Homophobia has put Congressman Scott Garrett on the hot seat. Democrats and Republicans across the political spectrum decry his bigotry.

At the invitation of Assembly Speaker Vince Prieto, SCDC Vice Chairman Dan Chiariello and SCDC member Mike Grace (our candidate for New Jersey Assembly in the 2015 election) attended the 2016 organization meeting of the New Jersey Assembly.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Phil Murphy will be the guest speaker at the first 2016 meeting of the Sussex County Democratic Committee.

SCDC Executive Director Mike Figueiredo, recently elected to the Andover Borough Council, was elected President of that body last week.

An analysis of the Sussex County voter registration records from December 2015 reveals that voters are beginning to turn away from the Republican Party, opting not to join any party at all.

Lisa Chammings is the new deputy mayor of Stillwater, thanks to an odd ruling by township attorney, Angelo J. Bolcato.