Jeffrey Rabin Archives

The Weedman removed from November ballot as gubernatorial bid ends

June 17, 2021 12:50 pmJune 17, 2021 12:59 pm

The Weedman is officially off the ballot, ending his independent bid for governor of New Jersey. Edward “NJ Weedman” Forchion appeared in court for about 90 minutes on Tuesday after the New Jersey Democratic State Committee challenged the validity of...

Squatters McCormick, Devine face summonses for trespassing, zoning violations

April 22, 2021 12:01 amApril 22, 2021 12:48 pm

A West Amwell woman who let shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick and her controversial life partner, James Devine, rent part of her home is now trying to evict them and has filed summonses alleging that the two trespassed on her...

Were Lisa McCormick’s petitions fraudulent last year too?

April 20, 2021 12:01 amApril 19, 2021 10:22 pm

When it comes to filing fraudulent nominating petitions, Lisa McCormick might be a serial offender. Petitions McCormick filed last year as a candidate of the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 12th district appear to use the same mail...

Cryan wants Grewal to launch McCormick petition ‘today’

April 14, 2021 1:28 pmApril 14, 2021 1:30 pm

State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) said that law enforcement needs to move quickly to determine whether any laws were broken by Lisa McCormick in filing fraudulent petitions in a bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. “Lisa McCormick and James...

McCormick, who filed fake nominating petitions, is now a write-in candidate for governor

April 13, 2021 5:39 pmApril 13, 2021 5:41 pm

Hours after a judge tossed her off the ballot for filing fraudulent petitions, Lisa McCormick has announced that she will seek the Democratic nomination for governor as a write-in candidate. “Without expert testimony, without providing me a chance to look...

Judge tosses McCormick from ballot, finds petitions to be fraudulent

April 13, 2021 2:25 pmApril 13, 2021 4:40 pm

Shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick will not be on the ballot for the June Democratic primary for governor after an administrative law judge found her nominating petitions to be fraudulent. Judge Jeffrey Rabin found that none of the 1,951 signatures...

Electronic signature collections likely to stay during pandemic, Murphy says

April 12, 2021 2:46 pmApril 12, 2021 3:04 pm

Gov. Phil murphy said candidates would likely retain the ability to electronically collect signatures during the pandemic, signaling that his campaign’s accusation of fraud against shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick would not sink the policy. “I continue to think the...