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New Jersey governor's race: Meet the 11 Democrats and Republicans running in the primary election
Eleven candidates are running to replace the term-limited Phil Murphy as governor of New Jersey. The Garden State is one of ...
Did Baraka arrest just win him the N.J. Democratic primary for governor?
Tom Martello writes a regular column about the 2025 race for New Jersey governor. Brent Johnson writes the subscriber-only ...
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New Jersey Democrats running for governor clash over key issues in debate
Five democrats vying for New Jersey governor clash over plans to take on high property taxes and rising expenses — while ...
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Who is Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and why was he arrested?
Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka was briefly arrested at an ICE detention center. The arrest occurred during an unannounced inspection by members of New Jersey's congressional delegation.
Mayor Brandon Scott condemns arrest of New Jersey mayor protesting immigration facility
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is speaking out against the arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for protesting the construction of a ...
The mayor, and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate, is accused of trespassing
Newark Mayor, and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate, Ras Baraka, was arrested at an ICE detention facility for alleged ...
How would New Jersey's candidates for governor tackle NJ Transit?
The USA TODAY Network New Jersey surveyed nine of the candidates on topics ranging from transit to taxes, affordability and ...
Ras Baraka’s arrest thrust him into the national spotlight as voters make up their mind in the NJ governor’s race
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and all his primary opponents for NJ governor are arguing they can stand up to President Donald Trump ...