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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 ...
A New Jersey mayor’s arrest at ICE facility fires up Democrats from New York to Chicago
By the time Ras Baraka was released, a mini-movement had formed after armed federal officers got involved in a scrum with ...
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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.
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DHS spokesperson: More Dem arrests are ‘on the table’ after ICE facility scrum
But chaos broke out when federal agents arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor, setting off a tense scrum including the three members of Congress.
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 ...