David Applefield Archives - New Jersey Globe

As a student council candidate in 1973, Applefield took a challenge all the way to the Supreme Court

July 18, 2020 4:37 pmJuly 18, 2020 6:24 pm

David Applefield had run for office at least three times before mounting a bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district. One was in 1970, when he was elected student council president at Mount Pleasant Junior...

David Applefield was a man of tireless curiosity and a passion for exploration, best friend says

July 17, 2020 12:14 pm

David Applefield, 64, died of an apparent heart attack July 8, 2020. A beloved son, sibling, and spouse, and father to three, David collapsed while shooting baskets with his son, Alexandre, the morning after he came in third in the...

David Applefield, congressional candidate in Tuesday’s primary, dies at 64

July 8, 2020 3:33 pmJuly 11, 2020 3:07 pm

David Applefield, who lost his bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress in yesterday’s primary election, died today. He was 64. According to a report on More Monmouth Musings, Applefield collapsed while exercising. He was pronounced dead at Riverview Medical...

Schmid wins in fight to take on Smith

July 8, 2020 12:46 amJuly 8, 2020 5:37 pm

The New Jersey Globe called this race at 3 a.m. Wednesday. The story was updated at that time. Democratic House candidate Stephanie Schmid holds an insurmountable lead in the contest for the fourth congressional district’s Democratic nomination. Schmid, a former...

New Jersey’s latest mystery: exactly when did Schmid decide she didn’t like Chris Smith?

July 7, 2020 3:49 pmJuly 7, 2020 4:17 pm

A big part of Stephanie Schmid’s stump speech to voters is that she once worked for the Republican congressman she’s hoping to take on, Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton). Schmid was 16 when she spent fifteen days after she was placed in...

NJ-4 Dems keeping claws out with primary days away

July 5, 2020 11:47 pmJuly 6, 2020 10:21 am

There’s little love lost between Democratic candidates in New Jersey’s 4th district. What was supposed to be a relaxed discussion about the politics of the race for the nod to oust Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) more than once moved into...

NJ-4 Democratic Candidate Forum at 9:15 PM tonight

July 5, 2020 4:12 pm

The New Jersey Globe will host a forum for the three Democratic candidates seeking to challenge Rep. Christopher Smith in New Jersey’s 4th district on Sunday, July 5 at 9:15 PM. All three candidates – David Applefield, Christine Conforti and...