Jeff Van Drew Archives - New Jersey Globe

Cape May road repairs isn’t tied to Trump visit, DOT says

January 23, 2020 12:48 pmJanuary 23, 2020 12:55 pm

State transportation officials are pushing back on a call by freshman Republican Assemblymen Erik Simonsen (R-Lower Township) and Antwan McClellan (R-Ocean City) to delay roadwork on Route 47 in Cape May County until after President Donald Trump’s Keep America Great...

Van Drew appeals to old supporters in fundraising letter

January 23, 2020 11:19 am

Rep. Jeff Van Drew last week issued a fundraising call to his former supporters that attacked the Democratic party, claiming it had been taken over by “extreme socialists” focused only on removing President Donald Trump from office. “As you will...

Bennett moves forward in congressional bid, precludes runs for freeholder, surrogate

January 21, 2020 10:07 pm

Ashley Bennett has ruled out running for re-election to the Atlantic County Board of Freeholders and is all-in for her bid to become the Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Bennett entered the race for the Democratic...

Richter raises $240,000 for bid to oust Van Drew

January 21, 2020 12:46 pm

Former Hill International CEO David Richter raised $240,000 for his bid to unseat freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the final quarter of 2019. The vast majority of Richter’s fundraising haul, $200,000, came from the candidate’s own pockets. Richter is one...

New Jersey Republican congressional candidate Robert Patterson was an acting associate commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration under President Donald Trump.

Patterson promises to sponsor term limit amendment

January 21, 2020 12:14 pm

House candidate Robert Patterson pledged to support term limits for members of Congress Tuesday. Patterson is one of three Republicans challenging Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the primary. “Jeff Van Drew is the perfect example of why we need...

Rep. Jeff Van Drew will likely face a primary challenge if he votes against impeachment.

Connors, Rumpf, Gove back Van Drew

January 21, 2020 11:48 am

State Senator Chris Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove endorsed Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) Tuesday. “As State Legislators we worked with then Senator Van Drew on a variety of common sense issues like the Coastal New Jersey...

Durwood Pinkett, Democrat who quit Van Drew staff, may run for mayor of Atlantic City

January 17, 2020 6:32 pmJanuary 18, 2020 10:53 pm

Durwood Pinkett, who resigned his post as an aide to Rep. Jeff Van Drew immediately upon being informed of his party switch, is mulling a bid for for mayor of Atlantic City. “I am officially exploring Democratic support for mayor,”...