David Wildstein, Author at New Jersey Globe

Scharfenberger won’t rule out Assembly bid

November 1, 2018 9:03 am

Monmouth County Freeholder Gerry Scharfenberger has not ruled out running for State Assembly in 2019, the Asbury Park Press sort of reported last night. In an editorial endorsing Scharfenberger’s opponent in the November 6 race for freeholder, the editorial board...

Asbury Park Press splits freeholder endorsements

November 1, 2018 8:46 am

The Asbury Park Press has endorsed one Republican and one Democrat for Monmouth County freeholder. The newspaper is backing Democrat Larry Luttrell for a one-year unexpired term against incumbent Gerry Scharfenberger but is supporting Republican Sue Kiley for a full-term....

Poll: NJ struggles to tell fake news from real

November 1, 2018 8:33 am

A Fairleigh Dickinson University poll gave New Jerseyans four scandals surrounding the Trump White House – two real and two fake – and asked them to separate truth from fiction. On the made-up scandals, New Jersey went one for one....

MacArthur vs. Kim: Post-debate spin

October 31, 2018 9:34 pm

Following tonight’s debate between Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-Toms River) and is Democratic challenger, former Obama White House aide Andy Kim, the following statements were released: Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt: “It’s clear that Tom MacArthur is the Congressman that South...

Malinowski leads Lance in new poll

October 31, 2018 9:27 pmOctober 31, 2018 9:40 pm

Democrat Tom Malinowski leads Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton) by eight points, 47%-39%, in a new New York Times/Siena College poll completed this evening. Malinowski led Lance 47%-44% — within the margin of error — in a Monmouth University poll released...

Democrats have 48%-21% edge on VBM’s statewide

October 31, 2018 6:16 pmOctober 31, 2018 10:45 pm

New Jerseyans have already cast 262,095 vote-by-mail and early votes – a little under half of the ballots requested – as of Monday night, according to TargetSmart, which tracks early voting. Of those votes already cast, TargetSmart says 126,577 come...

Star-Ledger endorses Gottheimer

October 31, 2018 1:22 pm

The Star-Ledger has endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for re-election in New Jersey’s 5th district. “Even Congress has a silver lining, and that is Josh Gottheimer,” the editorial board wrote. “He’s the smart, upbeat centrist who replaced Scott Garrett, the...