An iconic Newark maverick whose boyhood in the South under Jim Crow laws shaped Ronald Rice’s lifelong mission as a fierce and unwavering advocate of social justice and racial equality. He was unwavering in his advocacy of the underprivileged and...
Cory Booker is the first Black candidate to win statewide office in New Jersey. He was elected to the United States Senate in 2013, winning a special election to replace the late Frank R. Lautenberg. Booker sought the 2020 Democratic...
Democrats in Essex County have retained control of four legislative districts – the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 34th – with lots of new faces headed to the legislature from heavily redrawn districts, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the 27th...
Ronald L. Rice (D-Newark) is the longest-serving Black legislator in New Jersey history and has made his mark as an advocate for social justice and civil rights. Rice was elected to the State Senate in a 1986 special election following...
Cory Booker, is the first Black to win statewide office in New Jersey. He was elected to the United States Senate in 2013, winning a special election to replace the late Frank R. Lautenberg. Booker sought the 2020 Democratic nomination...
Irvington Council President Renee Burgess has won an uncontested special election convention for the 28th district’s seat in the State Senate, making her the first senator in history to hail from Irvington. She’ll succeed former State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark), who...
Governor Phil Murphy has endorsed Renee Burgess for State Senate to succeed Ronald Rice in the 28th district. “Senator Rice is leaving the State Senate as one of its most transformational and impactful leaders, a voice of moral clarity and...