Chip Robinson Archives - New Jersey Globe

Blackman seeks to be Dover’s first woman, first black mayor

April 1, 2019 10:31 amApril 1, 2019 10:59 am

DOVER – Alderwoman Carolyn Blackman is running for mayor of Dover on the Morris County Democratic organization line in the June primary. She would become town’s first woman and first black mayor. The incumbent, Democrat James P. Dodd, has not...

Parsippany Democrats pick challengers in control election

March 24, 2019 12:14 pmMarch 25, 2019 12:00 am

Democrats won the crown jewel of Morris County politics in 2017 when Michael Soriano ousted Jamie Barbiero to win the Parsippany mayoral race. Now control of the township council is at stake in Morris County’s most populated municipality, which has...

Dover mayor James Dodd unsure about re-election bid

March 13, 2019 3:49 pm

Dover mayor James P. Dodd says he has not decided whether he will seek re-election. “I haven’t made up my mind yet,” Dodd told the New Jersey Globe. I have a lot of people who have asked me to continue.”...

Fortgang enters race to unseat Webber, DeCroce

February 4, 2019 7:44 amFebruary 4, 2019 10:55 am

Verona Democratic municipal chair Laura Fortgang today formally launched her bid for the New Jersey State Assembly today with endorsements from two Democratic county chairs and an announcement that Mollie Binotto will serve as her campaign chair. Fortgang is challenging...

Progressive leader to challenge Webber

January 30, 2019 1:39 pmJanuary 30, 2019 6:12 pm

Democrats have picked the leader of one of the state’s most influential grassroots progressive organizations to challenge Jay Webber for State Assembly in the 26th district. Christine Clarke, the environmental director for Action Together New Jersey and the Jefferson Democratic...

Morris Dem chair backs Currie

December 21, 2018 4:32 pm

Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson has endorsed Democratic State Chairman John Currie for re-election. “I support Chairman Currie 100% because he has been an unshakable ally to the Morris County Democrats, and we would not have the kind of...

Morris, Ocean, Sussex, Warren Dem chairs oppose redistricting amendment

December 12, 2018 4:26 pm

Democratic County Chairs from Morris, Ocean, Sussex and Warren counties have joined Hudson Coutny Democratic Chairwoman Amy DeGise and Somerset County Democratic Chairwoman Peg Schaffer in opposing the redistricting constitutional amendment being pushed by Democratic leaders in the state’s legislature....