Jennifer Beck Archives - New Jersey Globe

Darcy Draeger is a real farmer, but Bucco attacks her anyway

October 4, 2019 2:02 amOctober 4, 2019 3:41 pm

After giving up her Wall Street career, Democratic Assembly candidate Darcy Draeger is a full-time farmer. Draeger’s small farm in rural Chester Township has 24 sheep, 15 chickens – down from 19 after an unfortunate incident with a raccoon –...

Gopal feels good about LD11 Assembly race

September 23, 2019 4:40 pmSeptember 24, 2019 10:25 am

State Sen. Vin Gopal feels good about his Assembly running mates’ chances of winning re-election this year. “We feel good about making sure they get re-elected. I’m working very hard. I’m knocking on a lot of doors for them, we’re...

McGreevey likes Gopal for governor

September 23, 2019 1:30 pmSeptember 23, 2019 4:09 pm

Editor’s Note: After this story was published, McGreevey clarified that he was not issuing an endorsement, saying he was leaving politics in the rear view to focus on his work on prisoner re-entry programs. This story has been updated to...

NJ Transit boss shaves thousands off his property tax bill as a sheep farmer

September 16, 2019 12:01 amSeptember 15, 2019 11:33 pm

The Murphy administration official who runs New Jersey Transit receives a huge break on his property taxes because he raises sheep at his Mendham Township home. Kevin Corbett, who earns $281,000-a-year as president and CEO of the state’s beleaguered transit...

GOP candidates in 11th upset by mailing, but don’t refute charges

September 13, 2019 4:36 pmSeptember 13, 2019 6:11 pm

A mailer sent out by the George Norcross-connected General Majority PAC isn’t making the Republican Assembly candidates in the 11th district happy, but the candidates aren’t disputing the allegations either. The direct mail piece called Michael Amoroso a “tax hypocrite”...

Axel Owen will run 16th district Dem campaign

April 12, 2019 12:02 pmApril 12, 2019 3:40 pm

One of the state’s top Democratic operatives is leaving the state party to help re-elect two Democratic incumbents in a politically competitive legislative district. Axel Owen, the political director of the Democratic State Committee, will manage the re-election campaigns of...

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

March 26, 2019 8:00 amMarch 26, 2019 7:05 am

A group of New Jersey political and business leaders will push for statewide support to lift trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. New Jersey will become the 19th state to join Engage Cuba, a Washington-based lobbying group that advocates pro-engagement policies on...