Kearney signals support for Palmieri-Mouded Senate bid

Freshman Assemblyman Vinnie Kearney is signaling that he is likely to back Union County Commissioner Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded for State Senate next year, offering effusive praise for her potential candidacy while stopping short of a formal endorsement.

Kearney (D-Garwood), who also serves as the Garwood Democratic municipal chairman, said he wants to first go through an endorsement…