Fred Madden Archives - New Jersey Globe

Poor Jon Bramnick

July 19, 2019 9:59 amJuly 19, 2019 1:12 pm

The Assembly Republican Victory Committee heads into the general election season with just $321,571 cash-on-hand after raising only $258,083 during the first six months of 2019. This puts cash-strapped Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) in a tough spot as he...

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

March 25, 2019 1:36 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:48 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy lost his bid to legalize marijuana today after he was unable to swing more than three votes in the State Senate since coming to an agreement with legislative leaders more than five weeks ago. Senate President Steve...

Murphy won’t say if he’s moved legislators on marijuana

March 21, 2019 3:26 pmMarch 21, 2019 3:38 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy wouldn’t say Thursday whether his lobbying efforts on marijuana legalization had actually flipped any Democratic no votes. “I think we’re moving people, but I don’t know that I — I can’t give you a precise answer, but...

Murphy six votes short on Senate weed vote

March 19, 2019 2:08 pmMarch 19, 2019 9:36 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say which of ten Democratic state senators the New Jersey Globe has counted as no votes on marijuana legalization he would target Tuesday “I won’t get into specific names. We still have a ways to...

Bramnick burnishes new ad, 10 months before election

January 14, 2019 12:01 amJanuary 13, 2019 8:57 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) could face a tough race for re-election to a 10th term and he’s getting an early start with a January digital ad. Bramnick’s 21st district has become increasingly more Democratic and while he scored...

South Jersey backs Jones for state chairman

December 20, 2018 4:21 pmDecember 20, 2018 3:58 pm

The movement to draft LeRoy Jones for Democratic State Chairman continues to grow, with all seven South Jersey Democratic county chairmen endorsing him if he challenges incumbent John Currie in 2020. The seven chairs — Michael Suleiman (Atlantic), Joseph Andl...

Sweeney announces Alvarez hiring probe

October 16, 2018 1:22 pmOctober 16, 2018 5:42 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney on Tuesday announced the creation of a special committee to investigate the hiring of former Schools Development Authority chief of staff Al Alvarez, who resigned after an inquiry about sexual assault allegations made by Katie Brennan,...