Cleopatra Tucker Archives - New Jersey Globe

The bi-partisan beach caucus

August 2, 2019 12:31 pmAugust 2, 2019 12:44 pm

Just for fun and laughs — and not a lot of business — New Jersey’s bi-partisan beach caucus got together at the Jersey shore: Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and his wife, Tish, along with DiAnn Gove...

Caputo, Tucker win in 28th district

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 10:54 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 28th district for incumbents Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley) and Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark). They have defeated their primary opponent, Stephen Burd. Caputo and Tucker will face Republicans Joy...

Republicans field Assembly candidates in staunch Dem districts

March 28, 2019 1:12 pmMarch 28, 2019 1:16 pm

Incumbents in two of New Jersey’s most staunchly Democratic legislative districts will face Republican opposition in November. Joy Bembry-Freeman and Antonio Pires will challenge Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley) and Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark) in the 28th, and John Anello and Jeannette Veras...

Tucker says she’s undecided on legal weed

March 21, 2019 6:11 pm

Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker told the New Jersey Globe she was still undecided on marijuana legalization days ahead of a vote on the matter before both chambers of the legislature. “I am definitely not a yes vote,” Tucker said. Two sources...

Tucker a yes on marijuana, sources say

March 21, 2019 4:35 pmMarch 21, 2019 6:11 pm

Two sources have told the New Jersey Globe that Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker, the running mate of fierce marijuana legalization opponent Sen. Ronald Rice, has indicated she will vote in favor of marijuana legalization. While Tucker’s vote may prove instrumental in...

Deceased candidates have won NJ elections before

October 12, 2018 11:56 pmOctober 13, 2018 12:12 am

Assemblyman Donald Tucker died 22 days before the 2005 general election and still won re-election in a landslide. Tucker, who had also been a Newark City Councilman for 31 years, passed away on October 17, 2005. He represented the heavily...

Murphy hunts for 14 votes to stop Coughlin

June 16, 2018 3:48 pmJune 19, 2018 2:42 pm

Governor Phil Murphy’s magic number is 14 – that’s how many Assembly Democrats he needs to stop Speaker Craig Coughlin from passing his own budget next week if the two sides can’t reach an agreement before that. Democrats have a...