John Bencivengo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kelly Yaede, facing charges, fails in bid to oust GOP county chair

September 5, 2019 8:37 pmSeptember 6, 2019 1:16 pm

The political career of Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede continues to spiral out of her control as she wraps up a truly horrible week in her bid for re-election to a third term. Yaede, who is facing charges for illegally releasing...

Judge in Gilmore case has seen Ocean GOP chairman before

April 3, 2019 1:31 pm

The federal judge presiding over the tax evasion trial of Ocean County Republican chairman George Gilmore is a respected longtime jurist who has seen plenty of political corruption cases during her 40 years as a U.S. District Court judge. Anne...

Ileana Schirmer won’t seek re-election in Hamilton

March 17, 2019 1:05 pm

A couple of years ago, Ileana Schirmer was touted as a rising star in New Jersey Republican circles — a Hispanic councilwoman in the ninth largest municipality in the state, one of New Jersey’s premier swing towns. Now Schirmer is...