George Nader, Author at New Jersey Globe

Opinion: Trump’s Endorsement of Ciattarelli Is a Confusing Betrayal to the MAGA Movement

May 12, 2025 9:08 pm

OPINION President Trump’s unexpected recent endorsement of Jack Ciattarelli for governor of New Jersey has left many of his most loyal supporters in the recently purpled state stunned and disoriented. To the MAGA faithful, this isn’t merely a questionable political...

Opinion: In Deep-Blue Jersey, President Trump has the Power to Pick the Next Governor

April 8, 2025 12:31 pmApril 8, 2025 3:11 pm

OPINION It’s an eye-opening political reality: in one of the bluest states in the union, where Democrats have controlled nearly every level of government for decades, the most powerful figure in the Republican primary for governor isn’t in Trenton or...

Opinion: The NJGOP’s Identity Crisis

March 23, 2025 10:01 pm

OPINION The New Jersey Republican Party has a critical choice to make this election season and beyond. Unlike state Republican parties in places like Florida, Texas, and Ohio, the NJGOP has for decades been out of touch with the national...

Opinion: Hey Paterson, I’ve seen this movie before. It ends very badly

March 16, 2025 11:35 pmMarch 17, 2025 11:53 pm

OPINION Growing up in Lebanon as a child and young adult felt like a dream come true. Lebanon was once dubbed “the Paris of the Middle East”, a thriving democracy with rich cultures, thirteen different religions, and diverse political ideas....