Frank Farley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Key moment for Nixon was when 18 New Jersey Republicans bolted from Case

February 21, 2022 12:16 amFebruary 20, 2022 5:05 pm

For some time, presidential primaries in New Jersey where nothing more than beauty contests where the preferred candidate of a voter was deemed so unimportant that their names did not appear on the ballot. Instead, voters had to wrote in...

Trailblazer: Commissioner Horace Bryant, Sr.

January 17, 2022 12:01 amJanuary 16, 2022 5:34 pm

Horace Bryant, Jr. (1909-1983) was the first African American to serve in the cabinet of a New Jersey governor. Richard J. Hughes appointed him to serve as commissioner of Banking and Insurance in 1969. Bryant had spent over 40 years...

Codey starts 49th year in N.J. legislature today

January 11, 2022 12:03 amJanuary 11, 2022 12:05 am

When Richard James Codey takes the oath of office at noon today, he will begin his 49th year in the New Jersey Legislature – a continuation of the record he’s held for the last eight years as the longest serving...

Here’s how Loretta Weinberg can become Governor

November 10, 2021 8:14 pmNovember 10, 2021 10:41 pm

There is still a path for Loretta Weinberg to serve as Governor of New Jersey. Here’s how it works: if Steve Sweeney resigns as Senate President on the final day of the legislative session, the Senate can replace him with...

Polistina will become Atlantic’s 9th senator in 81 years

August 4, 2021 7:17 amAugust 4, 2021 7:18 am

Once Republicans ratify Vince Polistina tonight, he’ll become the 9th state senator from Atlantic County since the legendary Frank “Hap” Farley first won the seat 81 years ago at the age of 38. Farley became the Republican political boss of...

Codey praises Wainer Apter’s ‘strength of character and intellect’

March 14, 2021 10:51 pm

Former Gov. Richard J. Codey (D-Roseland), the longest serving State Senator in New Jersey history, appears likely to support Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Rachel Wainer Apter as an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. “Ms. Wainer Apter’s...

Mazzeo announces Senate bid in Atlantic County

March 1, 2021 10:30 amMarch 1, 2021 12:41 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) today launched his bid for an open State Senate seat in a politically competitive Atlantic County district, setting up what will likely be the most expensive race in New Jersey this year. Mazzeo, a proven vote-getter...