Bill Pascrell Archives - New Jersey Globe

Was a New Jersey special election the canary in the coal mine for Democrats?

March 12, 2026 8:17 pmMarch 13, 2026 12:39 pm

In a town where Republicans usually measure victory by how large the margin is, not whether they win, the results of a special election in Oakland on Tuesday could portend big trouble for down-ballot GOP candidates in the November midterm...

Pou announces new leadership in NJ-9 district office

February 9, 2026 11:30 am

Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) announced two staff moves in her district office today, bringing back one familiar name and promoting another longtime staffer to a new role. Ian Godfrey will be Pou’s new district director, taking over for Carol...

Gill picks up more endorsements in NJ-11 primary, including a former congressman

January 28, 2026 3:09 pm

With just eight days left to go until the February 5 special Democratic primary for the 11th congressional district, two of the race’s frontrunners, Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill (D-Montclair) and former Rep. Tom Malinowski, are continuing to pick up...

Changing N.J. delegation could put state’s influence on federal tax, spending policies at risk

January 21, 2026 4:01 pmJanuary 22, 2026 7:48 am

In a sclerotic and divided Congress, committee assignments can go a long way towards getting anything done. And thanks to a confluence of retirements and deaths, New Jersey is facing the prospect of going without any seats on two of...

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...

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...

Prempeh suspends NJ-9 campaign: ‘The party wants someone that they can control’

December 15, 2025 12:34 amDecember 15, 2025 12:45 am

Billy Prempeh, the Republican nominee for New Jersey’s 9th congressional in 2020, 2022, and 2024, will no longer seek the same office in 2026. Prempeh, an Air Force veteran and an unabashed conservative, announced late on Sunday night that he...