Bob Hugin Archives - New Jersey Globe

Van Drew favorite to win GOP primary in crowded field

December 15, 2019 2:42 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who will announce his switch to the Republican Party in the next couple of days, is also expected to seek re-election to his 2nd district seat as a Republican. Still, there has been speculation in recent...

Mendham Township Deputy Mayor Sarah Neibart

Neibart will seek Bucco Assembly seat

November 13, 2019 8:18 pm

Mendham Township Deputy Mayor Sarah Neibart will seek the 25th district State Assembly seat Anthony R. Bucco vacated in October when he moved up to the State Senate. Republican County Committee members have called a special election convention for November...

Group advocating lower drug prices spending six-figures to boost Andy Kim

October 24, 2019 12:27 pmOctober 24, 2019 1:14 pm

Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, which spent over $3 million in New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race last year, has launched a six-figure digital video ad highlighting Rep. Andy Kim’s leadership in the fight to lower prescription drug prices. The decision...

Phillipsburg Democratic councilman switches parties

October 23, 2019 12:28 pm

A Democratic councilman from Phillipsburg has switched parties and will support the Republican challenger in the November 5 mayoral race. Mark Lutz, who won 31% of the vote in his Democratic primary challenge to Mayor Steven Ellis, switched to the...

Hugin contributions to state GOP candidates drops 95% in 2019

October 22, 2019 7:17 pmOctober 22, 2019 7:18 pm

One year after spending $36 million of his own money on an unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid against Bob Menendez last year, contributions by Bob Hugin to local Republican candidates has dropped from $805,360 in 2018 to $43,050 in 2019, according...

Menendez raises $300k for 2024 campaign

October 15, 2019 6:28 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, who still has five more years left in his term, raised $72,857 during the last three months. Menendez has raised $299,287 in 2019 and has $276,791 cash-on-hand, according to a report filed with the Federal Election...

Richter raises $413k for race against Van Drew

October 7, 2019 3:13 pmOctober 7, 2019 3:41 pm

Former Hill International CEO David Richter has raised $413,000 for his bid to unseat freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) in New Jersey’s 2nd district. He has put $300,000 of his own money into the campaign. Richter, one of three...