Ben Kestenbaum, Author at New Jersey Globe

Veterans: 12 New Jersey legislators who served

May 31, 2021 12:00 amMay 30, 2021 11:13 pm

Twelve members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...

Veterans: 12 New Jersey legislators who served

November 11, 2020 10:51 amNovember 11, 2020 2:58 pm

Twelve members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...

Maps: Since ’16, N.J. voter registration strongly favors Democrats

June 14, 2020 5:22 pm

Since the 2016 election, Democrats have not been at a loss for good news in New Jersey. Besides winning back the governorship and temporarily being in control of 11 of the state’s 12 congressional districts, Democrats have increased their voter...

Maps: NJ-2 2016 was Clinton 59%, Sanders 41%

December 8, 2019 8:29 pmDecember 8, 2019 8:33 pm

All eyes are on New Jersey’s 2nd district, where freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) is headed toward a likely challenge in the Democratic primary over his opposition to President Donald Trump’s impeachment. While the conventional wisdom is that primary...

New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

November 11, 2019 12:01 amNovember 11, 2019 9:39 am

Fourteen members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...

Maps: New Jersey Vote-by-Mail Ballots

October 28, 2019 9:03 pmOctober 29, 2019 11:43 am

Party affiliation of returned vote-by-mail ballots are tightening in some of the state’s most closely-watched legislative races.

Kestenbaum: Congressional fundraising in NJ-5

October 21, 2019 9:20 am

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), the top fundraiser among the New Jersey congressional delegation, once again had a massive quarter, raising $800,494. Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali currently leads the pack by a wide margin in the Republican primary for the nod...