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Democrats win in Essex sheriff and register of deeds races

November 5, 2024 8:42 pm

Essex County residents elected two Democrats on Tuesday, keeping the county under firm Democratic control. The county reelected Juan Rivera for five more years as register of deeds and mortgages, and Amir Jones will take over as sheriff. Essex joins...

Rob Menendez wins another term in Congress after difficult year

November 5, 2024 8:32 pmNovember 5, 2024 9:29 pm

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) – who overcame the biggest challenge of his political career this year following the downfall of his father, former Senator Bob Menendez – has easily won re-election to a second term representing New Jersey’s 8th...

Mikie Sherrill wins re-election, teeing up likely 2025 campaign

November 5, 2024 8:20 pm

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) has defeated Republican Joe Belnome to win a fourth term in the 11th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, though Sherrill might not end up serving out that full term if her prospective gubernatorial campaign...

LaMonica McIver re-elected to first full term in Congress

November 5, 2024 8:17 pmNovember 5, 2024 9:25 pm

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark), fresh off her victory in a September special election to succeed the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark), has defeated Republican Carmen Bucco to win her first full term representing New Jersey’s 10th congressional district, the...

Thirteen weekly newspapers endorse Andy Kim

October 26, 2024 10:58 amOctober 26, 2024 7:25 pm

An influential chain of thirteen weekly print newspapers with a substantial readership in Essex, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties has endorsed Andy Kim for U.S. Senate and Kamala Harris for President. In races for Congress, the New Jersey Hills Media...

Essex Italian bakery pulls plug on GOP event because owner didn’t want Trump flags

October 23, 2024 6:52 pmOctober 24, 2024 8:09 pm

The owner of an Italian bakery and deli in Essex County canceled an Essex County GOP get-out-the-vote event at the last minute because he didn’t want Donald Trump flags in his store. Anthony Calandra, the owner of Calandra’s Bakery and...

Middlesex, Essex, Passaic appear ready to back Sherrill in ’25

October 9, 2024 3:00 pmOctober 11, 2024 3:50 pm

Three significant Democratic county chairmen are signaling a possible future support of Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for governor next year, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The party leaders — LeRoy Jones of Essex, Kevin McCabe of Middlesex, and John...