George Silzer Archives - New Jersey Globe

Green Party candidates ends bid for governor after petitions fall short

August 28, 2025 6:24 pmAugust 29, 2025 2:59 pm

Green Party candidate Lily Benavides has dropped her bid for governor of New Jersey after Democrats successfully challenged enough nominating petition signatures to bring her below the required 2,000. Benavides, a late replacement candidate after Steven Zielinski, Sr. withdrew earlier...

Labor Leader: Lewis Bryant was the first N.J. Commissioner of Labor

September 5, 2022 12:00 amSeptember 4, 2022 3:32 pm

Lewis T. Bryant was New Jersey’s first Commissioner of Labor. After the New Jersey Legislature created the Department of Labor in 1904 – the predecessor position was Inspector of Factories and Workshops — Gov. Franklin Murphy nominated Bryant to fill...

Labor Leader: Lewis Bryant was the first N.J. Commissioner of Labor

September 6, 2021 12:09 amSeptember 5, 2021 6:03 pm

Lewis T. Bryant was New Jersey’s first Commissioner of Labor. After the New Jersey Legislature created the Department of Labor in 1904 – the predecessor position was Inspector of Factories and Workshops — Gov. Franklin Murphy nominated Bryant to fill...