Brent Johnson

1 week ago | nj.com | Brent Johnson

Quick Look-Current -Mostly SunnyTonightLow -Mostly SunnyTomorrowHigh -Mostly SunnyDemocratic governor candidate Sean Spiller campaigns at a Hudson County Chamber of Commerce get together at the VIP Diner in Jersey City, NJ, on Friday, March 28, 2025. Sean Spiller sat before a group of business leaders in Hudson County, making his populist pitch for why he should be the next governor of New Jersey.

1 week ago | nj.com | Brent Johnson

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2 weeks ago | nj.com | Brent Johnson

Some of New Jersey’s biggest progressive groups have joined forces to back Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in the state’s crowded race for governor, NJ Advance Media has learned. The joint endorsement from six advocacy organizations and labor unions — to be announced later Thursday — comes exactly two months before the June 10 primary. That’s when voters will decide the Democratic and Republican nominees in this year’s battle to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Brent Johnson

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth edition of a new weekly newsletter on the crazy world of New Jersey politics. You can subscribe here. Chris Christie hasn’t ruled out running for president again. At least that’s what he told me. “Never say never,” the former New Jersey governor and two-time Republican White House hopeful said Tuesday in a brief one-on-one chat after a public appearance at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Brent Johnson

April showers are expected all over the next few days. Rain is dotting the forecast throughout the weekend and into Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Look for overcast skies, showers, and cooler temperatures Saturday, with highs in the low 50s in most areas and winds of up to 15 mph. There’s a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, forecasters said. “Much of our area will be north of a front today, which means an onshore wind and more cloud cover,” the weather service said.