Adam Hamawy Archives - New Jersey Globe

Firefighters union flips to Bennett in NJ-7

September 17, 2026 10:43 amSeptember 17, 2026 11:55 am

The New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association has endorsed Democrat Rebecca Bennett for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district, flipping its support from two-term Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in one of the nation’s closely watched House races. The...

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...

House Democrats boost Bennett’s campaign coffers after primary win

July 18, 2026 2:31 pmJuly 20, 2026 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON — House Democrats rushed to fill the coffers of former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett after the New Jersey primary, shoring up the finances of one of their best hopes of capturing a Republican-held seat this fall when control of...

NJ-12 Republican reports just $3,083 in cash, $19,128 in debt

July 14, 2026 9:30 am

The Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th district has $3,083 cash on hand after raising $3,479 in the second quarter for his bid to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing), and is already in debt. Gregg...

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

July 13, 2026 8:00 pmJuly 14, 2026 10:58 am

Middlesex County has long been one of New Jersey’s strongest Democratic bastions. Home to nearly 900,000 residents, it is the state’s third-most populous county, with its Democratic dominance reinforced by a powerful county organization and heavily Democratic municipalities such as...

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

July 8, 2026 4:23 pmJuly 9, 2026 3:57 pm

For more than a century, Somerset County stood among New Jersey’s premier Republican strongholds. It backed Herbert Hoover over Franklin D. Roosevelt at the height of the Great Depression, remained reliably Republican through the New Deal and postwar eras, and...

Greenstein expects to seek re-election; DeAngelo will support her

June 18, 2026 10:29 amJune 18, 2026 1:15 pm

State Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro) is taking steps toward seeking a seventh term in the New Jersey State Senate, and her likely heir apparent, Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D-Hamilton), is backing her up. “At the moment, I am planning to run,”...