Anthony Verrelli Archives - New Jersey Globe

Carpenters face lawsuit alleging retaliation against Ballantyne allies

December 1, 2020 11:05 amDecember 1, 2020 1:36 pm

Five allies of former Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Executive Secretary John Ballantyne filed a lawsuit today alleging that the politically influential union fired them as part of a purge of reformers that included retaliation and discrimination. The lawsuit comes two...

With Mercer on board, Coughlin now has re-election commitments from 50 of 52 Democratic legislators

October 3, 2020 12:21 pm

Nearly every Democrat in the New Jersey State Assembly in now on record as endorsing Craig Coughlin for another term as Speaker, a vote that will occur after the 2021 general election and keep him in office until at least...

Both candidates claim building trades support in Mercer Democratic chair race

July 26, 2020 9:50 pmJuly 27, 2020 12:08 pm

One of Mercer County’s most politically influential labor leaders is backing Ewing Councilman David Schroth in his bid to unseat Democratic County Chair Janice Mironov on Tuesday. “Dave Schroth will be the type of Chairman that will be receptive to...

Top Mercer Democratic officials back Schroth over Mironov

July 21, 2020 8:37 pmJuly 22, 2020 12:03 am

Some of Mercer County’s most powerful Democrats have moved to oust Janice Mironov as county chair, endorsing David Schroth to replace her. County Executive Brian Hughes, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing), State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence) and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson...

Verrelli, Reynolds Jackson want full census counts before districts are redrawn

July 15, 2020 12:53 pm

Assembly members in the 15th legislative district urged the state to delay its reapportionment until the state receives data from the U.S. Census Bureau. “If we don’t extend the redistricting deadline to coincide with new Census data, it will impact...

Hughes, Mironov at odds over extending term of Mercer Dem chair

July 13, 2020 11:22 amJuly 13, 2020 3:42 pm

This story was updated with comment from Mironov at 12:26 p.m. Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes and Mercer County Democratic Chairwoman Janice Mironov are at odds over how to handle this year’s election for the chair’s seat. Hughes, who has...

Dem legislators sidestep involvement in Trenton controversy

May 4, 2020 6:28 pm

The three Democrats who represent Trenton in the New Jersey Legislature trashed city officials for statements made on a conference call on Saturday, but unlike other party leaders, stopped far short of calling for resignations. Instead, State Sen. Shirley Turner...