Avi Schnall Archives - Page 3 of 3

Great night for N.J. Democrats, who gain five seats in the legislature

November 8, 2023 2:05 amNovember 8, 2023 11:08 am

Typically, when one party controls both the White House and the Governor’s Mansion, that’s a bad sign for that party’s chances in New Jersey legislative midterms. But Democrats broke that curse this year, winning every top district and flipping a...

Schnall flips 30th district Assembly seat blue, with massive support from Lakewood’s Orthodox community

November 7, 2023 9:42 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:06 am

In a tremendously unusual result, Democrat Avi Schnall has won an Assembly seat in the deep-red 30th legislative district, unseating incumbent Assemblyman Ned Thomson (R-Wall), the New Jersey Globe projects. Schnall’s victory is a massive win for Lakewood’s Orthodox Jewish...

Amato, Holzapfel, Singer win as Ocean Republicans retain most deep-red legislative seats

November 7, 2023 8:55 pmNovember 7, 2023 8:56 pm

Ocean County Republicans have easily held onto most of their dark-red seats, the New Jersey Globe projects. Republican incumbents and challengers have retained control of the 9th and 10th districts and two of three seats in the 30th district; it’s...

From February: Lakewood’s Orthodox community wants a seat in the Democratic caucus. Could it happen?

September 1, 2023 1:28 pm

This story was originally published on February 17. Shortly afterwards, Avi Schnall decided against an Assembly campaign, but yesterday he changed his mind and got in the race after all, setting up a competitive contest in the 30th legislative district. Here...

Lakewood Orthodox leader seeking Assembly seat as a Democrat

August 31, 2023 11:39 amAugust 31, 2023 1:01 pm

A powerful leader in Lakewood’s Orthodox Jewish community is expected to jump into the race for State Assembly as a Democrat, possibly putting one of the state’s most staunchly Republican seats into play. Rabbi Avi Schnall, the director of the...

Ocean Dems pick legislative candidates in deep-red districts

March 23, 2023 10:29 amMarch 23, 2023 10:29 am

Ocean County Democrats have chosen their legislative ticket for 2023, running full slates in four strongly Republican districts. In the 9th district, covering southern Ocean County, Democrats will run Little Egg Harbor Democratic municipal chairman Gabriel Franco for the Senate...

Lakewood’s Orthodox community wants a seat in the Democratic caucus. Could it happen?

February 17, 2023 5:10 pmFebruary 17, 2023 6:14 pm

The reddest State Senate district in New York isn’t in some rural Upstate county no one’s ever heard of. It’s not in a far-flung corner of Long Island. It’s not even on Staten Island, that famously conservative urban bastion. It’s...