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Pappas, fighting Covid, cancels debate with Zwicker on Sunday

October 8, 2021 5:20 pmOctober 10, 2021 3:15 pm

GOP State Senate candidate Michael Pappas is battling Covid and won’t be able to take part in a debate set for Sunday night with Democrat Andrew Zwicker. “The past few days my wife and I have been quite ill,” Pappas...

New Jersey Globe announces State Senate debate schedule

October 4, 2021 10:57 am

The New Jersey Globe will host debates in three of the state’s most closely-watched races for the New Jersey State Senate on three Sunday nights in October, including a self-moderated debate in the 16th district between Republican Michael Pappas and...

Pro-business PAC endorses Polistina, Addiego and Pappas in key Senate races

September 17, 2021 5:07 pm

A political action committee connected to the New Jersey Business & Industry Association has split their endorsements in the state’s most closely watched legislative races, backing Republicans in the 2nd district, Democrats in the 8th, and candidates from both parties...

Update: N.J. police union endorses, then drops, Oath Keepers leader seeking State Assembly seat

September 16, 2021 2:08 pmSeptember 16, 2021 7:21 pm

The New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police endorsed a leader of the controversial Oath Keepers group for a State Assembly seat in Bergen County, but then pulled their endorsement three hours later after learning that their candidate played a role...

Firefighters endorse Democrats in most competitive legislative races

September 16, 2021 11:00 amSeptember 20, 2021 8:15 am

The New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (FMBA) has endorsed Democrats in the state’s three most competitive Senate and Assembly contests but is also backing a dozen Republican lawmakers for re-election. The FBBA is supporting Vince Mazzeo against Vince...

Women legislators hard-pressed to increase their numbers in 2021

August 11, 2021 11:38 amAugust 11, 2021 11:40 am

The New Jersey state legislature, where all four legislative leaders and nearly 60% of all legislators are white men, is a body that has room to grow more diverse. But based on the candidates running this November, the 2021 elections...

New York City primaries haven’t moved Murphy towards ranked-choice voting

July 12, 2021 2:50 pmJuly 12, 2021 8:14 pm

New Jerseyans looking to neighboring New York’s mayoral election shouldn’t expect ranked-choice voting to make its way southwest over the Hudson River. Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday said he was open-minded to the policy, but it isn’t priority for him...