Harold Hoffman Archives - New Jersey Globe

Veterans in New Jersey Politics

November 11, 2025 12:02 amNovember 10, 2025 9:04 pm

When Mikie Sherrill takes office in January, eighteen of New Jersey’s 57 governors will have served in the U.S. military. The last was Jon Corzine, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1969 to 1975. The first governor...

Veterans: 17 New Jersey governors. Maybe 18 after 2025 governor’s race?

November 11, 2024 12:06 amNovember 11, 2024 10:45 am

Seventeen of New Jersey’s 56 governors have served in the U.S. military. The last was Jon Corzine, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1969 to 1975. With at least three veterans considering runs for governor in 2025—...

Labor Leader: ex-Yankees pitcher later served as N.J. Commissioner of Labor

September 2, 2024 12:10 amSeptember 1, 2024 8:36 pm

Before Bill Bradley, there was Harry C. Harper. Known as “Hackensack Harry,” Harper spent ten seasons as a major league baseball pitcher. The big left-hander was the starting pitcher for the New York Yankees game six of the 1921 World...

Veterans: 17 New Jersey governors

May 27, 2024 12:11 amMay 26, 2024 8:42 pm

Seventeen of New Jersey’s 56 governors have served in the U.S. military. The last was Jon Corzine, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1969 to 1975. With at least three veterans considering runs for governor in 2025—...

Labor Leader: ex-Yankees pitcher later served as N.J. Commissioner of Labor

September 4, 2023 12:10 amSeptember 3, 2023 5:01 pm

Before Bill Bradley, there was Harry C. Harper. Known as “Hackensack Harry,” Harper spent ten seasons as a major league baseball pitcher. The big left-hander was the starting pitcher for the New York Yankees game six of the 1921 World...

Veterans: 17 New Jersey governors

May 29, 2023 12:11 amMay 26, 2024 8:41 pm

Seventeen of New Jersey’s 56 governors have served in the U.S. military. The last was Jon Corzine, who was in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1969 to 1975. With at least three veterans considering runs for governor in 2025...

Labor Leader: ex-Yankees pitcher later served as N.J. Commissioner of Labor

September 5, 2022 12:14 amSeptember 4, 2022 3:46 pm

Before Bill Bradley, there was Harry C. Harper. Known as “Hackensack Harry,” Harper spent ten seasons as a major league baseball pitcher. The big left-hander was the starting pitcher for the New York Yankees game six of the 1921 World...