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The Rise of Deb Engel Deb Engel’s victory was not just another Essex County primary result. It was a signal. A former Maplewood deputy mayor and small-business owner, Engel won a Democratic nomination for Essex County commissioner-at-large without the county party’s endorsement — showing that reform politics, grassroots organizing and practical local issues can still break through in one of New Jersey’s most powerful Democratic counties. Her campaign centered on affordability, transparency, infrastructure, flooding, transportation, small businesses and making county government easier for residents to see and understand. The win should not be exaggerated. Essex County’s political organization remains powerful. But it should not be minimized either. Engel’s rise shows that voters are willing to hear new voices when those voices connect reform politics to everyday life. Read the full profile at Essex County Current. #EssexCountyCurrent #EssexCountyNJ #DebEngel #EssexCountyPolitics #NJPolitics #LocalGovernment #MaplewoodNJ #SouthOrangeNJ #ProgressivePolitics #CountyCommissioner #LocalNews #CivicEducation