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LBJ, Nixon swept all 21 New Jersey counties

February 16, 2026 12:13 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:29 pm

Just 22,091 votes separated John F. Kennedy from Richard M. Nixon in the contest for New Jersey’s sixteen electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election. Kennedy won 50% to Nixon’s 49%, but Nixon carried 14 of New Jersey’s 21 counties....

Trailblazer: Mayor Glenn Cunningham

January 19, 2026 12:03 amJanuary 18, 2026 10:52 pm

Glenn Cunningham (1943-2004) was the first and only Black to win election for mayor of Jersey City. After serving in the Marines, Cunningham began a 25-year career as a Jersey City police officer. He retired as a captain. Cunningham began...

Dick Zimmer, former congressman and U.S. Senate contender, dies at 81

January 1, 2026 11:23 amJanuary 4, 2026 9:53 pm

Richard A. Zimmer, a three-term Republican congressman from Hunterdon County and longtime state legislator who ran a competitive race for U.S. Senate in 1996 and built a career as an advocate of fiscal conservatism, transparency in government, and the safety...

Happy 101st Birthday, Congressman Frank Guarini

August 20, 2025 12:00 amAugust 21, 2025 11:22 am

Frank J. Guarini, Jr., who served as a congressman from a Hudson County district for fourteen years, celebrates his 101st birthday today. The Jersey City Democrat is the oldest living former congressman from New Jersey, the oldest living former statewide...

Federal judges set to meet Monday, maybe to pick U.S. Attorney

July 17, 2025 1:18 pmJuly 17, 2025 4:16 pm

A meeting of the U.S. District Court Judges from New Jersey has been set for Monday to possibly vote to appoint a U.S. Attorney, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The meeting takes place amid uncertainties surrounding the tenure of...

A brief electoral history of Josh Gottheimer

March 14, 2025 2:47 pm

When it comes to running in a Democratic primary, contests decided by droves of highly engaged liberal voters, it’s usually seen as wise to claim the progressive lane. You don’t have to run as a socialist, per se, but at...

Trailblazer: Mayor Glenn Cunningham

January 20, 2025 12:04 amJanuary 19, 2025 8:23 pm

Glenn Cunningham (1943-2004) was the first and only Black to win election for mayor of Jersey City. After serving in the Marines, Cunningham began a 25-year career as a Jersey City police officer. He retired as a captain. Cunningham began...