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Harris Taps Gov. Tim Walz As Running Mate As Swing State Tour Starts Ahead Of Convention Harris Taps Gov. Tim Walz As Running Mate As Swing State Tour Starts Ahead Of Convention
Harris Taps Gov. Tim Walz As Running Mate As Swing State Tour Starts Ahead Of Convention Vice President Kamala Harris has ended weeks of speculation after naming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  The 60-year-old Walz was a seemingly late entrant to the "veepstakes" but gained popularity after several media appearances went viral.  The chair of the Democratic Governor's Association, Walz was a US Congressman from 2007 to 2019. A former high school social studies teacher, he's served 24 years in the Army National Guard. Harris said she chose Walz because of his dedication to working-class families.  One of the things that stood out …

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by Josh Lanier
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Here's Summary Of Kamala Harris' Speech At NJ Event Here's Summary Of Kamala Harris' Speech At NJ Event
Here's Summary Of Kamala Harris' Speech At NJ Event United State Vice President Kamala Harris visited New Jersey on Wednesday, March 15 as part of a fundraising event organized by the Democratic National Committee. The event was held at a private home on Howland Avenue in Paramus, where the VP touched on the country's mental health crisis, cleaning up lead pollution, and technology. A copy of her speech was published by the White House. Harris began by thanking those in attendance, mostly doctors and healthcare providers, for their role in bettering the condition of human life. Noting external factors that have taken a toll on the coll…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Son Of Bergen County Executive Charged With Impersonating Police Officer In Florida Son Of Bergen County Executive Charged With Impersonating Police Officer In Florida
Son Of Bergen County Executive Charged With Impersonating Police Officer In Florida The son of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco was arrested on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer on Route 95 in Florida, authorities said. James J. Tedesco IV, 43, of Nanuet had an NYPD jacket and DEA hat with him, as well as two AR-15 rifles, 1,139 rounds of ammo and a bag loaded with gas mask equipment and suits, when he was stopped on the southbound interstate in Vero Beach shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said. He was arrested, processed and sent to the county jail about 2½ hours later, records show. Tedesco posted a $26,000 b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passing Of An NJ Republican Icon: State Senator Gerald Cardinale Dies At 86 Passing Of An NJ Republican Icon: State Senator Gerald Cardinale Dies At 86
Passing Of An NJ Republican Icon: State Senator Gerald Cardinale Dies At 86 State Sen. Gerald Carindale, a Bergen County conservative who served longer than any other Republican New Jersey lawmaker in history, died Saturday. A dentist by trade, Cardinale had battled health issues over the past year while seeking an unprecedented 13th term to the Legislature. He died at Hackensack Merdian Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood (not COVID-related), a week shy of his 87th birthday. “It is with deep sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of my friend and longtime colleague Senator Gerald Cardinale,” wrote state Rep. Holly Schepisi. The Brooklyn-born Demarest…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Kanye West Files To Appear On New Jersey's Presidential Ballot Kanye West Files To Appear On New Jersey's Presidential Ballot
Kanye West Files To Appear On New Jersey's Presidential Ballot Kanye West has filed to appear on the New Jersey ballot for November's presidential election. West had garnered more than 1,300 signatures to file, which exceeds the minimum quantity of 800 for independent candidates, records show. An objection period for someone to challenge the validity of individual signatures submitted is from now until July 31, at 5 p.m. The rapper also filed papers Monday in an effort to appear on the ballot in Missouri and is looking toward New York as well, the report says. West, 43, will need to accumulate at least 30,000 signatures by Thursday, July 30 in order t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Unofficial Results: Jefferson Council Pres. Beat Out By Smith For 3rd Republican Seat Unofficial Results: Jefferson Council Pres. Beat Out By Smith For 3rd Republican Seat
Unofficial Results: Jefferson Council Pres. Beat Out By Smith For 3rd Republican Seat Jefferson Township Council President Kim Finnegan could lose her spot on the Republican ballot for the third council seat to challenger and former councilman H. Ronald Smith, unofficial election results show. Three of the five candidates vying for the three seats are incumbents. As of July 8, Councilman Robert Birmingham, Councilman Jay Dunham and Smith were in the lead. Birmingham had 832 votes, Dunham had 748 and Smith had 700. Finnegan and challenger Lawrence LaSala trailed with 566 and 541 votes, respectfully. These are the unofficial results, though: July 14 marks the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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ELECTIONS: Chatham Mayor Trails Challengers In Race For 2 Committee Seats ELECTIONS: Chatham Mayor Trails Challengers In Race For 2 Committee Seats
Elections: Chatham Mayor Trails Challengers In Race For 2 Committee Seats Chatham's Republican challengers Mark Hamilton and Ashley Felice had the lead over current Mayor Michael Kelley for the two spots on the Republican ticket this November, as of July 8. These are the unofficial results, though: July 14 marks the last day for mail-in ballots to be counted. "While it is important to note that the preliminary results from today’s Republican Primary remain 'unofficial,' early indications are that an overwhelming majority of Chatham Township’s Republicans came out in support of the Ashley and Mark ticket," Hamilton and Felice said in a joint statement. …

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by Cecilia Levine