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How debates over the Middle East are defining the race for Bonnie Watson Coleman’s seat

May 12, 2026 8:00 amMay 12, 2026 3:52 pm

For many decades, the range of positions on Israel seen as acceptable in New Jersey politics was not a wide one. With a large Jewish population and a strong Zionist streak in both major parties, New Jersey consistently elected members...

After super PAC’s ad blitz, Hamawy internal poll puts him in the lead

May 11, 2026 11:26 amMay 11, 2026 10:06 pm

DISCLAIMER: Polls can be a helpful tool for understanding elections, but they are an imperfect one, as demonstrated by New Jersey’s three most recent statewide general elections, all of which had results substantially different from what nearly every pollster had...

(Updated) Reynolds-Jackson stays out of Dem primary for Mercer County Commissioner

May 5, 2026 6:27 pmMay 5, 2026 9:45 pm

This story was updated at 9:28 PM. Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) says she is not taking sides in a competitive Democratic primary for Mercer County Commissioner, pushing back on an earlier report by the New Jersey Globe that she is...

How N.J.’s congressional delegation voted in April

May 4, 2026 12:39 pm

Click here for a web version of the New Jersey Globe’s April 2026 vote tracker, with links to the bills and votes in question, or scroll to the bottom of this article for a PDF version. Few issues confronted by...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

May 1, 2026 7:45 pm

April was a busy month for the New Jersey delegation: Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield)’s absence made national headlines, Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge) joined the House after her special election victory, and debates over surveillance laws and Department of...

‘A real setback’: Black N.J. leaders decry Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling

April 29, 2026 4:37 pmMay 1, 2026 11:16 am

A Supreme Court decision limiting the reach of the 1965 Voting Rights Act on redistricting may have huge ramifications for Black representation in Congress, and many of New Jersey’s Black political leaders are reacting with dismay – though they’re not...

In NJ-12, Democrats won’t commit to backing Jeffries

April 28, 2026 2:10 pm

Nine Democrats running for Congress filled a crowded stage during a two-and-a-half-hour debate Sunday night, and despite a fair share of bickering and disagreement, one shared belief became clear: they don’t fully trust the vision from Democratic Party leaders. More...