Jamel Holley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Oliver Tribute: Jamel Holley

August 1, 2023 1:10 pm

Former Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle) released the following statement on the death of Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver: “When I first arrived in the New Jersey Legislature, Sheila Oliver was the first Assemblywoman that took me under her wing. Her compassion...

Holley faces long mathematical odds to overcome deficit in Roselle

June 7, 2023 11:58 amJune 9, 2023 9:15 am

Roselle Mayor Donald Shaw’s 50-vote Democratic primary lead against former Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle) may be small, but it’s looking sturdy with only a small number of ballots left to be counted. There were 59 provisional ballots cast in the...

Shaw leads Holley by 50 votes in Roselle mayoral primary

June 6, 2023 11:57 pmJune 7, 2023 3:18 am

Roselle Mayor Donald Shaw leads former Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle), a vaccine skeptic and prominent backer of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign, in the Roselle Democratic mayoral primary by 50 votes, 51%-49%. With all election districts reporting, that likely...

McKeon, Collazos-Gill get CWA’s backing

May 30, 2023 11:05 am

The Communication Workers of America (CWA), a progressive force in New Jersey politics, endorsed 16 Democratic state legislative candidates today, including five candidates who face challengers in next week’s primary election. In the 27th legislative district, the CWA is backing...

SEIU endorses six Dem legislators, including Gopal, Zwicker

May 12, 2023 10:32 amMay 13, 2023 3:28 pm

The New Jersey State Council of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) endorsed six Democratic state legislators for the 2023 elections today – two of whom, State Sens. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) and Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick), are running for...

Progressive slates will appear first on Camden, Hudson ballots

April 6, 2023 4:09 pmApril 6, 2023 4:22 pm

Off-the-line progressive slates in Hudson and Camden County will have favorable positioning on the June primary ballot thanks to random drawings today, giving them a small boost against two of the most powerful party organizations in the state. In Camden...

What’s at stake in New Jersey’s ballot draw

April 5, 2023 5:06 pmApril 6, 2023 2:24 pm

Tomorrow, New Jersey will celebrate its most obscure yet consequential holiday: ballot drawing day, when county clerks conduct lotteries to determine the layout of primary ballots. Every slate that includes a contingent of county commissioner candidates has the ability to...