Terrence T. McDonald
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NJ primary 2021: What to know about the candidates battling to succeed Sen. Weinberg
The winner of the June 8 Democratic primary will likely win November's general election. → Read More
Is it a bribe? Ex-NJ assemblyman accused of taking bag of cash urges court to toss charge
At the Jason O’Donnell campaign office in Bayonne, prosecutors say, an attorney handed O’Donnell $10,000 in cash in a Baskin-Robbins bag. → Read More
NJ mask mandate to be lifted by Gov. Murphy before Memorial Day weekend
NJ had been one of only two states that had not set a date for lifting the mandate despite key COVID-19 metrics plummeting for weeks. → Read More
Hackensack council race comes amid housing construction boom
Hackensack voters have three five-person slates to choose from when they head to the polls Tuesday. → Read More
How restrictive are Georgia's voting laws? Look at your own state
Advocates for expanded voter rights noted that despite some of the similarities between Georgia's new laws and voting rules in other states, the changes include severe limits. → Read More
Passaic County sues Horizon for $8.7M in dispute over out-of-network costs
Horizon said the facts do not support Passaic County's claims. → Read More
Just 30% of elected officials in NJ are women. See where it ranks in the U.S.
Research shows women who run for office win at the same rates that men do, so the issue is not voter preference, experts say. → Read More
Bergen election officials, retiring after 25 years, will leave a 'huge void'
Patti DiCostanzo and Terry O'Connor have been working together for a quarter-century. → Read More
These NJ politicians have been in office for decades. Should they hold seats that long?
Without term limits, NJ politicians like James Anzaldi in Clifton, Elie Katz in Teaneck and Paul Hoelscher in Harrington Park hold office for decades. → Read More
NJ to allow reduced prison sentences for non-violent drug crimes. What to know about the change
Murphy's veto comes hours before the bill was scheduled to become law automatically. → Read More
NJ Dems allege Murphy challenger submitted phony petitions, want her off the ballot
Murphy challenger Lisa McCormick's petitions are obviously fraudulent and must be rejected, the party says. → Read More
Bergen sheriff candidate not first NJ pol to campaign while facing charges. Here's the list
Robert Kugler's campaign for sheriff is proceeding despite accusations he engaged in official misconduct. → Read More
Upper Saddle River councilwoman chosen to replace Schepisi in Assembly
DeAnne DeFuccio was appointed to the Upper Saddle River council in March 2020. → Read More
Bergen commissioner takes job with politically connected architecture firm
Ramon Hache is now DMR Architects' director of business development. The firm worked for Mahwah, Hackensack and other Bergen towns in 2019. → Read More
'Juvenile drama:' Bergen County clerk John Hogan trolls rival, announcing campaign at GWB
Bergen County Clerk John Hogan announced his reelection campaign with the George Washington Bridge looming behind him, trolling rival Bridget Kelly. → Read More
After being dropped over COVID incident, Hackensack deputy mayor leads own election slate
Deputy mayor David Sims is running for reelection at the top of his own ticket in Hackensack after being dropped over a COVID dispute. → Read More
NJ Sen. Sandra Cunningham charged with drunken driving after crash into parked cars
Sandra B. Cunningham, the deputy majority leader for state Senate Democrats, was arrested and charged with drunken driving in Jersey City Thursday. → Read More
Call to boycott Teaneck businesses draws Anti-Semitism allegations in NJ Assembly campaign
The increasingly nasty fight pits the woman who chairs Teaneck’s Democratic Party against some of the town’s council members. → Read More
'Unlawful' sick time, employee fuel cards: Palisades Park wasted taxpayer dollars, report says
Among the NJ comptroller's findings: the Borough ignored state laws on sick time payouts, costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. → Read More
Candidates trade barbs as fight brews over the late Cardinale's NJ Senate seat
The Bergen GOP is set to decide who it supports to succeed Gerald Cardinale, who died Feb. 20. → Read More