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Democrat Josh Gottheimer has defeated seven-term Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett in New Jersey's closest-watched race. The former Microsoft executive and Bill Clinton speechwriter toppled Garrett in the perennially Republican 5th District in northern New Jersey.
In the wake of attention focused on police-involved shootings, at least two bills - HR 3481 and S1476- have been introduced in Congress that would require officer-involved deaths be reported to the FBI for a national database. Currently, local agencies report to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
JERSEY CITY - On the cusp of the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, state Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop today announced an $8.4 million federal grant that will bolster the city's Fire Department.
Cory Booker speaks at Somerset Democrats HQ Democrats gathered at the Somerset County Democratic Headquarters on Saturday to support county democrats Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/2aOTwic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaking at the ribbon cutting of the Somerset County Democratic Headquarters in Somerville. Democratic supporters gathered in Somerville Saturday for the opening of the Somerset County Democratic Headquarters in hopes that this year county democratic candidates will succeed.
Hillary Clinton on Friday announced Virginia Sen. Timothy Kaine as her running mate, going with an experienced politician seen as a strong centrist who could attract independents and possibly disenchanted Republicans - and most certainly the safe pick. "I'm thrilled to announce my running mate, @TimKaine, a man who's devoted his life to fighting for others," Clinton tweeted ahead of the Democratic National Convention set to kick off Monday in Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that the recent shootings of police officers in Dallas and two unarmed black men in Louisiana and Minnesota provide another argument against electing Donald Trump as president. "When I hear a presidential candidate like Donald Trump gratuitously demeaning women, demeaning Muslims, demeaning Latinos at a time where our country needs reconciliation, we need people that bind our wounds and build bridges across our chasms," Booker said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
The Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police would like to remind boaters, jet skiers, canoeists and kayakers alike of a few rules and guidelin The Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police would like to remind boaters, jet skiers, canoeists and kayakers alike of a few rules and guidelin By Katherine Tague - The summer before I went to college, I was required to come to campus for an orientation for freshman. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has introduced the Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice Act , which would establish a federal corporation dedicated to delivering independent, uniform, and quality defense representation in criminal cases before the United States Supreme Court and, at times, the highest courts in the states.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is now referring questions about whether he is being vetted as a potential running mate for Hillary Clinton to her campaign -- a shift from as recently as two weeks ago, when he flatly denied he was in the running for the job. "I'm just referring questions about the vice presidency to the woman who is going to have to make this decision," Booker told CNN's Brianna Keilar in an interview that aired Sunday on "State of the Union."
Sen. Cory Booker assured CNN State of the Union guest host Brianna Keilar that Hillary Clinton did nothing wrong in her e-mail scandal, and that there was nothing improper about Bill Clinton's meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Asked by Keiler whether Hillary Clinton could still "technically" be indicted despite rumors to the contrary, Booker said: "Technically, you or I could be as well."
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker speaks at the Ohio Democratic Party's Northeast Ohio luncheon on June 17, 2016 in the Westin Downtown Cleveland hotel. CLEVELAND, Ohio - New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker delivered a message Friday to the Ohio Democratic Party's Northeast Ohio luncheon that focused on policies "that actually produce returns on investment."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday did not rule out the possibility of joining Donald Trump's ticket as his running mate, just minutes after announcing he had voted for the presumptive Republican nominee. "You don't get to make those determinations," Christie told reporters outside a polling place in Mendham Township, New Jersey.
Sen. Cory Booker rallied a small group of millennial supporters of Hillary Clinton in a Starbucks coffee shop Thursday evening, where he urged those in attendance to use the power of new media to encourage friends to vote in California's primary on Tuesday. In a well-received 30-minute stump speech, Booker recalled his football days at Stanford and spoke fondly of his political history as the mayor of Newark before predicting a victory for Clinton in California.