Jack Ciattarelli Archives - New Jersey Globe

N.J.’s new congressional map is looking pretty sturdy for Democrats

November 11, 2022 5:01 pmNovember 11, 2022 7:57 pm

Going into this year’s midterm election, one of the biggest open questions in New Jersey politics was how the state’s new congressional map would hold up. Drawn by Democrats on the Congressional Redistricting Commission, the map aimed to make nine...

Van Drew wins re-election in 2nd congressional district

November 8, 2022 9:19 pmNovember 8, 2022 10:10 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) has won re-election, defeating Democrat Tim Alexander in the 2nd congressional district. As of 10:10 p.m. and with an estimated 49% of votes reported, Van Drew leads Alexander by...

Kim, Healey deliver final pitches in 3rd district campaign’s waning days

November 5, 2022 5:24 pm

Every politician likes to say that their race is highly competitive; that it’s a bellwether; that it, more than any election, is what you should be paying attention to. This cycle, it looks like Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) and Republican...

Three possibilities for this year’s 3rd congressional district election

November 1, 2022 3:36 pm

Will Republicans sweep this year’s midterm elections? Does the overturning of Roe v. Wade give Democrats a fighting chance? Are pollsters going to be systematically off-base in one direction or another, the way they were in 2020? With just a...

Murphy recommits to closing Edna Mahan, but doesn’t provide timeline

September 28, 2022 5:14 pmSeptember 29, 2022 9:54 am

Asked today about the prospective closure of the troubled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, first announced in June 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy said that the process is currently underway to determine how and when the prison will be closed....

Florio Tribute: Jack Ciattarelli

September 26, 2022 10:54 am

Former assemblyman and gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli issued the following statement on the death of former Governor Jim Florio: “Governor Florio was a tenacious and resilient public servant, both in our nation’s uniform and the political arena. He certainly knew...

Three takeaways from N.J.’s early congressional ads

September 16, 2022 4:30 pmSeptember 19, 2022 8:54 am

The traditional post-Labor Day start of the campaign season arrived last week, and with it came a deluge of ads in New Jersey’s most competitive congressional districts. These early TV ads – there have been 12 so far, coming from...