Jay Webber Archives - New Jersey Globe

Barranco says he’ll run in GOP Assembly primary next year

November 2, 2020 10:55 amNovember 2, 2020 3:32 pm

Christian Barranco, a former Pompton Lakes councilman and electrician with the politically influential IBEW Local 102, has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly next year in whatever district his hometown of Jefferson is located. Under...

Potential Murphy rivals slam MVC for putting prisoners ahead of other NJ residents

October 26, 2020 9:49 pmOctober 27, 2020 1:42 pm

A decision by the state Motor Vehicles Commission to send a mobile unit to expedite the issuance of non-driver identification cards to soon-to-be-released prisoners while some New Jerseyans face long lines to renew the driver licenses and vehicle registration triggered...

Becchi: Undocumented immigrants should be refused care for non-life-threatening conditions

October 26, 2020 5:32 pmOctober 26, 2020 5:49 pm

Republican House challenger Rosemary Becchi in early September told a group of voters from Livingston undocumented immigrants should be refused health care for non-life-threatening ailments. Becchi was asked whether a hospital should refuse treatment to “an illegal alien shows up...

Sherrill holds massive cash lead in NJ-11

October 23, 2020 2:14 pm

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) holds a massive cash lead over Republican challenger Rosemary Becchi, according to pre-general election campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. The first-term congresswoman reported raising $193,066 in the first two weeks of October....

Clean Water Action backs Sherrill

September 15, 2020 4:03 pmSeptember 15, 2020 11:56 pm

Clean Water Action endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-Montclair) reelection Tuesday. “I am proud to receive Clean Water Action’s endorsement again in 2020,” Sherrill said. “Over the past 19 months, I have held 19 town halls, and our residents have made...

Supreme Court will announce ruling on Murphy borrowing plan Wednesday

August 11, 2020 5:41 pmAugust 12, 2020 9:05 am

The New Jersey Supreme Court will release their opinion in a challenge to Gov. Phil Murphy’s $10 billion borrowing plan mounted by Republicans at noon tomorrow, a spokesperson for the top court says. The court heard oral arguments on August...

Webber wants Murphy to get himself charged with executive order violation

June 12, 2020 6:08 pmJune 12, 2020 9:24 pm

Assemblyman Jay Webber wants to get Gov. Phil Murphy charged with an executive order violation. “Governor Murphy has placed himself above and beyond his own law, sabotaging his own moral authority,” Webber said. “Is it any wonder then that desperate...