Benjie Wimberley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Juliano wins massive support in bid for re-election

May 6, 2026 10:10 pm

Paul Juliano looks like a sure bet for re-election as Bergen County Democratic chairman after securing endorsements from 58 municipal chairs and a long list of federal, state, county, and municipal elected officials. Juliano, who has chaired the county organization...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

Sumter won’t seek re-election to Assembly

February 18, 2025 2:05 pmFebruary 18, 2025 6:25 pm

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-Paterson) will not seek re-election to an eighth term this year, Insider NJ is reporting. The New Jersey Globe has confirmed the report. Her announcement comes one month after she lost a special election convention for the...

Candidates for Pascrell seat agree on most issues

August 26, 2024 11:34 pm

Three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to fill the late Rep. Bill Pascrell’s congressional seat made their case in a Monday night forum. State Sen. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon), Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-North Haledon), and Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Paterson) offered...

Murphy praises Stack on rental assistance program

May 31, 2020 6:10 pm

Legislation sponsored by State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City) to create a $100 million emergency rental assistance program for residential tenants facing a loss of income due to the coronavirus pandemic is winning praise from Gov. Phil Murphy and a...

Can Currie and Schaffer deliver votes against dark-money override?

June 9, 2019 12:01 amJune 9, 2019 11:34 pm

Two Democratic county chairs closely allied with Gov. Phil Murphy are facing tests of strength of Monday when legislators are expected to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would force dark-money groups to disclose their donors. John Currie...