Fred Snowflack

New Jersey

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Longtime journalist. Political commentator. All opinions are my own.

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Late Volatility in the Democratic Primary, or Cruise Control? Voters will Decide Tuesday

3 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

EAST WINDSOR - Steve Fulop says he's gaining ground - happy to talk about a favorable media report that suggested the race was neck and neck between him and Mikie Sherrill. Could be, but Sherrill is not taking the bait. "Good, good for him," Sherrill said as she arrived Wednesday evening for a rally at a local Elks Lodge sponsored by Mercer County Democrats. Talking to about 75 or so people, the CD-11 congresswoman ignored her primary competitors and talked instead about Jack Ciattarelli.
The Battle of Monmouth - for the True Republican

3 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

MONMOUTH COUNTY - This is Republican terrain - Donald Trump won here last year by about 40,000 votes. The upcoming primary, however, rests on precisely what a "true" Republican is. That debate - really it's a perennial one - has fueled primary challenges for county commissioner, county clerk and the state Assembly, which is where we turn now. LD-13 covers 16 Monmouth towns. The incumbents are Assembly members Vicky Flynn and Gerry Scharfenberger. Two years ago, they had no primary opponent.
Trump: Ciattarelli will Make New Jersey Great Again

3 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

Donald Trump Monday night sized up the six Democrats running for governor. He said they were "literally lunatics."There was nothing unique about the president's rhetoric. But the setting was a bit unusual. The event was billed as a Tele-Rally for Jack Ciattarelli with Trump the star attraction. And he did not disappoint, saying Ciattarelli will Make New Jersey Great Again.
LD-33 and the Center of the Hudson Political Universe

3 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

NORTH BERGEN - Larry Wainstein was unmoved when he came upon a house with two campaign signs for his political opponents. He still trudged up to the porch, chatted amiably with the residents, and told them:These are heady times for Wainstein, a man who has run three times for mayor of this Hudson County town, and lost three times - overwhelmingly to Nick Sacco.
Baraka: 'It's not ok to be a Coward'

3 weeks ago | go.shr.lc | Fred Snowflack

By Fred Snowflack | June 1, 2025, 11:05 pm | in News PLAINFIELD - Ras Baraka was simmering with passion Saturday afternoon when he cited today's political climate and talked about fear. "It's OK to be afraid, it's not OK to be a coward," he said. Continuing, he said:"The problem with fear is that it makes you make safe decisions, not right decisions."There was more. We are in a moral crisis, he said earlier in his address, and it's time to take a stand.
Baraka: 'It's not ok to be a Coward'

3 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

PLAINFIELD - Ras Baraka was simmering with passion Saturday afternoon when he cited today's political climate and talked about fear. "It's OK to be afraid, it's not OK to be a coward," he said. "The problem with fear is that it makes you make safe decisions, not right decisions."We are in a moral crisis, he said earlier in his address, and it's time to take a stand. Reaching back six decades, Baraka said:"You either ran with those kids at North Carolina A&T to sit at those lunch counters ...
Sierra Club Endorses Mikie Sherrill for Governor

4 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

Sierra Club Endorses Mikie Sherrill for Governor MADISON - Anjuli Ramos-Busot mentioned the "joy of nature."On a sunny day in a nice park that was quite fitting. But this was more than just a late morning respite. Ramos-Busot is director of the New Jersey Sierra Club and on Friday, the group endorsed Mikie Sherrill for governor in the June 10 Democratic primary.
In Monmouth, Hanlon Seeks to Educate Bellomo about the Job She Seeks

4 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

LGBT rights usually have nothing to do with the job of county clerk. But they do this year in Monmouth County where candidates backed by the county GOP organization are facing primary challengers from the right. This brings us to Christine Giordano Hanlon, who is seeking her third, 5-year, term as clerk. Her opponent, Danielle Bellomo, says an issue is Hanlon's support for Garden State Equality, a gay rights organization.
Bennett Shows up at Town Hall, but not for the Council Meeting

1 month ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

WASHINGTON TWP. (Gloucester) - Richard Bennett, the Republican councilman accused of sending insulting letters to school board members with a phony return address, didn't make it to Wednesday's council meeting. But he did visit town hall earlier in the day. That was when he turned himself into township police after he was charged with two counts each of harassment and forgery. This bizarre story has its roots in the continuing battles at the local board of education.
Bennett Shows up at Town Hall, but not for the Council Meeting

1 month ago | go.shr.lc | Fred Snowflack

By Fred Snowflack | May 28, 2025, 9:52 pm | in City Confidential WASHINGTON TWP. (Gloucester) - Richard Bennett, the Republican councilman accused of sending insulting letters to school board members with a phony return address, didn't make it to Wednesday's council meeting. But he did visit town hall earlier in the day. That was when he turned himself into township police after he was charged with two counts each of harassment and forgery.