David Ocampo Grajales Archives

Menendez, Payne ran strongest in Hispanic and Black areas

June 20, 2022 4:28 pmJune 21, 2022 12:08 am

When Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez and Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) won their respective Democratic primaries two weeks ago for dark-blue North Jersey congressional districts, they did so in landslides, with around 83% of the vote each. Menendez and...

Menendez wins 8th district Democratic primary in a landslide

June 7, 2022 8:39 pmJune 7, 2022 10:54 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez, the son of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, has won the Democratic primary in the 8th congressional district. As of 10:54 p.m., Menendez had 84% of the vote, while his...

Good morning, New Jersey. The polls are open

June 7, 2022 6:00 amJune 7, 2022 3:15 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s 6 AM and the polls are now open for the 2022 New Jersey primary election. Saying the polls are open comes with a big asterisk. In reality, people have been voting since April 23, when...

What to watch for in New Jersey’s congressional primaries

June 3, 2022 4:54 pmJune 7, 2022 3:16 pm

This Tuesday, June 7, New Jerseyans will head to the polls to vote in primary elections for the state’s 12 congressional districts – and without the presidency or either U.S. Senate seat up for election, the House represents the top...

NJEA, NEA endorse Menendez for Congress

May 16, 2022 4:42 pmMay 16, 2022 8:02 pm

The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and its national counterpart, the National Education Association (NEA), today threw their weight behind Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez, who is running in the state’s 8th congressional district. “We need a champion of public...

Menendez gets endorsement from Latino Victory Fund

May 12, 2022 9:20 am

The Latino Victory Fund, a nationwide progressive Latino advocacy group, announced yesterday that they are backing Port Authority commissioner Rob Menendez for the 8th congressional district. “Rob is the son of dedicated public servants and the grandson of brave Cuban...

Statements on the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade

May 3, 2022 10:46 amMay 4, 2022 1:57 pm

Last night, Politico released a leaked draft majority opinion written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case that established the constitutional right to abortion. Though the draft is not necessarily final...