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2017

Phil Murphy and Kim Guadagno during the primary debates.

Year in Review: The Winners and Losers in 2017

Here's who came out on top and who could have had a better year in 2017
By Observer Staff
Mt. Shinmoedake in Kerishima, Japan erupts for the first time in six years, sending a plume of ash 300 meters into the air, on October 11.

2017: The Year in 22 Photographs

A photographic look back at the events of the year.
By Kaitlyn Flannagan
Phil Murphy.

Year in Review: Phil Murphy Conquers New Jersey

In some ways, the governor’s race was over before the year even started.
By Christian Hetrick
Doug Steinhardt

Steinhardt to Lead GOP; Currie Likely to Stay Democratic Chairman

By Alyana Alfaro
Anthony Romano.

Challenge Filed Over Romano’s Decision to Run for Two Offices

By Alyana Alfaro
Gina Genovese.

Meet Gina Genovese, an Independent Running for NJ Governor

By Alyana Alfaro
Kim Guadagno.

NJ Gov Race: Guadagno Releases 2016 Tax Returns

By Alyana Alfaro
Kim Guadagno and Phil Murphy at a New Jersey Chamber Dinner on June 9.

NJ Gov Race: Guadagno, Murphy Raise Enough for Matching Funds

By Alyana Alfaro
Tom Cruise, the man who stared at baskets, in The Mummy.

Tom Cruise Can’t Keep ‘The Mummy’ From Unravelling

By Thelma Adams
Senate President Steve Sweeney.

Murphy Endorses Almost Gubernatorial Rival Sweeney for NJ State Senate

By Alyana Alfaro
Joe Piscopo. He's from Jersey.

NJ Politics Digest: Piscopo Might Add Third Dimension to Governor’s Race

By Steve Cronin
O'Scanlon has announced that he will run for senate.

Will the NJ District 13 Senate Race Make it to the Primary?

By Alyana Alfaro
Assemblyman John Wisniewski (left) with Assembly Speaker Vince Prieto.

NJ Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Wisniewski Releases Tax Returns

By Alyana Alfaro
Avoid Times Square at all costs, ya dummy.

The Best New Year’s Eve Debauchery in NYC

By Justin Joffe
Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno.

A Roundup of 2017 Republican Gubernatorial Candidates

By Alyana Alfaro
Thin Lizzy

The Musicians Who Actually Deserve a Spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Tim Sommer
Bad Brains

The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Are a Disgrace to Music

By Tim Sommer
Andrews appeals to North Jersey Democratic boss Steve Adubato, Sr. in his ill-starred 2008 bid for U.S. Ssenate. Unlike 1997 when he at least had Hudson, Andrews in his senate bid could not land a single northern county party line.

2017 and 1997: Two Three-Way Races—With Two Guys Named Murph

By Max Pizarro
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. in the Mall At Bay Plaza in the Baychester section of the Bronx.

Bronx BP Allocated $1.4 Million for Developer Connected to $100,000 in Donations

By Jillian Jorgensen
Paul Massey and David Amsterdam.

SL Green Exec Leaves Company to Spearhead Massey for Mayor 2017

By Terence Cullen
Paul Massey.

Paul Massey, Republican Real Estate Developer, Declares Mayoral Candidacy

By Terence Cullen
New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton stands with Mayor Bill de Blasio today.

At a Tumultuous Time, Bill Bratton Says Goodbye to the NYPD

By Jillian Jorgensen
Mayor Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio Raises $1.1 Million Toward His Re-Election

By Jillian Jorgensen
From far left: Rubén Díaz Jr., Scott Stringer, Eric Adams, Don Peebles, and Hakeem Jeffries encircle Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Edward Murawinski for Observer)

Game of DeThrone: The Pols Who Might Challenge de Blasio

By Ross Barkan
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