Terrence McDonald

1 month ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Terrence McDonald

President Trump is finding out that it’s harder to prosecute his political foes for no reason than he thought it would be. This week saw the implosion of the Trump administration’s case against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat arrested two weeks ago and charged with trespassing on the property of a migrant jail used by the feds — even though video evidence available to the public shows he was not trespassing.

1 month ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Terrence McDonald

The final GOP debate of the gubernatorial primary season was Tuesday night in Newark, with the three front-runners — state Sen. Jon Bramnick, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, and radio talk show host Bill Spadea — on the stage. Here are my thoughts, in no particular order: Energy The audience was rowdy, much more so than the larger crowd that attended the five-person Democratic debate on Sunday.

1 month ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Terrence McDonald

Five of the six candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor on June 10 met for their final debate of the campaign on Sunday. Here are my thoughts, in no particular order: Gloves on Rep. Mikie Sherrill is the presumptive front-runner based on public polling, though her rivals didn’t go after her in any meaningful way.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Nikita Biryukov |Sophie Nieto-Munoz |Terrence McDonald

In four weeks, New Jersey primary voters will decide who their candidates for governor will be in November. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)One candidate for governor has accused an opponent of “a long history of corruption.”Another called his chief rival a “professional liar.”Yet another produced an ad depicting him boxing President Donald Trump. And another was arrested last week by federal agents during a protest outside a new migrant jail in Newark.

1 month ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Nikita Biryukov |Sophie Nieto-Munoz |Terrence McDonald

One candidate for governor has accused an opponent of “a long history of corruption.”Another called his chief rival a “professional liar.”Yet another produced an ad depicting him boxing President Donald Trump. And another was arrested last week by federal agents during a protest outside a new migrant jail in Newark. Welcome to the wild race for New Jersey governor, which features 11 candidates and is potentially the most competitive race for the state’s top job in half a century. Gov.