Chuck Hardwick Archives - New Jersey Globe

Three N.J. counties have waited more than 165 years for an Assembly Speaker

August 17, 2026 9:36 am

When William Kennedy of Sussex County finished his second year as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, James Madison was president, the War of 1812 had not yet begun, and Abraham Lincoln would not be born for another eight...

Happy 100th Birthday to Anthony E. Russo, ex-Senator, mayor

August 7, 2026 5:10 amAugust 13, 2026 11:45 am

Former State Sen. Anthony E. Russo, who served in the legislature from 1978 to 1982 and spent 27 years as a Union Township Committeeman – ten of them as mayor — will celebrate his 100th birthday tomorrow. He is the...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

Assembly honors former Speaker Chuck Hardwick

February 27, 2025 6:31 pm

Flags will fly at half-staff to honor Chuck Hardwick

February 26, 2025 5:40 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy today ordered U.S. and New Jersey flags will fly at half-staff on Friday in honor of Chuck Hardwick, a former Assembly Speaker who died on February 19 at age 83. “Speaker Hardwick was a dedicated public servant and a...

Chuck Hardwick, former Assembly Speaker, dies at 83

February 23, 2025 3:43 pmFebruary 26, 2025 4:19 pm

Chuck Hardwick, the Kentucky-born son of a Wonder Bread maintenance worker who became a significant force in New Jersey politics in the 1980s as the first Republican Assembly Speaker in twelve years and a candidate for governor, died on February...

Ex-Assembly Speaker endorses Ciattarelli

January 9, 2025 6:05 pmJanuary 10, 2025 10:38 am

Former Assembly Speaker Jack Collins is supporting Jack Ciattarelli for the Republican nomination for governor. “Jack Ciattarelli understands the problems facing New Jersey residents because he’s one of us – a regular, down to Earth, Jersey guy who has seen...