Franklin Roosevelt Archives

Veterans: Two N.J. Congressmen Who Placed Patriotism Above Politics

May 31, 2021 12:01 amJune 1, 2021 9:08 am

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...

New Jersey liked Ike, but Warren Harding set the record

February 15, 2021 12:10 amFebruary 13, 2021 6:27 pm

New Jersey loved Warren Harding. In the 1920 presidential election, Harding won 68% of the vote in New Jersey. He won all 21 counties, and the GOP won 59 of the state’s 60 State Assembly seats. Calvin Coolidge took 62%...

How a Jersey guy beat Lincoln for vice president

February 15, 2021 12:03 amFebruary 13, 2021 6:20 pm

An obscure New Jerseyan named William Dayton nearly knocked Abraham Lincoln out of his place in history. Dayton was elected to the New Jersey Legislature as a member of the Whig Party in 1837, and then became an associate justice...

Morris went blue at the top, remained red in the middle

November 20, 2020 11:39 amNovember 20, 2020 1:44 pm

While the official certification of election results are still a few hours away, it’s clear that Joe Biden won Morris County. Biden leads Donald Trump by 12,747 votes countywide, 51% to 47%. In 2016, Trump won it by 10,822 votes,...

Two N.J. congressmen who placed patriotism above politics

November 11, 2020 12:01 amNovember 11, 2020 8:57 am

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...

Labor Leader: James Mitchell and Raymond Donovan

September 7, 2020 12:07 amSeptember 6, 2020 7:18 pm

Two New Jerseyans have served as U.S. Secretary of Labor, both construction company executives named by Republican presidents for their close ties to organized labor. James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration of President...

Veterans: Two N.J. congressmen who placed patriotism above politics

May 25, 2020 12:01 amNovember 8, 2020 9:37 pm

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...