H. Alexander Smith Archives - New Jersey Globe

Three New Jersey insiders you’ve probably never heard of

December 27, 2018 11:17 am

Joseph Tumulty was probably the most powerful political insider in New Jersey history, serving as Woodrow Wilson’s chief of staff through his two years as governor and eight years as president. The scion of a politically active Jersey City family...

Bush Texas rival was three-time NJ U.S. Senate candidate

December 1, 2018 3:40 pmDecember 1, 2018 3:41 pm

A New Jersey man was one of George Bush’s first opponents. Robert Morris sough the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate five times, three times in New Jersey and twice in Texas – both times against Bush. In the 1950’s, the...

Bob Hugin’s registration gap

October 22, 2018 2:01 amOctober 22, 2018 2:07 am

Bob Hugin is stuck in New Jersey’s registration gap. The 64-year-old retired pharmaceutical company CEO has spent more than $23 million –most of it his own — in a bid to become the first Republican to win a United States...