Charles Joelson Archives - New Jersey Globe

An exclusive N.J. club: 11 who came within 1,000 votes of winning a congressional seat

May 10, 2024 6:51 amMay 10, 2024 1:37 pm

One of the most exclusive clubs in New Jersey politics belongs to the group of eleven men who over the last 100 years came within 1,000 votes of winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives: John McCloskey, Edward O’Neill,...

Republican Jewish Coalition backing Richter in NJ-3

July 22, 2020 7:00 pmJuly 22, 2020 6:58 pm

The Republican Jewish Coalition has endorsed David Richter for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district. “David is Jewish, a successful businessman, a strong supporter of President Trump, and a proud RJC leader from our New Jersey RJC Chapter, “said Sam...

Bob Dole turns 96

July 22, 2019 9:02 pmJuly 22, 2019 10:11 pm

Bob Dole, who turned 96 today, served with 27 New Jerseyans during his 35 years in Congress — five in the Senate, where he represented Kansas from 1969 to 1996, and 22 in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he...

NJ Open House Seats rarely flip parties

January 14, 2018 5:08 pm

If Jeff Van Drew wins Frank LoBiondo’s seat in Congress, it will be just the sixth time since World War II that an open New Jersey House seat was won by the other party. Two of those were in 1948,...