Christine Hanlon Archives - New Jersey Globe

Sherrill accuses Van Drew, Republicans of using voter registration error as political weapon

August 21, 2026 2:48 pmAugust 21, 2026 4:31 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) and congressional Republicans of turning a voter-registration error into a political weapon, arguing that her administration moved quickly to correct the problem and investigate how it happened. Sherrill made the comments...

NJGOP says probe of noncitizen voter registrations should extend beyond MVC glitch

August 20, 2026 7:34 pm

The New Jersey Republican State Committee is calling on Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration to broaden its investigation into the registration of noncitizens beyond a one-year period tied to an alleged Motor Vehicle Commission computer glitch. State officials have said the...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Monmouth County in 2026

August 20, 2026 12:02 pmAugust 24, 2026 9:30 am

Monmouth County has long been indispensable to Republican hopes in New Jersey, a sprawling political anchor stretching from deeply Republican Shore communities to conservative inland towns. The state’s sixth-largest county is neither as populous nor as overwhelmingly Republican as neighboring...

Testa calls for prosecution of nearly 400 noncitizens who voted

July 23, 2026 11:50 pmJuly 25, 2026 9:17 pm

New Jersey Republican leaders today called for criminal investigations and possible prosecution of the nearly 400 noncitizens who cast ballots after a state software error improperly registered them to vote, although they differed over whether every voter should be charged...

NJGOP blasts Sherrill, Democrats — plus Bob Singer and Sean Kean — over $60.7 billion budget

July 1, 2026 10:31 am

The New Jersey Republican Party blasted Governor Mikie Sherrill and Democratic legislative leaders for approving a $60.7 billion state budget through what it called a secretive, last-minute process that denied lawmakers and the public adequate time to review the spending...

State GOP elects Christine Hanlon next chair

January 5, 2026 7:55 pmJanuary 6, 2026 12:03 am

The New Jersey Republican Party elected Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon as its next chair on Monday night as the state GOP buckles down after a devastating 2025. Hanlon must now set the New Jersey GOP back on track after...

State GOP to pick next chair in Jan. 5 meeting

December 3, 2025 5:44 pmDecember 3, 2025 5:55 pm

Republicans will select the New Jersey GOP’s next chair in a Jan. 5 meeting, according to a notice sent to state committee members. After the crushing defeat of Jack Ciattarelli in November’s gubernatorial election, incumbent Chairman Glenn Paulsen announced he...