Declan O'Scanlon Archives - New Jersey Globe

Solomeno narrowly outraises O’Scanlon in the 13th district

October 12, 2021 12:51 pm

Vincent Solomeno, the Democratic nominee for State Senate in the 13th legislative district, unexpectedly outraised incumbent Republican State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver), according to fundraising reports released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). Solomeno raised...

Democrats outraising Republicans in most key legislative races

October 12, 2021 11:53 amOctober 12, 2021 3:11 pm

In most highly competitive legislative races across the state, Democratic candidates are outraising their Republican opponents, according to pre-election fundraising reports released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). Those competitive districts are also drawing the lion’s...

Tax board frustrated by Solomeno’s attacks against Monmouth County system

September 30, 2021 12:30 pmSeptember 30, 2021 12:30 pm

Vincent Solomeno, the Democratic nominee for the Monmouth County-based 13th State Senate district, is posing an interesting question this fall: can a state legislative race hinge on the complex issue of property tax reassessment? Solomeno, who’s running in an uphill...

Dr. Declan O’Scanlon, Sr., father of senator, dies at 92

September 16, 2021 7:13 pmSeptember 16, 2021 7:44 pm

Dr. Declan Joseph O’Scanlon, Sr., a prominent psychiatrist and father of State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) died on Wednesday. He was 92. He served as the resident physician and clinical psychiatrist at the New Jersey State Hospital at Marlboro...

Legislative petition calls for special session to mitigate payroll tax hike

September 7, 2021 2:06 pm

In response to Gov. Phil Murphy’s planned payroll tax increase this October, state legislative Republicans are circulating a petition calling for Murphy to convene a special session aimed at halting the increase. If a majority of legislators in both chambers were...

Women legislators hard-pressed to increase their numbers in 2021

August 11, 2021 11:38 amAugust 11, 2021 11:40 am

The New Jersey state legislature, where all four legislative leaders and nearly 60% of all legislators are white men, is a body that has room to grow more diverse. But based on the candidates running this November, the 2021 elections...

Murphy stays out of O’Scanlon battle with Twitter

July 19, 2021 4:52 pmJuly 19, 2021 5:44 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy did not take sides on whether or not Twitter’s decision to temporarily suspend State Sen, Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) was justified but hopes the social media platform remains consistent in applying the ban rules. Over the weekend,...