Joe Danielsen Archives - New Jersey Globe

Inside the battle over data center development that’s quietly reshaping N.J. politics

March 11, 2026 4:28 pmMarch 12, 2026 11:07 am

At the February 24 meeting of the Vineland City Council, Bayly Winder, a Democratic candidate for the 2nd congressional district, stepped up to the podium to discuss what’s become a remarkably hot topic in the area: data centers. A 300-megawatt...

Joe Danielsen endorses Shanel Robinson in NJ-12

March 10, 2026 2:03 pm

Somerset County Commissioner Shanel Robinson (D-Franklin) has gotten the support of Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-Franklin), her hometown assemblyman and one of her political mentors, in her bid for the 12th congressional district. Robinson is the most prominent Somerset elected official...

Coughlin shuffles committees as Legislature gears up

January 30, 2026 3:36 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has shifted the Democratic majority on the powerful Assembly Budget Committee from 10-5 to 11-4 after Republicans lost five seats in last year’s election. Coughlin added Democrats Al Abdelaziz (D-Paterson) and Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) to the...

Egan, Danielsen win in LD17 after primary scare

November 4, 2025 10:43 pm

Assemblymen Kevin Egan (D-New Brunswick) and Joe Danielsen (D-Franklin) have won re-election in the 17th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, an unsurprising win after dodging disaster in the June primary. The Democratic incumbents defeated Republicans Susan Hucko and...

National organization of state troopers backs all incumbent legislators, will stay out of N.J. governor’s race

October 9, 2025 12:56 amOctober 9, 2025 12:57 pm

The National Troopers Coalition will remain neutral in the New Jersey governor’s race and has endorsed every incumbent in contests for the State Assembly. In the two split districts, the organization representing over 43,000 state troopers from 47 groups nationwide...

N.J. building trades endorse mostly incumbents, back just one challenger

July 16, 2025 11:43 amJuly 17, 2025 12:26 pm

The New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed every incumbent legislator seeking re-election this year, except for Democratic Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) and Republican lawmakers in the 10th, 12th, 13th, and 39th districts. Instead of Schnall, the...

Mapping three close calls for Assembly incumbents

July 11, 2025 6:30 amJuly 11, 2025 5:18 pm

This year’s set of Assembly primaries was among the most anticipated in decades, with many progressives and anti-establishment figures hoping to knock out party-backed incumbents in the first primary without a party-line ballot system. The energy came in large part...