Jim Devine Archives - New Jersey Globe

Devine seeks PTI in election fraud case, but attorney general isn’t going along

May 25, 2023 2:57 pmMay 25, 2023 3:58 pm

James Devine, a political consultant who was charged last month with three counts of election fraud for filing false petitions, is seeking admittance into the Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program, which would result in the charges being dropped after a year...

Jim Devine was always shadowy, Lesniak recalls

April 29, 2023 5:56 pm

James Devine, the controversial and mendacious political consultant charged with election fraud, demonstrated an inclination to fix elections as far back as 1981 when he was helping Raymond Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) win a third term in the State Assembly after party...

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...

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...

McCormick misses another FEC deadline

July 16, 2020 9:55 amJuly 16, 2020 1:45 pm

Shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick, vanquished against last week when Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) crushed her in the 12th district Democratic primary by a 90%-10% margin, still hasn’t filed as a congressional candidate with the Federal Election Commission. Except...

Watson Coleman intends to pursue case against McCormick

July 8, 2020 1:18 pm

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman intends to pursue a case against perennial candidate Lisa McCormick over shadowy impersonation tactics employed by the losing challenger’s campaign. “We are grateful to have won the Primary Election, especially by such a large margin, but...

Watson Coleman triumphs over perennial candidate Lisa McCormick

July 7, 2020 9:04 pmJuly 8, 2020 3:14 am

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) defeated perennial candidate Lisa McCormick Tuesday, putting an end to a race defined by the challenger’s shadowy campaign tactics. The congresswoman won with 90% of the vote. McCormick allegedly sent emails using the congresswoman’s campaign...