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Danielsen Endorses Shanel Robinson for NJ's 12th District

Assemblyman Joe Danielsen has formally endorsed Somerset County Commissioner Director Shanel Robinson in the Democratic primary race for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District, a move that carries both symbolic and practical weight in a contest that could reshape the district's representation in Washington.

Darnell Jackson |
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New Jersey Sues to Block ICE Detention Facility in Roxbury

Roxbury Township sits in the heart of Morris County, one of the reddest corners of New Jersey. Its all-Republican council doesn't typically find common cause with Democratic governors or attorneys general. But the prospect of 2,000 immigrant detainees crammed into a warehouse with four toilets has a way of scrambling political allegiances.

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Governor Sherrill Scales Back $10.7B Newark Bay Bridge Project to $6.7B

Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced March 3 she is reducing the scope of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's controversial Newark Bay Bridge expansion project, cutting the cost from $10.7 billion to $6.7 billion while addressing environmental and traffic concerns raised by local officials and advocacy groups.

Karen O'Brien
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Bramnick Rallies Morris Township Republicans in 2026

Jon Bramnick has spent more than two decades navigating New Jersey politics, and Monday night he put that experience to work for a local Republican slate trying to claw back ground in Morris Township.

Darnell Jackson