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With 2023 legislative elections fast approaching, who isn’t running for re-election?

January 5, 2023 1:08 pmJanuary 5, 2023 11:23 pm

On Tuesday, State Sen. Christopher Connors (R-Lacey) announced that he won’t seek re-election to the State Senate this year, bringing a three-decade career in the legislature to an end. He joins a small but growing cohort of state legislators who...

Jessica Ramirez, John Allen will run for Assembly on Hudson Democratic ticket

December 20, 2022 2:33 pmDecember 21, 2022 1:37 pm

Jessica Ramirez and John Allen will run for two Assembly seats in 2023 on a ticket headed by current Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City), the New Jersey Globe has learned. Ramirez and Allen, both attorneys, will have the support of...

Jimenez endorses Cirillo but stays mum on her own plans

December 5, 2022 5:17 pm

What does the future hold in store for Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez (D-West New York)? Facing the likely loss of her seat in the legislature, it’s speculated that the six-term Hudson County assemblywoman may turn to local politics, running for West...

Stack anticipates process to fill Albin seat will begin in next few months

October 17, 2022 4:39 pmOctober 17, 2022 6:58 pm

The State Senate confirmed two new justices of the state Supreme Court today, but that still leaves the seven-member court with one seat left open: that of former Justice Barry Albin, who turned 70 in July and was required to...

Caven Point protection bill takes first step through legislature

August 8, 2022 5:30 pm

A bill explicitly protecting the Liberty State Park enclave of Caven Point passed the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously today, addressing criticism that previous legislation did not do enough to protect the natural habitat from privatization. “Caven Point is a unique...

Stack will introduce legislation protecting Caven Point

June 28, 2022 4:57 pm

State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City), whose bill establishing a Liberty State Park Design Task Force was approved in committee yesterday, said today that he’ll introduce future legislation protecting Caven Point, a nature reserve that environmental groups fear has been...

Seven things to watch for on one of Trenton’s busiest days

June 27, 2022 10:59 amJune 27, 2022 3:12 pm

Just 37 legislators, representing less than a third of the total New Jersey Legislature, are scheduled to come to Trenton today – but it still might be the most important legislative day of the year. That’s because three of the...