Joe Seewald, Author at New Jersey Globe

Fantasia blasts Sherrill’s handling of Caldwell investigation

September 10, 2026 8:08 pmSeptember 10, 2026 8:08 pm

Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (R-Franklin Borough) accused Gov. Mikie Sherrill of mishandling an investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, saying the governor should acknowledge the inquiry and provide more information about its scope and timeline. The Sussex County lawmaker said the...

Boland joins NorthStar Strategies; will lead ACECNJ

September 8, 2026 1:52 pm

Taryn Boland, a former top official at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, is joining NorthStar Strategies as director of government affairs and executive director of the American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey (ACECNJ), the firm announced...

Murphy backs Trump effort to limit mail-in voting

August 28, 2026 10:50 pmAugust 28, 2026 10:51 pm

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Justin Murphy, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Cory Booker this fall, has endorsed the Trump administration’s effort to restrict mail-in voting after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for portions of the administration’s executive order...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Mercer County in 2026

August 28, 2026 2:40 pmAugust 29, 2026 5:32 pm

Mercer County, home to the state capital, Trenton, has been one of the state’s most consistent Democratic counties. The county is one of only a few in the state where it is quite common for all 12 municipalities to vote...

Booker calls for generational change in Senate Democratic leadership

August 26, 2026 10:49 pmAugust 27, 2026 11:37 am

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker called for generational change in Senate Democratic leadership Wednesday, declaring that “it’s time for new leadership” and predicting that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will be the last baby boomer to lead the party in the...

Judge weighs Libertarian’s place on ballot in pivotal NJ-7 race

August 25, 2026 10:14 pmAugust 25, 2026 10:15 pm

A federal judge pressed New Jersey officials Tuesday to explain how they stopped enforcing a state election law requiring nominating petition circulators to be state residents as he considered whether a Libertarian candidate should appear on the ballot in one...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Sussex County in 2026

August 25, 2026 5:48 amAugust 24, 2026 11:52 pm

Discussing the lay of the land in Sussex County requires this preamble: Abraham Lincoln lost Sussex twice. Sussex County, in many ways, is the opposite of what many people think of when they think of New Jersey: densely populated and...