Craig Stanley Archives - New Jersey Globe

McIver, fresh off primary win, gets convention nod for full term

July 18, 2024 8:24 pmJuly 19, 2024 5:37 pm

Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver, who two days ago won a special 10th district Democratic primary for the unexpired term of the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark), was chosen at a Democratic convention tonight as the party’s nominee...

Seven Democrats file to run at convention for Payne’s seat

July 16, 2024 10:49 amJuly 16, 2024 12:31 pm

Seven Democrats have successfully filed to run in Thursday’s special convention to fill the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark)’s spot on the November ballot: Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver, Linden Mayor Derek Armstead, Hudson County Commissioner Jerry Walker...

Nia Gill did extremely well in Montclair – but it wasn’t enough to win

June 8, 2023 4:57 pmJune 9, 2023 12:58 pm

As expected, State Sen./former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland) won the Democratic primary on Tuesday for State Senate in the 27th legislative district, beating fellow State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) in an incumbent-on-incumbent showdown caused by redistricting. What was less expected...

Codey defeats Gill in incumbent-versus-incumbent battle

June 6, 2023 9:11 pmJune 6, 2023 11:33 pm

With close to 80 years of legislative experience between the two of them, State Sen./former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland) and State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) are both stalwarts of the New Jersey State Senate. But thanks to a new legislative...

The primary election has begun

April 22, 2023 12:01 amApril 24, 2023 9:13 am

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day – sort of. The primary election isn’t until June 6, 45 days away. But today is the day that county clerks are obligated to begin sending out over 900,000 mail-in ballots to voters...

What’s at stake in New Jersey’s ballot draw

April 5, 2023 5:06 pmApril 6, 2023 2:24 pm

Tomorrow, New Jersey will celebrate its most obscure yet consequential holiday: ballot drawing day, when county clerks conduct lotteries to determine the layout of primary ballots. Every slate that includes a contingent of county commissioner candidates has the ability to...

A look at the 13 legislative districts hosting contested primaries in 2023

March 29, 2023 12:04 pmMarch 29, 2023 12:55 pm

Filing day has come and gone; though petition challenges and write-in candidacies could still shake some things up, we basically know who is running for the New Jersey Legislature this year and who isn’t. A total of 258 candidates filed...