Rebecca Bennett has won the endorsement of the Union County Democrats, giving her the backing of the 7th congressional district’s largest and most formidable county party organization. Under Union County Democratic rules, only the 12 municipal chairs from the 7th district are allowed to participate in the district’s endorsement votes. Bennett received six votes on…Read More >>

TRENTON – The Senate Labor Committee voted today to advance legislation sponsored by Labor Committee Chair Senator Joseph Lagana and Senate President Nick Scutari that would provide workers’ compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who suffered illness, injury, or who died as a result of responding to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Under the…Read More >>

When Andrew Macurdy and Vincent Kearney were campaigning for the state Assembly last year, voters complained repeatedly about New Jersey’s notorious unaffordability. The two Democrats said they empathized. Kearney’s a cop whose wife has worked as a custodian, school lunch server, and crossing guard. Macurdy’s children, ages 2 and 4, are in day care. “It’s…Read More >>

ELIZABETH – Union County Commissioner Joseph C. Bodek is the new chairman of the Union County Board of County Commissioners. Bodek, a Linden resident, was sworn in as chairman during the county’s 169th reorganization meeting on Jan. 1. Bodek announced the county’s initiatives for the new year with the theme, “Union County 2026: Honoring the…Read More >>

Turnout surged across New Jersey Tuesday, helping propel Democrat Mikie Sherrill to a landslide win in the race for governor. The Garden State is blowing past its turnout in its last gubernatorial contest in 2021, when Republican Jack Ciattarelli came within a few points of an upset win over Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. In fact, relative to…Read More >>