Jonathan D. Salant, Author at New Jersey Globe

Van Drew holds hearing on N.J. voter glitch as Democrats try to change the subject

September 15, 2026 8:57 pmSeptember 16, 2026 10:17 am

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jeff Van Drew wanted to talk about the New Jersey voting glitch that led to thousands of noncitizens being registered to vote. Democrats at Tuesday’s subcommittee had other ideas. Van Drew, chair of the House Judiciary oversight...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

September 11, 2026 4:43 pmSeptember 11, 2026 10:49 am

WASHINGTON — Every New Jersey Democrat has lined up in support of a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict absentee balloting. They were among the lawmakers and former lawmakers — both Democrats...

N.J. Republicans hope midterm convention will provide needed boost for November

September 11, 2026 9:06 amSeptember 11, 2026 11:06 am

DALLAS — New Jersey Republicans fared much better than expected in 2024 as Donald Trump received the largest percentage for a GOP presidential nominee in two decades. But two years later, Trump’s job approval rating in the state sat at...

Pallone bemoans the lack of unity 25 years after 9/11

September 9, 2026 4:34 pmSeptember 10, 2026 1:02 am

Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. was at the Capitol when the first plane struck the World Trade Center a quarter-century ago this Friday. He was coordinating a series of floor speeches by his fellow Democrats when he was told that lawmakers...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

September 4, 2026 5:11 amSeptember 4, 2026 1:25 am

WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democratic members of Congress lined up behind Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s criticism of President Donald Trump after his administration again rejected her request for aid to repair the damage from last winter’s storm. Trump initially overrode his...

Survey shows common ground on immigration in N.J.’s most competitive House district

September 3, 2026 9:00 amSeptember 3, 2026 10:37 am

WASHINGTON — The privately-run Delaney Hall detention center may remain a divisive issue in New Jersey, but both Democrats and Republicans living in the most competitive congressional district in the Garden State agree on one thing: Most immigrants shouldn’t be...

House Republicans again push for new restrictions following N.J. voting glitch

September 1, 2026 8:06 pmSeptember 2, 2026 1:55 am

WASHINGTON — House Republicans cited New Jersey’s recent voting registration glitch in passing a new resolution calling for approval of legislation that would impose new voting restrictions on American citizens. The provision endorsing the SAVE America Act, which would impose...