David Wildstein and Nikita Biryukov, Author at New Jersey Globe

Kean launches rematch against Malinowski

July 14, 2021 3:10 pmJuly 17, 2021 6:34 pm

Thomas H. Kean, Jr. formally launched his bid for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district on Wednesday, setting up a rematch with two-term Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) in what may be among the most closely-watched House races of the 2022...

Senate panel approves poll worker pay hike

June 22, 2021 5:56 pmJune 23, 2021 5:32 pm

A bill to raise the pay of Election Day workers from $200 to $275 was approved today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. New Jersey had a shortage of poll workers for the primary election, forcing officials to offer...

Giangeruso re-elected for fifth term as his Lyndhurst slate sweeps local election

May 11, 2021 9:28 pmMay 12, 2021 1:32 am

A slate led by Mayor Robert Giangeruso swept elections in Lyndhurst Tuesday, defeating a challenge from a rival slate that almost didn’t make it onto the ballot. Giangeruso and Commissioners Karen Haggerty, John Montillo and Richard Jarvis Sr. will each...

The polls are now open in 14 N.J. municipalities

May 11, 2021 6:00 amMay 10, 2021 11:42 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. Today is Election Day in fourteen municipalities that hold non-partisan municipal elections. The polls opened at 6 AM and close at 8 PM, even in Cedar Grove. The race to watch is in Collingswood, a sort...

Murphy will conditionally veto mandatory minimums bill

April 18, 2021 5:11 pmApril 18, 2021 5:12 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will conditionally veto legislation that eliminates mandatory minimum sentences for official misconduct offenses involving public official, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The governor’s office has begun notifying interested parties that he won’t sign a bill also...

Murphy endorses Freiman, Jaffer for Assembly in 16th district

March 16, 2021 4:45 pmMarch 16, 2021 4:48 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy today endorsed Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough) for re-election to a third term in the State Assembly and is backing former Montgomery Mayor Sadaf Jaffer for an open seat in the 16th district. “Roy Frieman and Sadaf Jaffer’s...

Hicks will appear at Assembly probe of women’s prison, Coughlin says

March 12, 2021 3:29 pmMarch 12, 2021 3:39 pm

Embattled state Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks has agreed to appear before Assembly committees investigating allegations of beatings and sexual assaults at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said on Friday. Coughlin said that Hicks will participate in...