Zach Blackburn and David Wildstein, Author at New Jersey Globe

Voters go to the polls in 12 towns with non-partisan elections

May 12, 2026 6:00 amMay 12, 2026 5:45 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day, again. Twelve municipalities are holding non-partisan municipal elections today, including mayoral races in two of New Jersey’s largest cities. From Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Paterson Mayor André Sayegh seeking re-election to councilmembers...

State Police superintendent to retire, Sherrill to name replacement

December 8, 2025 9:41 amDecember 8, 2025 12:01 pm

New Jersey Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan will retire in the new year and not be renominated to his role by Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday morning. The New Jersey Globe has also learned that two top...

Andrea Hyatt defeats incumbent in Hillside mayoral race

December 2, 2025 9:09 pmDecember 3, 2025 11:27 am

Councilwoman Andrea Hyatt unseated two-term Hillside Mayor Dahlia Vertreese in Tuesday’s nonpartisan municipal election, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 9:32 PM, Hyatt led Vertreese,1,861 to 1,015, 65%-35%. Three at-large council candidates aligned with Hyatt also won runoff elections:...

Emily Jabbour elected mayor of Hoboken

December 2, 2025 8:46 pmDecember 3, 2025 9:16 am

Hoboken Councilwoman Emily Jabbour won Hoboken’s runoff mayoral election. She has defeated Michael Russo, a two-decade member of Hoboken’s Council and the son of a former mayor. At 11:13 PM, and with 100% of the votes counted, Jabbour defeated Russo...

James Solomon elected mayor of Jersey City

December 2, 2025 8:10 pmDecember 3, 2025 3:34 pm

Jersey City elected James Solomon, a two-term city councilman and a progressive outsider, as the city’s next mayor in its Tuesday runoff, rejecting former Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid at a political comeback by a 2-1 margin. Solomon will succeed three-term...

Sherrill names Caldwell, Doucette to run transition team

November 5, 2025 1:00 pmNovember 5, 2025 1:22 pm

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has named Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell as chair of her transition team, and longtime confidante Kellie Doucette as the executive director. The selection of Caldwell, the president of Centenary University and a former deputy commissioner of the...

It’s Election Day in ten N.J. municipalities with non-partisan local elections

May 13, 2025 6:00 amMay 13, 2025 12:00 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s always election season in New Jersey, and May is no different—voters in ten Garden State municipalities will elect local officials Tuesday. Competitive council or commission elections are being held in Collingswood, Hackensack, Haddonfield, Lyndhurst,...