Holly Schepisi Archives - New Jersey Globe

Patterson turns 67, and Sherrill has three years to pick a Supreme Court Justice

April 15, 2026 5:48 amApril 15, 2026 2:15 pm

New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Patterson turns 67 today — a milestone that quietly starts the clock for Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who now has three years to choose her successor before Patterson hits the state’s mandatory retirement age...

Was a New Jersey special election the canary in the coal mine for Democrats?

March 12, 2026 8:17 pmMarch 13, 2026 12:39 pm

In a town where Republicans usually measure victory by how large the margin is, not whether they win, the results of a special election in Oakland on Tuesday could portend big trouble for down-ballot GOP candidates in the November midterm...

Senate Republicans don’t see an enemy in Davenport

February 26, 2026 1:00 amFebruary 26, 2026 1:52 pm

On Tuesday afternoon, then-acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s vaccine schedule adjustments, the latest in a series of moves she has taken to challenge the White House. About an hour later, the state Senate,...

N.J. Republicans seek different paths forward after Minnesota killings

January 28, 2026 2:58 pmJanuary 28, 2026 9:56 pm

As federal immigration officials face further scrutiny after the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, some New Jersey Republicans are calling for a calmer path forward, sparking contentions between moderate and Trump-aligned branches of the party. Customs and Border...

Auth, Azzariti hold on in tight race for LD39 in Bergen County

November 5, 2025 12:24 amNovember 5, 2025 2:42 am

Assemblymen Robert Auth (R-Old Tappan) and John Azzariti (R-Saddle River) have won re-election in Bergen County’s 39th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, but Democrats put up a serious fight. As of 12:24 a.m. and with nearly all votes...

Ciattarelli taps Morris Sheriff Jim Gannon as Lt. Governor candidate

July 22, 2025 11:49 am

Jack Ciattarelli has selected Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, a veteran law enforcement official from Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s district, as the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Gannon, 64, is a former beat cop...

Sherrill, Ciattarelli narrowing list of LG candidates as three senators bow out

July 18, 2025 5:22 pmJuly 20, 2025 7:34 pm

As Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli come closer to picking a running mate, three prominent state senators who had been mentioned as potential candidates have asked not to be considered, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Democrats Troy Singleton (D-Delran),...