Albio Sires Archives - New Jersey Globe

Menendez wins race to succeed Sires in 8th congressional district

November 8, 2022 8:28 pmNovember 8, 2022 9:16 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Democratic Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez has overwhelmingly won election to Congress, defeating Republican Marcos Arroyo in the solidly Democratic 8th congressional district. Menendez will succeed Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York), who chose to...

Kim, Menendez get new labor endorsements

October 18, 2022 3:30 pm

Two Democrats running for Congress received endorsements from major unions today: Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) got the backing of the New Jersey State Council of Machinists, while the Teamsters Joint Council 73 endorsed Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez for the...

National Organization for Women PAC endorses Menendez in NJ-8

October 12, 2022 2:46 pm

The political action committee of the National Organization for Women, a major feminist organization, has endorsed Democratic Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez for the 8th congressional district. “Rob Menendez is an advocate of the people, fighting for families in New...

Statements on the death of Queen Elizabeth II

September 8, 2022 1:50 pmSeptember 8, 2022 8:07 pm

U.S. SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAIR BOB MENENDEZ “I send my deepest condolences to the people of the United Kingdom on the occasion of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Britain’s longest ruling monarch, the Queen embodied the essence...

Hudson Democratic county chairman endorses Fulop for governor in 2025

July 27, 2022 4:49 pmJuly 27, 2022 4:55 pm

If Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop runs for governor in 2025, he’ll have the support of the new Hudson County Democratic chairman, Anthony Vainieri. Vainieri announced his support of Fulop for Governor on Wednesday night at a party fundraiser, becoming...

Menendez, Payne ran strongest in Hispanic and Black areas

June 20, 2022 4:28 pmJune 21, 2022 12:08 am

When Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez and Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) won their respective Democratic primaries two weeks ago for dark-blue North Jersey congressional districts, they did so in landslides, with around 83% of the vote each. Menendez and...

Menendez wins 8th district Democratic primary in a landslide

June 7, 2022 8:39 pmJune 7, 2022 10:54 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez, the son of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, has won the Democratic primary in the 8th congressional district. As of 10:54 p.m., Menendez had 84% of the vote, while his...