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InsiderNJ is a neutral platform that focuses on political updates in New Jersey. Max Pizarro, a seasoned and award-winning journalist, is responsible for all news content and works daily to establish InsiderNJ as the most reliable source for political news in the Garden State. The site also features an editorial board that provides opinions on various political topics affecting the state.

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Hudson Hijinks, Mangled Counties, Hard Contests, and Middlesex Muscle

1 day ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

That was what the source said from atop a bar stool this week. The information must be handled gingerly, of course, because Hudson becomes obsessed with Hudson with even the mere suggestion of a contest, but in this case, the drama transcends the county, with gubernatorial repercussions. The source of the intrigue boils down to Steve Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City and a candidate for governor in the Democratic Primary.
In Solidarity, Baraka Serves Tipped Service Workers

1 day ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

SOUTH BOUND BROOK - In this hardscrabble river town, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka this afternoon threw on an apron and moved among the tables of this local diner, taking orders and serving workers and labor organizers. "Coke or Sprite?" he asked. "Sprite is popular here," Baraka deadpanned. A moment later - "What kind of dressing?"Baraka wrote down the orders and moved to the next table.
Sources: At the Pulse Point of Both Parties' NJ Gubernatorial Primaries

3 days ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

A couple of insiders sat in a bar on Monday night in Central Jersey, hashing over the gubernatorial primary in both parties. One was a Republican. The other a Democrat. The barkeep slopped another round. Here were the questions at the center of the conversation: Who was going to win the Democratic Primary and who was going to win the Republican Primary? First, the Democrats. The two insiders agreed that progressive passion seems to be concentrated in the direction of Ras Baraka and Steve Fulop.
The Fight to Look Like the Toughest One in a Fight

3 days ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

SOMERVILLE - Everybody loves a fighter until they get punched in the nose, then they wish the worldMikie Sherrill. was more peaceful.
The Montville Conflagration

1 week ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

MONTVILLE - Democrats have made some incursions into Republican Morris County, winning seats in a string of towns along the old Route 24 corridor from the Chathams west to Mendham Township. But not in this township on the north side of Route 46. It remains solidly Republican, which makes this year's GOP primary somewhat intriguing. Two township committee seats are up and the incumbents are not running. So the race is a contest between two veteran municipal officials and two relative newcomers.
Inside the Democratic Primary for Governor

1 week ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

The absence of a Goldman Sachs linchpin to hold all 21 counties together and keep the party from imploding into drama, intrigue, hurt feelings, and regional fracturing, proved new terrain for 2025 Democrats now embroiled in a legitimate - and fast accelerating - gubernatorial primary contest.
Inside the Sherrill Fundraising Flap

1 week ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

Party politics can take a back seat to heritage and a country under attack. Mikie Sherrill is set to have an April 27 fundraiser for her gubernatorial campaign at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany. That's no surprise. As a congresswoman, Sherrill has twice travelled to Ukraine and met with President Zelensky. She has supported military aid to Ukraine and has stayed in close contact with the state's Ukrainian-American community.
Kranjac on the Attack. Who is he Going After?

1 week ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

By Fred Snowflack | April 16, 2025, 10:13 am | in News MADISON - Mario Kranjac was a bit late to the governor's race, but the one-time "Trumpy Mayor" of Englewood Cliffs is trying hard to make an impact. Or more precisely, attack Bill Spadea (pictured above). A recent release from Kranjac continues an assault on Spadea, claiming the former radio host is notsufficiently anti-abortion.
Gottheimer Acknowledges Obsession with Cutting Taxes

1 week ago | insidernj.com | Fred Snowflack

By Fred Snowflack | April 15, 2025, 1:41 pm | in Caucus Room FAIR LAWN - Josh Gottheimer made sure Tuesday morning that people know he wants to cut taxes, grabbing one of his own campaign signs and holding it aloft. Then, he asked himself a question. Why is he obsessed with this issue? And then he answered it. Talking about people he meets in diners and elsewhere, the CD-5 congressman and gubernatorial candidate said:"They just feel crushed.
Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 4/15/2025

1 week ago | insidernj.com | Pete Oneglia

Below is Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing:QUOTE OF THE DAY: "It's just hard to take Jack seriously. He's more of a Democrat than a Republican. I just don't take him seriously when he says he's going to consolidate departments, because he's the guy who vowed to expand government, saying the reason the state's lagging is because we don't have a Department of Commerce.