Hal Wirths Archives - New Jersey Globe

Barranco says he’ll run in GOP Assembly primary next year

November 2, 2020 10:55 amNovember 2, 2020 3:32 pm

Christian Barranco, a former Pompton Lakes councilman and electrician with the politically influential IBEW Local 102, has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly next year in whatever district his hometown of Jefferson is located. Under...

LD24 Republicans up in arms over bear hunt

October 6, 2020 2:08 pm

Republican lawmakers in the 24th district raised alarms over news that this season’s bear hunt would be the last under Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. “Throughout this pandemic, Governor Murphy has preached about following the science, yet in this instance he...

LD24 Republicans rail against school aid cuts in Warren, Sussex, Morris counties

August 28, 2020 2:18 pm

Republicans in the 24th legislative district attacked Gov. Phil Murphy over roughly $10.4 million in school aid cuts to counties in the towns they represent. “For years, we have been sounding the alarm about the dire need to fix New...

GOP bemoans Supreme Court ruling, blames one-party control of state government

August 12, 2020 4:06 pm

GOP leaders aren’t happy with the New Jersey Supreme Court, but refused to blame Republican governors for appointing justices who sided with Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on a plan to borrow up to $10 billion to plug coronavirus-related holes in...

Pallotta smacks Gottheimer on gun safety endorsement, a move that could help both candidates

May 28, 2020 3:38 pmMay 28, 2020 10:21 pm

Republican Frank Pallotta slammed Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for winning the support of a prominent gun safety group, saying Congress needs real solutions like one proposed by Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage). The move highlights two very different views on...

Democrats punch back at NJ GOP legislators

May 14, 2020 9:35 am

The Democratic State Committee is accusing some GOP legislators of making “unhinged” partisan attacks against Gov. Phil Murphy for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and say New Jersey Republicans are “hopelessly out of touch.” “New Jersey residents support Governor...

State budget extension could affect legislator attendance at national conventions

April 1, 2020 10:44 am

Moving expiration of the state budget from June 30 to September 30 could affect some political plans for several New Jersey legislators. Two Republican senators who serve on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee —Michael Testa, Jr. (R-Vineland) and Samuel...