David Wildstein, Author at New Jersey Globe

Cardinale death creates narrow window of opportunity for Bergen Democrats

February 22, 2021 1:06 pm

The death of Gerald Cardinale on Saturday leaves Bergen County Republicans, at least for now, without a State Senator for the first time since 1968. Republicans captured all five Bergen Senate seats after ousting four Democratic incumbents in the 1967...

Happy Birthday, Jersey City

February 22, 2021 12:29 pm

Jersey City turns 183 today. The first mayor was Dudley S. Gregory, who moved to Jersey City around 1834, four years before Jersey City was formally incorporated on February 22, 1838. Gregory was a dual officeholder: as mayor of Jersey...

Senate passes new ballot drop box bill

February 22, 2021 11:06 am

Legislation that will permit county boards of elections to set locations of ballot drop boxes was approved by the New Jersey State Senate on Monday. Republicans largely opposed the measure that passed 25-13. “I am concerned by partisanship that will...

Senate approves early voting

February 22, 2021 10:40 amFebruary 22, 2021 5:06 pm

The New Jersey Senate today approved a bill that would establish early voting in New Jersey next year by a vote of 27-10. The proposal would require counties to establish early voting centers, with the number dictated by a given...

Johnson files for Senate with huge number of Democratic county committee signatures

February 22, 2021 10:24 am

Democratic State Senate candidate Gordon Johnson today delivered petitions with over 160 signatures to compete for the Bergen County Demcoratic organization line in the 37th district. Johnson, the Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore, faces Assembly Deputy Speaker Valerie Vainieri Huttle for Loretta...

Assembly offers temporary fix to allow distribution of voter lists

February 22, 2021 9:52 am

The State Assembly today voted to change the effective date of parts of a new law that blocks the distribution of home addresses of current and former judges, prosecutors and law enforcement until after the general election. The change was...

Marc Levenson, former NJN anchor and reporter, dies at 68

February 22, 2021 9:22 am

Marc Jay Levenson, a former New Jersey Network news anchor, died on February 12. He was 68. The Millburn native began his journalism career on the radio in Maryland and Florida before winning his first TV reporter and anchor position...