James Auchincloss Archives - New Jersey Globe

Thomas Gagliano, former Senate minority leader, dies at 87

April 14, 2019 12:09 pmApril 15, 2019 12:13 pm

Former New Jersey Senate Minority Leader S. Thomas Gagliano, a popular and respected legislator who served as executive director of New Jersey Transit, died on Saturday night. He was 87. A fixture in Monmouth County politics for seven decades, Gagliano...

The 2020 House Short List

April 17, 2018 9:55 amApril 18, 2018 10:18 am

If Patrick Murray is right and New Jersey sends twelve Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives next year, the state would brace for another cycle of competitive congressional races in 2020 – this time with a mostly new crop...

The short list for Smith’s seat

January 14, 2018 1:20 pm

I don’t give much credence to rumors that Rep. Chris Smith (R-Mercer) will retire from Congress this year. But it’s reasonable to at least consider the possibility of retirement for any incumbent who has been in office for 38 years,...