Erik Simonsen Archives - New Jersey Globe

The Road to Mike Testa

December 2, 2019 12:23 amDecember 2, 2019 2:45 pm

When Michael Testa., Jr. takes his seat in the New Jersey State Senate next week, he will become just the sixth senator to represent the 1st legislative district since it was created in 1973 when New Jersey first adopted a...

Testa to join Senate next week

November 29, 2019 4:37 pm

State Sen.-elect Michael Testa, Jr. (R-Vineland) set to take office next week after defeating incumbent Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle) in a special election, the New Jersey State Senate will return to Democratic majority of 25-15. Democrats had been at 26 seats...

Legislative races will mean three local government vacancies

November 15, 2019 8:22 pm

Races for the New Jersey Legislature will trigger municipal government vacancies in Lower Township, Ocean City and Denville. Assemblyman-elect Erik Simonsen (R-Lower) will need to resign his post as mayor of Lower Township in order to join the legislature in...

Final results give Testa a 3,585-vote win

November 15, 2019 6:47 pmNovember 15, 2019 7:15 pm

Republican Michael Testa, Jr. defeated incumbent State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak by 3,585 votes, a 53%-47% margin, in a special election for State Senate in the 1st district, according to final but still unofficial tallies released by County Clerk’s offices in...

Testa expected to join Senate in December

November 13, 2019 12:49 pmNovember 13, 2019 12:56 pm

State Sen.-elect Michael Testa, Jr. (R-Vineland) is expected to be sworn in next month, as soon as the results of the November 5 general election are certified. Testa defeated incumbent Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle) for the remainder of the four-year term...

Murphy says candidates who didn’t embrace his agenda suffered for it

November 6, 2019 11:46 amNovember 6, 2019 1:00 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy sought to minimize Democrats losses on Tuesday, pointing to victories at a local level while saying outright that candidates who did not embrace his agenda suffered for it. “The folks who were not in that same neighborhood...

GOP picks up one Senate seat, two Assembly seats in mid-term elections

November 5, 2019 11:07 pmNovember 6, 2019 12:21 pm

New Jersey Republicans picked up one Senate seat and two Assembly seats in Gov. Phil Murphy’s mid-term election, holding off a Democratic push to pick up eight additional seats in four Republican districts. Two other Assembly seats are still in...