Joe Hathaway Archives - New Jersey Globe

House Democrats boost Bennett’s campaign coffers after primary win

July 18, 2026 2:31 pmJuly 20, 2026 12:28 am

WASHINGTON — House Democrats rushed to fill the coffers of former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett after the New Jersey primary, shoring up the finances of one of their best hopes of capturing a Republican-held seat this fall when control of...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Essex County in 2026

July 16, 2026 1:17 pmJuly 19, 2026 2:19 pm

Essex County has been the Democratic Party’s largest source of raw votes in New Jersey for decades, providing Kamala Harris with a margin of more than 140,000 votes in 2024 — accounting for 55% of her statewide victory margin. The...

Hathaway raised over $657,000 in NJ-11, but he’s spent 99% of it so far

July 14, 2026 8:57 pm

Joe Hathaway has raised $657,711 in his bid for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district, but the Morris County Republican enters the general election with just $5,036 cash on hand after spending heavily on three previous campaigns over the last...

Secretary of State reverses judge, says no to homemade petitions in NJ-11 race

June 12, 2026 9:24 amJune 18, 2026 4:20 pm

Secretary of State Dale Caldwell overturned an administrative law judge’s decision late Thursday evening and removed Vincent Matrisciano from the ballot as an independent candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district. Administrative Law Judge Catherine Tuohy initially ruled in...

Independent NJ-11 candidate who designed own petitions allowed on ballot

June 9, 2026 5:23 pmJune 9, 2026 7:18 pm

Vincent Matrisciano, an independent candidate for New Jersey’s 11th congressional who made his own nominating petitions rather than using the template provided by the state, should be allowed to remain on the ballot, an Administrative Law Judge ruled today. Matrisciano...

Mejia convincingly wins NJ-11 Democratic primary for first full term

June 2, 2026 8:35 pmJune 2, 2026 9:15 pm

Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge) has convincingly won renomination for her first full term in Congress, the New Jersey Globe projects, beating back three lesser-known Democrats who tried to argue that the suburban district should oust its progressive new congresswoman....

Eight incumbents, six challengers win congressional primaries uncontested

June 2, 2026 8:00 pmJune 2, 2026 8:13 pm

Results from New Jersey’s contested primaries will be streaming in all night – but for a large number of the state’s congressional candidates, their path to the November general election was guaranteed when the state’s filing period ended. Despite a...