New Jersey Democrats vow to fight Trump in final gubernatorial debate

The top Democratic candidates running for governor in New Jersey faced off in their final debate Sunday night before next ...

Big city Democrat mayor arrested at ICE protest faces voters in re-election bid

Ras Baraka, the Newark mayor arrested at an anti-ICE protest, won re-election Tuesday with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a ...
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Newark mayor candidate forum planned ahead of 2026 election

NEWARK, NJ — A public forum will take place for Newark mayor candidates on Monday, May 4. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka will face a challenge from seven candidates in the 2026 nonpartisan municipal election ...
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Baraka, ex-gubernatorial candidate, seeks 4th term as mayor of N.J.’s largest city

To professional election observers, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka’s bid for a fourth term leading New Jersey’s largest city is a given. “Wait, there is an election in Newark?” joked Matthew Hale of Seton ...
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Meet the candidates: Conversations with Newark’s mayoral hopefuls

The Newark NAACP, Ironbound Community Corporation and the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (NJEJA) will sponsor an informational event at Sport Club Portuguêse at 55 Prospect St. on Monday, ...