David Wildstein

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Mario Kranjac, the obscure former mayor of tiny Englewood Cliffs has raised just $103,608 in his bid for the Republican nomination for governor, and has just $31,365 cash-on-hand as of last week, according to a report he filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. But Kranjac, who has called himself the only MAGA candidate, says his campaign will continue despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement of another candidate, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, last night.

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Jennie Pu and Crystal Fonseca have launched two new digital ads in support of their bids for the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 32nd district that detail their readiness to fight President Donald Trump’s agenda and to use their own life experiences to serve their constituents as members of the legislature.

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is showcasing a new internal poll that went into the field following his arrest outside an immigration detention facility that puts him within four percentage points of the leading candidate in the race for Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair). The brushfire poll shows Sherrill leading Baraka, 20.7% to 16.5%, with Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop in the third with 12.9%. They’re followed by Rep.

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea has launched a new ad attacking rival Jack Ciattarelli for supporting tax increases and “handouts to illegals.”In “Gracias,” the ad begins with a clip from President Donald Trump praising Spadea for having his back, and after alleging that Ciattarelli supported funding “illegals,” ends with a woman saying, “Gracias, Señor Jack.”Script: “(Donald Trump) Bill, you’ve had my back from the beginning, and I really appreciate it.

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | Zach Blackburn |David Wildstein

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s always election season in New Jersey, and May is no different—voters in ten Garden State municipalities will elect local officials Tuesday. Competitive council or commission elections are being held in Collingswood, Hackensack, Haddonfield, Lyndhurst, and Sea Isle City, and Passaic City Mayor Hector Lora faces a challenge in his bid for re-election. In Hackensack, Mayor John Labrosse is seeking re-election with a reshuffled city council slate.