Britnee Timberlake Archives - New Jersey Globe

Payne overwhelmingly wins renomination in 10th district Democratic primary

June 7, 2022 9:26 pmJune 7, 2022 10:53 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) has won the Democratic primary in the 10th congressional district, defeating challenger Imani Oakley. As of 10:53 p.m., Payne had 83% of the vote to Oakley’s 11%, with minor...

After unanimous vote, N.J. Working Families Party supports Payne for re-election

May 19, 2022 1:29 pmMay 19, 2022 2:39 pm

The New Jersey Working Families Party has endorsed Rep. Donald Payne (D-Newark) for re-election in the 10th district, saying he is supportive of their core policies “and has been for years.” The vote in support of Payne over Democratic primary...

Timberlake endorses Payne for Congress

May 18, 2022 6:47 amMay 18, 2022 2:02 pm

Continuing the avalanche of bad news for mountebank candidate Imani Oakley, her former boss has endorsed her opponent in the Democratic congressional primary in New Jersey’s 10th district. Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange), perhaps the most progressive member of the...

Tucker calls Essex County legislative redistricting a ‘terrible mistake’

May 12, 2022 2:26 pm

Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark), whose district was one of several Essex County districts that was significantly redrawn during this year’s legislative reapportionment process, expressed her strong disapproval of the new map today. “I think they made a terrible mistake,” Tucker...

Bill requiring menstrual products in school bathrooms clears Senate committee

May 9, 2022 4:06 pm

The Senate Education Committee passed a bill requiring that school districts provide feminine hygiene products, defined in the bill as “tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle,” in school bathrooms for grades 6 through 12,...

Young people are significantly underrepresented in Trenton

March 25, 2022 2:44 pmMarch 28, 2022 12:25 am

Does the New Jersey legislature have an age problem? Usually, that kind of question is answered with statistics about just how old politicians are. The average age of a New Jersey legislator, for example, is 58-and-a-half; looking just at the...

Caputo plans to run again in 2023

March 24, 2022 4:26 pmMarch 24, 2022 4:46 pm

Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley), whose Essex County district was significantly reshaped in this year’s redistricting process, said today that he “absolutely” intends on running for re-election to the Assembly in 2023. A native of Nutley, Caputo was moved from the...