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For years, the city’s politics have been so under the control of the Democratic
machine that primary contests have basically been an afterthought. A mayor announces retirement and a party-backed candidate coasts to victory in the primary.
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Let me preface this lead-in by saying none of this is an April Fool’s joke. Bergen County Republicans are backing several candidates
this year with major political liabilities and in one case a legal one.
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Good Tuesday morning!
They say there’s always a Jersey connection. But it’s not always a good one.
You’re likely aware that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, was a New Jersey native.
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Apparently, after adding a controversial amendment to a bill that stalls it, the best way to get it moving again is to add more controversial provisions.
That’s pretty much what happened with a measure that reached Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk yesterday to eliminate mandatory minimums for all non-violent crimes, including for official corruption. A previous version of the bill modeled on recommendations by the New Jersey Criminal Sentencing Disposition Commission was never controversial. It was only when state Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson) added an amendment to also repeal mandat