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Two NJ Elected Officials Killed Week Apart Two NJ Elected Officials Killed Week Apart
Two NJ Elected Officials Killed Week Apart Just one week after the shooting death of a 30-year-old Sayreville councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, another elected official died the same way. Russell Heller, 51, a Republican councilman in Milford, was gunned down at work — a PSE&G parking lot — in Somerset on Wednesday, Feb. 8, authorities in Somerset County said. The suspect, former PSE&G employee Gary T. Curtis, 58, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound just more than an hour later, authorities said. An admired senior distribution supervisor, Heller had more than 11 years of service with PSE&G, the company said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Councilwoman Shot Dead In Car Outside Home NJ Councilwoman Shot Dead In Car Outside Home
NJ Councilwoman Shot Dead In Car Outside Home A 30-year-old Sayreville councilwoman was shot dead outside of her home Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities confirmed. Eunice Dwumfour was found in a vehicle on Samuel Circle around 7:20 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker said. Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick released a statement Thursday morning, Feb. 2 mourning Dwumfour's loss. “Eunice was a dedicated member of our borough council who was truly committed to serve our residents,” Kilpatrick said. “The fact she was taken from us by this despicable criminal act makes this incident all the mo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘Unconscionable Mishap:’ Thousands Of Mercer County Ballots Missing, Reports Say ‘Unconscionable Mishap:’ Thousands Of Mercer County Ballots Missing, Reports Say
‘Unconscionable Mishap:’ Thousands Of Mercer County Ballots Missing, Reports Say Thousands of ballots in Mercer County have gone missing due to a series of errors, reports say. The ballots in District 5 of Robbinsville — approximately 11 percent of the township — had “yet to be safely delivered and tallied” as of Wednesday evening, Mayor Dave Fried said in a statement on Facebook. “The fundamentals of Democracy is that every vote would be counted,” Mayor Fried said. “Clearly, this has yet to happen in Robbinsville, as approximately 11% of our residents' votes have yet to be safely delivered and tallied.” Statement from Mayor Dave Fried: "Robbinsville Township wa…

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by Valerie Musson
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New Jersey Election Results: Projected Winners From House Races New Jersey Election Results: Projected Winners From House Races
New Jersey Election Results: Projected Winners From House Races Votes from the midterm elections are being counted in New Jersey. Here are the preliminary results as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to the Associated Press. This story will be updated as votes are counted (* denotes incumbent): District 1: 91% of votes in Donald Norcross (D) * 62% Claire Gustafson (R) 35.6% District 2: 95% of votes in Jeff Van Drew (R)* 61.2% Tim Alexander (D) 37.7% District 3: 95% of votes in Andy Kim (D)* 54.9% Bob Healey Jr. (R) 44.2% District 4: 96% of votes in Christopher Smith (R)* 67.3% Matthew Jenkins (D) 31% District 5: 95% of votes in J…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In NJ Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In NJ
Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In NJ Polls are open for the 2022 midterm elections Tuesday, Nov. 8. All 12 of New Jersey's seats in the US House of Representatives are contested, and Republicans are hoping to win back the four seats flipped in the 2018 midterms. If the 435-member House flips to Republican control, that is considered a "referendum" on Joe Biden's first-term problems as president.  Here's a rundown of the key races in New Jersey. 3rd Congressional District: Andy Kim (D) has held the position since being elected in 2018, and is up against Bob Healey Jr. (R), who works as an executive at his family's yacht-build…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Atlantic City Councilman Charged With Child Abuse, Assault: Report Atlantic City Councilman Charged With Child Abuse, Assault: Report
Atlantic City Councilman Charged With Child Abuse, Assault: Report Atlantic City Councilman MD Hossain Morshed has been charged with child abuse and simple assault stemming from an arrest earlier this month, NJ Advance Media reports citing municipal records. Details in Morshed's Sept. 1 arrest were not immediately released. The incident was being investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Council President George Tibbitt could not immediately be reached for comment. Morshed was arrested for assault last year following what he called a "simple misunderstanding" with his wife, and hospitalized after being attacked in public last summ…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Borough's Dem Leader Took Cash In Attempt To Influence Criminal Case: Prosecutor NJ Borough's Dem Leader Took Cash In Attempt To Influence Criminal Case: Prosecutor
NJ Borough's Dem Leader Took Cash In Attempt To Influence Criminal Case: Prosecutor The chairman of Sayreville's Democratic party and employee with the NJ Turnpike Authority has been charged with accepting thousands of dollars in cash in exchange for "influencing a a criminal case," authorities said. Thomas V. Pollando — the borough's former council president and current VP of the Middlesex County Planning Board — was caught between July and August 2022 accepting the cash and saying he'd attempt to use his political clout to influence an ongoing criminal case, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone  said. Pollando, 72, of Parlin, served as the long-time pres…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Kamala Harris Arrives In NJ Kamala Harris Arrives In NJ
Kamala Harris Arrives In NJ US Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in New Jersey. She arrived via a pair of Air Force Twos at the Atlantic City International Airport around 10:35 a.m. Monday, July 18, NJ Advance Media reports. Harris will discuss abortion rights at the NAACP's 113th national convention in Atlantic City, highlighting the Biden administration's work across the US. She will then meet with nearly two dozen state legislators and local officials to discuss the Roe v. Wade overturn and abortion/reproductive rights.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump DOJ Lawyer Forced To Stand Outside In Boxers During Humiliating Raid: CNN Trump DOJ Lawyer Forced To Stand Outside In Boxers During Humiliating Raid: CNN
Trump DOJ Lawyer Forced To Stand Outside In Boxers During Humiliating Raid: CNN Police forced a former Department of Justice lawyer for President Donald Trump to stand outside in his underwear while they raided his home last month, video obtained by CNN shows.  Wearing his underwear and a button down shirt, Jeffrey Clark asked agents at the door of his Fairfax County home if he could call his lawyer, put on pants or stand in his garage, the footage shows. “We’re gonna clear the house, and as soon as we clear the house, we’ll get you talking to your lawyer and we’ll get some pants on, okay?" one of the agents told him in the video. They did allow Clark to stand b…

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by Josh Lanier
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Yacht Company CEO Defeats Gym Owner Who Defied NJ COVID Rules In Congressional Primary Yacht Company CEO Defeats Gym Owner Who Defied NJ COVID Rules In Congressional Primary
Yacht Company CEO Defeats Gym Owner Who Defied NJ COVID Rules In Congressional Primary A South Jersey yacht company owner and former punk rocker defeated the gym owner who defied New Jersey coronavirus mandates in Tuesday's congressional primary, according to unofficial returns. Businessman Bob Healey was leading Ian Smith for the Republican Pary ballot line. The winner faces two-term Democratic incumbent Congressman Andy Kim, who also won his primary race.  Smith, who co-owns Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, faced an uphill battle amid publicity about his COVID rule defiance and a DUI arrest years after a fatal crash.  Kim, a two-term US representative, is still considered…

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by Jon Craig
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Pete Buttigieg To Visit New Jersey Pete Buttigieg To Visit New Jersey
Pete Buttigieg To Visit New Jersey Pete Buttigieg is coming to New Jersey this week. The U.S. Transportation Secretary will be in the Garden State on Thursday, May 26 and Friday, May 27. "Mayor Pete" will join Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) for a tour of the Community College of Morris (CCM)’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center (AMEC) in Randolph on Thursday. He will join Representative Andy Kim for an event in New Jersey’s 3rd district Friday, with details to follow. The trip is to "highlight the first six months of President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and how it is helping improve s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ban Of Lukoil Stations In NJ's Largest City Only Hurts Small Businesses: Report Ban Of Lukoil Stations In NJ's Largest City Only Hurts Small Businesses: Report
Ban Of Lukoil Stations In NJ's Largest City Only Hurts Small Businesses: Report Lukoil gas stations are officially suspending from operating in New Jersey's largest city, but the franchise owners say the move is only harmful to small businesses. Newark's City Council on Wednesday, March 2 voted in favor of the resolution, in opposition of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Lukoil — headquartered in Russia and apparently owned by oligarchs — has two locations in Newark, both on McCarter Highway. A franchise owner of one of the stations told CBS News that while he stands with Ukraine, he's "confused how shutting down an American-based small business owner is sending a mes…

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by Cecilia Levine