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Mikie Sherrill campaigned in Massachusetts for Seth Moulton, but Ed Markey crushed the moderate challenger by roughly 30 points in Tuesday's primary.

Mikie Sherrill Swings and Misses as First Statewide National Endorsement Ends in Blowout Loss

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Mikie Sherrill stepped outside New Jersey and put some of her political capital behind a fellow military veteran promising a new generation of Democratic leadership. Massachusetts Democrats weren’t buying it. The loss is not only an…

Photo of Kowalweski (Front) at a bar with Toms River councilmen David Ciccozzi and Tom Nivison. Also picture is lawyer Anne Hammil Pasqua, who served recently as a head of the local "Mo Hill" affliated Republicans for Toms River. Photo by Republicans for Toms River

Phil Brilliant Sues Toms River to Force Town to Hire His Friend to Six-Figure Job in Town Hall

A lawsuit involving Toms River political weirdo and doxxer of young boys, Phil Brilliant could force the township to hire Republican operative Noriko Kowalewski for a $73,000 Town Hall job.…

Photo Caption: Trenton police and Mercer County homicide detectives are investigating a Locust Street block party shooting that left two people dead and eight others wounded early Sunday.

Trenton Mayor Blames Guns for Block Party Mass Shooting that Killed Two, Injured Eight

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora is speaking out after two people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a crowded Locust Street block party.…

Photo Caption: The Maryland State House in Annapolis was the center of major 2026 battles over immigration enforcement, gun laws, federal authority and congressional redistricting.

10 Maryland Bills Show State Moving Sharply Left on Immigration, Guns and Elections

Maryland's 2026 legislative agenda brought major fights over ICE, guns and redistricting as Republicans accused Democrats of moving the state sharply left.…

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a New Jersey law banning diapers with intentionally added PFAS, giving manufacturers two years to comply with new rules.

New Jersey Bans Diapers from Costco, Target, Pampers

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation into law Thursday, Aug. 27, that will prohibit the sale, manufacture and distribution of diapers containing intentionally added PFAS, commonly called “forever chemicals.” The new law gives manufacturers two years before the prohibition takes…