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- Paterson Council President Davis endorses re-election of Gov. Christie
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- Christie: Oliver's protest of some higher-ed projects amounts to politics
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- Sources: Prieto leading contender to succeed Smith as HCDO Chairman
Adler will challenge Saxton
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman John Adler says he will challenge twelve-term Rep. Jim Saxton next year, setting up another competitive House race in a state where incumbents were expected to have a free ride until the 2010 census.
"Last November, the American people sent a clear message to Washington that we want a change in direction in Iraq and here at home," Adler said in a statement released today. "Unfortunately our Congressman, Jim Saxton refuses to listen. It's time for a change, it's time for New Jersey families to have a Member of Congress who fights for their values in Washington."
Read More >N.J. Senators vote against Petraeus resolution
Frank Lautenberg and Bob Menendez were among 25 Senate Democrats who voted against a resolution supporting Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. military forces in Iraq, and condemning personal attacks on Petreaus "and all members of the United States Armed Forces."
"This from the party that claims to support our troops," said David Randall, a spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Read More >Burlco candidate slams GOP for ties to Wilson
The Democratic candidate for Burlington County Freeholder has blasted his GOP opponent for allowing his campaign to be "financed and managed" by GOP State Chairman Tom Wilson, whose former lobbying partner has pleaded guilty to bilking the Burlington County Bridge Commission of over $2 million.
Dr. Tom Bader says that Republican Joe Donnelly's recent campaign mailer was paid for by "Choice for Change," which shares an address with the Republican State Committee. He wants The Strategy Group, where Wilson and Robert Stears once worked, to return what he calls "stolen money."
Power List at 11AM
PoliticsNJ.com's Elected Officials Power List -- the fifty most powerful men and women holding elected offfice in New Jersey today -- will be released today: ten names every half hour starting at 11AM.
Read More >Lacking opinions, Codey's choice wins Assembly seat
Mila Jasey wouldn't say much in her first comments as an Assemblywoman-elect; she wouldn't even commit to backing Joe Roberts for Speaker next year.
Mila M. Jasey won a Special Election Convention to replace Mims Hackett in the State Assembly tonight, and promptly took the fifth.
"No comment," she said, when asked if Hackett, who was arrested earlier this month on bribery charges, should resign his post as Mayor of Orange.
What about Gov. Jon Corzine? Should he release his email correspondence with his former girlfriend, CWA President Carla Katz?
"No comment," Jasey said. "That wouldn’t be appropriate for me to comment on."
And would she support Joe Roberts for another term as Assembly Speaker? Again, Jasey had no comment.
Read More >Healy says he expects Fulop to run for Mayor
At the last Jersey City Municipal Council meeting, Ward E Councilman Steve Fulop did not get a warm reception. That’s not unusual for Fulop, who has been a consistent adversary of many Jersey City politicians since he was elected to the council in 2005.
But this time it was personal.
Fulop had just introduced a resolution that would have banned dual public office holding, personal use of city vehicles and required former city officials to wait three years after leaving the city’s employment before they could lobby the city. If passed, Jersey City would have the strictest ethics measure in the state, said Fulop.
Read More >The Back Room
Source: Menendez unhappy with O'Donnell as chair
Add U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's name to the list of Democrats around the state unhappy with the choice of Assemblyman Jason O'Donnell as state party chairman.
Read More >Wake-Up Call
Morning News Digest - May 23, 2013
PolitickerNJ.com interview: Jason O’Donnell Confident he has the votes to be the next Democratic State chairman, Jason O’Donnell said his objective will be to drive the core message of the Democratic Party. “My main objective is to bring Democrats home,” said O’Donnell, 41, an assemblyman from Bayonne. “If we...
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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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