Barbara Buono Archives - New Jersey Globe

The special for John Lewis’ seat, and some NJ political history

December 1, 2020 9:49 am

Georgia voters go to the polls today to elect a short-term replacement for John Lewis, a legendary civil rights leader and 17-term congressman who died in July. The winner of the special election runoff will serve until January 3, when...

The O’Toole Chronicles: My Experiences from Legislative Redistricting

October 13, 2020 12:01 amOctober 12, 2020 9:16 pm

As I filled out my vote-by-mail ballot this year and got to Ballot Question #3, it brought back a flood of memories related to Legislative Redistricting – both as a member of the Legislature deeply affected in 2001 and as...

Cole retiring after 23 year as Montclair State University president

September 9, 2020 3:19 pm

Montclair State University President Susan A. Cole will retire in July 2021. Cole has been president of New Jersey’s second-largest state university for 23 years and was the first woman to hold the post. In 2009, Cole was an early...

Buono will join Murphy at budget address

February 25, 2020 11:33 amFebruary 25, 2020 11:47 am

Sending a message to segments of the Democratic Party establishment, Gov. Phil Murphy has invited Barbara Buono to be his guest as he delivers his annual budget address to a joint session of the New Jersey Legislature, the New Jersey...

Race will start soon for Pinkin Assembly seat

February 10, 2020 2:32 pm

The likely ascent of Nancy Pinkin to the Middlesex County Clerk’s post sets up a January 2021 race to fill the remaining 54 weeks of her term in the New Jersey State Assembly. The choice will be made by Democratic...

Sweeney re-elected Senate President; Weinberg and Ruiz returned to leadership posts

November 7, 2019 1:21 pm

Steve Sweeney has been re-elected to an unprecedented sixth term as Senate President, After the Senate reorganizes in January, Steve Sweeney will set the record for the longest-serving Senate President in New Jersey history. Sweeney was re-elected to an unprecedented...

Sacco smacks Wainstein for Christie endorsement

May 6, 2019 1:35 pm

Larry Wainstein’s endorsement of Chris Christie for governor six years ago is now under attack in his bid to oust North Bergen mayor Nicholas Sacco. “While Larry Wainstein was sucking up to Chris Christie and endorsing his campaign for Governor,...