POLITICS

Public health conversations can shift quickly when influential voices enter the discussion. A newly published medical analysis has revealed how powerful that influence can...

MORRISTOWN – Jon Bramnick was there – which is really the goal when you are running for governor. Just be seen by a hundred or so active Republicans. Not only that, Bramnick had a role in the proceedings; he administered the oath of office to Tayfun Selen, the 2025 director of the Morris County Board of Commissioners. This was at the board’s Friday reorganization meeting. These “reorgs” are a big deal for elected officials and their supporters. There are the formalities of officials elected last November being sworn-in, speeches looking ahead and the appointments to various boards and positions. And sometimes, as was the case here, a nice, post-meeting food...

BLOOMFIELD – Yes, Mikie Sherrill says, politicians have been talking for years about how unaffordable New Jersey is. But … “nothing seems to change in New Jersey and I’ve had enough.” So, on Monday, Sherrill visited a firehouse in this city to announce her “Affordability Agenda.” Asked how her plan differs from what some of the other gubernatorial candidates have announced, Sherrill said, “I think there’s some real innovation here.” She referred to investing in solar – “one of the cheapest energy sources to develop,” independent auditing and repurposing old commercial sites to build needed housing, She said the Mt. Laurel decision, which ended exclusionary zoning and mandated the construction of affordable homes, was 50 years ago and the problem remains. Sherrill presented comments from individuals impacted by New Jersey’s high costs, including...