Jeff Van Drew Archives - New Jersey Globe

Plan to improve legislators financial disclosure now stalled for nearly 15 months

April 12, 2021 12:01 amApril 11, 2021 7:26 pm

A plan to update financial disclosures filed by the state’s legislators remains stalled nearly 15 months after Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) announced plans to raise income reporting thresholds. Sweeney last January said he intended to raise the reported...

DCCC leaves Van Drew, Smith off of 2022 target list

April 6, 2021 11:56 amApril 6, 2021 12:52 pm

New Jersey’s two Republican congressman were absent from a list of top targets released by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Tuesday, and while that’s unsurprising for Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), state Democrats want Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-Dennis) seat back...

Fed up with U.S. Capitol insurrection, retired police captain announces run against Van Drew

March 24, 2021 12:01 amMarch 23, 2021 11:49 pm

A retired Egg Harbor Township police captain has become the second Democrat to enter the race to challenge Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in New Jersey’s 2nd district next year. Hector Tavarez, the co-founder and executive director of the Egg...

Fitzpatrick slams Van Drew on ERA flip-flop

March 18, 2021 3:08 pmMarch 18, 2021 3:10 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s vote against an extension to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment one year after co-sponsoring and voting for the measure has drawn him a sharp rebuke from County Commissioner Caren Fitzpatrick, the the highest-ranking Democratic woman in...

Van Drew votes against ERA ratification extension after supporting, co-sponsoring it last year

March 17, 2021 9:08 pmMarch 18, 2021 1:14 am

Thirteen months after voting to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment – a measure he co-sponsored — Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) voted against it today. Van Drew was one of five Republicans to support the measure...

Columnist sent Van Drew death threats, report says

March 15, 2021 12:35 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) told WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley he received death threats from an Ocean City Sentinel columnist Monday. James McCall reportedly left the former Democrat a voicemail message during which he appeared to wish for...

Ex-detective, prosecutor enters race to challenge Van Drew

March 10, 2021 9:55 amMarch 10, 2021 10:08 am

Tim Alexander, a South Jersey civil rights lawyer and former detective and prosecutor, has entered the race to take on Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) In New Jersey’s 2nd district in 2022. “I’ve dedicated my entire adult life to serving...