James Wallwork Archives - New Jersey Globe

Labor Leader: Joel Jacobson picked a public fight with Frank Sinatra

September 1, 2025 12:10 amAugust 31, 2025 5:39 pm

One of the notable New Jersey conflicts of the 1970s was the rivalry between labor leader Joel R. Jacobson (1918-1989) and Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and Dean Martin were playing blackjack before their performance at the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic...

Labor Leader: John J. Giblin served as State Senator, Essex County Freeholder

September 1, 2025 12:06 amAugust 31, 2025 4:36 pm

John J. Giblin (1909-1975) was one of New Jersey’s most powerful labor leaders, serving as president of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68, chairman of the national union, Essex County Freeholder and State Senator. Giblin was the patriarch...

Flags will be lowered on November 19 in honor of State Sen. James Wallwork (1930-2024)

November 18, 2024 5:09 pmNovember 18, 2024 5:13 pm

U.S. and New Jersey flags will fly at half-staff on Tuesday, November 19, in honor of former State Sen. James H. Wallwork (R-Short Hills), who died on October 23 at age 94. “Senator Wallwork was a dedicated public servant who...

Jim Wallwork, former state senator known for integrity, dies at 94

November 14, 2024 12:02 amNovember 15, 2024 4:04 pm

Former State Sen. James H. Wallwork, an unswerving, principled conservative Republican from Essex County who was a beacon of ethics and a careful watchdog of public dollars during his sixteen years in the New Jersey Legislature and his two runs...

Labor Leader: Joel Jacobson picked a public fight with Frank Sinatra

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

One of the great New Jersey fights of the 1970s was between labor leader Joel R. Jacobson (1918-1989) and Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and Dean Martin were playing blackjack before their performance at the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City in...

Labor Leader: John J. Giblin served as State Senator, Essex County Freeholder

September 2, 2024 12:02 amSeptember 2, 2024 12:19 am

John J. Giblin (1909-1975) was one of New Jersey’s most powerful labor leaders, serving as president of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68, chairman of the national union, Essex County Freeholder and State Senator. Giblin was the patriarch...

Labor Leader: Joel Jacobson picked a public fight with Frank Sinatra

September 4, 2023 12:10 amSeptember 3, 2023 5:00 pm

One of the great New Jersey fights of the 1970s was between labor leader Joel R. Jacobson (1918-1989) and Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and Dean Martin were playing blackjack before their performance at the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City in...