Our view: Teachers pushing to rule New Jersey themselves
Teachers and their politicized union, the New Jersey Education Association, have spent many years attempting to buy elections, sometimes successfully, sometimes not.
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Teachers and their politicized union, the New Jersey Education Association, have spent many years attempting to buy elections, sometimes successfully, sometimes not.
Republican New Jersey state Senate candidate Ed Durr is on the verge of defeating longtime Senate President Steve Sweeney, who has held the Third District seat in South Jersey since 2004. Durr, a truck driver, was not expected to pose a serious challenge to Sweeney, a key power broker in New Jersey politics. The Logan Township resident spent less than $10,000 on his campaign.
Edward Durr, a Republican candidate for president of the New Jersey Senate, is inching ahead of incumbent Stephen Sweeney (D) as of Wednesday morning, according to