumbent Mayor Jerry Healy.
Read More >Pascrell to fundraise for Healy tonight
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-9) is officially joining the Mayor Jerry Healy cause tonight as the co-headliner of a fundraiser at Hamilton and Ward Steakhouse.
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Obama to tour the Jersey Shore with Christie
President Barack Obama will return to New Jersey next week to tour the Jersey Shore with Gov. Chris Christie.
Read More >Op-Ed
Time to have the talk we hope to avoid but can’t
By Tedford J. Taylor No topic is a less likely conversation-starter than our eventual deaths. Still, there is a lot to talk about. When polled, about 90 percent of people presented with end-of-life scenarios prefer the prospect of dying at home with... Read More >
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