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Deputy attorney general provided with evidence of address change, hides it from judge

November 3, 2025 5:17 pm

A woman who moved from Morris County to Union County late last year will be permitted to vote after testifying that she changed her address and voter registration on the U.S. Postal Service website in January. She told Superior Court...

After inadequate assistance leads to blank ballot, Union County woman will have second chance

October 31, 2025 5:34 pm

After a judge ruled a poll worker did not provide adequate assistance to a woman who accidentally cast a blank ballot, the woman will get a second chance to vote. The Union County woman, who was older and whose first...

Nora Radest, former mayor of Summit, endorses Vartan for Congress

September 29, 2025 10:20 am

A week after Rebecca Bennett got an endorsement from former Summit Mayor Jordan Glatt, former Summit Councilman Greg Vartan’s campaign for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district has earned the support of a different Summit leader: former Mayor Nora Radest, who...

N.J. prosecutor suspended after mocking Charlie Kirk killing

September 26, 2025 6:09 pmSeptember 26, 2025 6:11 pm

An Assistant Union County Prosecutor is under investigation for posting a meme that mocks the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this month and is currently under suspension. Colleen Ruppert, known on Facebook as “Colly Ru,” wrote: “Charlie Kirk was...

Judge turns down Wilkerson bid in Roselle

September 26, 2025 5:38 pm

Superior Court Judge Mark Ciarrocca today rejected a last-minute bid by Roselle Councilwoman Denise Wilkerson to challenge a court order that left her off the general election ballot even though she received more votes than her opponent in the Democratic...

Kearney launches ads in LD-21 race

September 23, 2025 3:51 pmSeptember 24, 2025 12:49 am

Garwood Councilman Vinnie Kearney launched his first ad in his campaign to flip GOP-held Assembly seats in the 21st legislative district. The ad is part of a buy on digital and cable platforms, according to the announcement. Kearney, a Democrat,...

Ex-Summit mayor endorses Bennett in NJ-7

September 22, 2025 3:19 pm

Former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett’s campaign for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district has picked up the support of the man who helped turn Summit blue. Jordan Glatt, whose election as the mayor of Summit in 2003 made him the...