Last night, Sussex Dems gathered at the Irish Cottage Inn in Franklin to have a drink or two and to chat.

Recognizing that the overuse of solitary confinement in New Jersey prisons is counterproductive to the rehabilitation, and especially the mental health, of inmates, the New Jersey State Senate passed bill S51 which puts limits on the use of solitary confinement.  Not on board -- Sussex County’s Senator Steve Oroho.

Sussex Democrats took part in a Saturday evening vigil in memory of those who recently lost their lives to gun violence in Orlando, Florida. The remembrance took place on the Green in Newton.

Not all New Jersey Democrats are pleased with last Saturday’s ouster of Assemblyman John Wisniewski from the Democratic National Committee.

Rodney Frelinghuysen joined Scott Garrett to keep secret the names of political contributors. Both favor making “dark money” in politics even less transparent.

On Saturday, State Democratic Chair John Currie (on right) arranged to eliminate all New Jersey “super delegates” pledged to Bernie Sanders from their positions on the National Democratic Committee.