Brian Rumpf Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ocean GOP lawmakers want higher tax collections used to restore senior property tax relief

August 25, 2026 11:32 am

Three Republican legislators from Ocean County’s 9th legislative district are calling on state officials to dedicate increased tax collections to property tax relief, arguing that additional revenue should help restore benefits for senior citizens that were reduced under New Jersey’s...

South Jersey leaders promise to fight casinos outside Atlantic City in biting letter

March 27, 2026 4:06 pm

Growing buzz around the potential of casinos outside of Atlantic City has put South Jersey leaders on alert, and on Friday, they signed a strong letter promising to put the kibosh on the idea. In a bipartisan letter to Gov....

With first Sherrill budget, Senate and Assembly GOP split paths

March 10, 2026 5:39 pm

When Gov. Mikie Sherrill and legislative Democrats hammer out a budget this summer, Trenton Republicans will hold little control over the process. They can ask probing questions in upcoming budget hearings, but they lack the numbers to block a budget...

Coughlin shuffles committees as Legislature gears up

January 30, 2026 3:36 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has shifted the Democratic majority on the powerful Assembly Budget Committee from 10-5 to 11-4 after Republicans lost five seats in last year’s election. Coughlin added Democrats Al Abdelaziz (D-Paterson) and Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) to the...

Myhre, Rumpf win in LD9

November 4, 2025 8:55 pmNovember 4, 2025 11:50 pm

Assemblymen Gregory Myhre (R-Stafford) and Brian Rumpf (R-Little Egg Harbor) have won re-election in the 9th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, easily keeping their deep-red southern Ocean County seat in GOP hands. As of 11:50 p.m. and with...

National organization of state troopers backs all incumbent legislators, will stay out of N.J. governor’s race

October 9, 2025 12:56 amOctober 9, 2025 12:57 pm

The National Troopers Coalition will remain neutral in the New Jersey governor’s race and has endorsed every incumbent in contests for the State Assembly. In the two split districts, the organization representing over 43,000 state troopers from 47 groups nationwide...

PBA endorses incumbents, no challengers, in Assembly races

August 26, 2025 12:31 pmAugust 26, 2025 1:06 pm

The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association has endorsed incumbents in the most competitive legislative races, with support of the state’s largest law enforcement union going to Democrats in the 3rd and 11th districts and Republicans in the 21st district;...