Bob Franks Archives - New Jersey Globe

In one of New Jersey’s swingiest towns, a mayoral challenger emerges

April 1, 2022 4:35 pm

New Providence was a solidly Republican town, until it wasn’t. The Union County borough, which is in the state’s upper echelons of both income and educational attainment, used to vote for Republicans up and down the ballot, from staunch conservatives...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Never leave your notes behind

November 16, 2021 12:01 amNovember 16, 2021 12:51 pm

We’ve all seen the images of notes used by President Biden and his predecessor that are used as reminders of key talking points and seen debates at every level of government (President down to town council) where the candidates have...

Murphy picks Renee Robeson as new Hunterdon prosecutor

April 23, 2021 4:00 pmApril 23, 2021 3:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to nominate Renee Robeson as the next Hunterdon County Prosecutor and will renominate Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes to another term, two senior administration officials told the New Jersey Globe. Murphy will formally submit their...

The history of Malinowski’s congressional seat

November 23, 2020 12:01 amJanuary 3, 2021 1:51 pm

The re-election of Tom Malinowski marked the third time in more than 100 years that New Jersey’s 7th district elected and re-elected a Democrat. Before Malinowski unseated five-term Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton Township) in 2018, Republicans had held the 7th...

Mehta breaks Case record for most votes ever received by a New Jersey Republican

November 17, 2020 12:31 pmNovember 17, 2020 7:18 pm

Republican Rik Mehta has set the record for the most votes ever received by a Republican statewide candidate in New Jersey after he passed Clifford P. Case on Monday. Mehta is currently at 1,745,013 votes statewide, with more ballots still...

Booker sets record for most statewide votes in N.J. history

November 11, 2020 2:11 pmNovember 11, 2020 4:50 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker has already set a record for the greatest number of votes ever received by a statewide candidate in New Jersey. Booker has already passed the 2.2 million mark, with another 500,000 votes still uncounted across the...

Health issues of N.J. governors

February 23, 2020 3:15 pmFebruary 23, 2020 3:15 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will undergo surgery to remove part of his kidney after doctors found a tumor that could be cancerous. Murphy won’t be the first governor to take some time off to deal with health issues. During his first...