Zach Blackburn, Author at New Jersey Globe

Judge to tackle legality of out-of-state petition circulators for third-party nominations

June 9, 2026 1:33 pm

An administrative law judge will determine Wednesday whether Libertarian Lana Leguía can stay on the ballot in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district after the majority of her petition signatures were collected by non-residents of New Jersey. Leguía is challenging a...

State GOP alleges MVC shortcomings allow ‘hundreds’ of non-citizens to join voter rolls

June 8, 2026 6:13 pmJune 10, 2026 11:16 am

The New Jersey GOP’s election-integrity task force claims it has found “hundreds” of non-citizens listed on the Garden State’s voter rolls, the party announced in a Monday press release. The announcement doesn’t specify how many registered voters the task force...

Zwicker, journalists tout bill that would increase funding for local news grants

June 8, 2026 3:03 pm

A bill that would divert some unused film tax credits to public media got a hearing before a Senate panel on Monday, with backers of public television and journalism supporting the plan. The Senate Economic Growth Committee heard discussion on...

Nadrowski appoints Greaves, Kelleher to co-chair labor transition committee

June 8, 2026 1:12 pm

Bayonne Mayor-elect Sharon Ashe Nadrowski announced Raymond Greaves and Patrick Kelleher will serve as the co-chairs of her Labor and Workforce Transition Committee. Greaves, a former councilman, has also worked with Amalgamated Transit Union International and is an influential insider....

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Sherrill taps Hertz-Shargel as president of BPU

June 5, 2026 3:09 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Friday that she will nominate Ben Hertz-Shargel to serve as a commissioner and president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the state’s energy regulatory body. Sherrill has made energy affordability a tenet of her...

Sherrill announces plan to boost legal assistance funds for Delaney Hall detainees, low-income residents

June 5, 2026 2:04 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill said her first budget will more than double the funds available for low-income people to legally challenge unconstitutional detention and deportation actions, drawing criticism from state Republicans. Sherrill and legislative leaders said they’ve agreed to bolster the...