"Trudging" applies only to the snow on the ground, and maybe more to come in an otherwise best described (gloved) nailbiter of a special Democratic Primary election contest. The same two candidates respectively racked the endorsements of the Morris (27 towns) County Democratic and Essex (15 towns) County Democratic organizations. The Passaic (four towns) County Democratic Organization endorsed both former Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way and Passaic County Commissioner John Bartlett. She also has the backing of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (pictured top left with Essex Democratic Committee Chairman Jones) and SEIU. Essex County Democratic Committee Chairman LeRoy Jones said whether the line stays or goes doesn't impact what he does.