...in Congress about the American economy,'' Lance said. Leaders in Congress and the administration of President-elect Barack Obama have been working on a new economic recovery package to boost the country's ailing economy. Lance pointed to his past experience... (more)

...Township, won the House seat over Assemblywoman Linda Stender, D-Union, in November. The incumbent, now former U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson of New Providence, announced in 2007 he would not seek re-election. The Central Jersey district includes parts of Hunterdon,... (more)

...in all House and Senate members, new and returning. Adler beat Republican Chris Myers to win the 3rd District seat. Rep. Jim Saxton, R-Mount Holly, had held the seat for 12 terms before retiring due to health problems, including prostate cancer and chronic... (more)

...also loses state Sen. Leonard Lance, a Republican from Flemington. Lance was elected to replace former U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson, a Republican. While Camden County Democrats quickly decided that County Clerk James Beach would replace Adler in the senate, Republicans... (more)

...with 148,461 votes to Stender's 124,818. It was a seat Democrats clearly wanted and fought for, with big names such as Hillary Clinton and Rahm Emanuel, former chair of the House Democratic Caucus and President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, visiting... (more)

...District, despite being outspent in a big Democratic year. Both ran after Republican incumbents retired. Adler will replace Jim Saxton; Lance will step in for Mike Ferguson. "Going into Election Day, no one knew how either of those races was going to turn... (more)