THE STATE OF JERSEY POLITICS: A group of local Democrats gathered at the Westwood Community Center on Sunday for a forum on big changes in Jersey’s always-active political world. The event — organized by local Dem leader Ruth Dugan — featured talk of the Roxbury ICE battle, the death of the county line, and whether the state should implement ranked-choice voting. Rutgers University professor Julia Sass Rubin said the county line’s demise has led to more candidates, an uptick in voter turnout, and 11% of the 57 Democrats in the Assembly winning their seats despite not getting a county party endorsement. “This feels like small steps, but they’re not. … Ending the county line opens up the possibility for real reform in our state,” Rubin said.
BREATHE Online Portal Launches in Elizabeth After Indoor Air Quality Study
View the BREATHE Dashboard The Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth (HACE), Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and the environmental nonprofit Groundwork Elizabeth recently unveiled the BREATHE Dashboard, an online resource that gives city residents...