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Here’s why Andy Kim voted to block some arms sales to Israel

April 3, 2025 4:45 pm

A quixotic attempt to block some arms sale to Israel was defeated soundly in the U.S. Senate today, but the progressive Democrats behind the attempt have gained a new and perhaps unexpected ally: freshman Senator Andy Kim. Kim, first elected...

Helmy slated for appointment to Rutgers board

February 13, 2025 12:45 pmFebruary 13, 2025 1:49 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy plans to nominate George S. Helmy, a former U.S. Senator and his former chief of staff, to the Rutgers University Board of Governors, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Murphy’s decision to place Helmy, his closest political...

2024 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2024 12:14 pmJanuary 3, 2025 10:34 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2024 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version. Do you know what they call a presidential election in New Jersey? The opening act of a gubernatorial campaign....

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

December 13, 2024 5:55 pm

Which was the biggest news for New Jerseyans in Congress this week? Was it the swearing in of a new senator? The passage in the House of a major defense bill? Or the continued mystery of the drones that have...

Helmy returns to RWJBarnabas Health, Port Authority

December 12, 2024 9:32 am

After serving three months in the United States Senate, George Helmy will go back to his previous position as executive vice president, chief external affairs and policy officer at RWJBarnabas Health on Monday, according to a report from ROI-NJ. Today,...

Andy Kim sworn into U.S. Senate

December 9, 2024 6:16 pmDecember 10, 2024 12:28 am

State Department official. Obama White House adviser. Three-term congressman. Dad. At long last, Andy Kim can add a new title to his resume: U.S. Senator. Kim, a Democrat, was sworn into the Senate today, taking office a few weeks early...

N.J. now has seven living former U.S. Senators — second most in U.S.

December 8, 2024 9:56 pmDecember 8, 2024 10:00 pm

George Helmy’s departure from the United States Senate today brings the total number of living former senators from New Jersey to seven, one behind Colorado for the most in the nation. That’s a relatively high number, considering New Jersey hasn’t...