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On second try, former acting governor gets Dover job

September 10, 2020 8:14 pmSeptember 12, 2020 12:17 pm

Former Acting Gov. John O. Bennett III was named interim Dover town administrator after a raucous virtual meeting tonight. Bennett will be paid $127,500 for a nine-month contract, which could be terminated early if the town finds a permanent replacement...

Dover aldermen table former governor’s bid for town administrator

September 8, 2020 10:55 pmSeptember 8, 2020 11:15 pm

A move to hire former Acting Gov. John O. Bennett III as the Dover town administrator failed tonight when some aldermen pushed back. The resolution was tabled and a special meeting was set for Thursday evening when Bennett will be...

He was governor of N.J. for 84 hours, and now he’s in line for a town administrator job

September 5, 2020 10:31 amSeptember 8, 2020 10:19 pm

John O. Bennett III, a former Co-President of the New Jersey State Senate and the Acting Governor of New Jersey for 84 hours in 2002, is up for a new job as the interim town administrator in Dover. The appointment...

A guide to how N.J. Democrats pick their national convention delegates

February 24, 2020 3:04 amFebruary 24, 2020 5:27 pm

Since the possibility exists that no candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination will be the presumptive nominee before the June 2 New Jersey primary, here’s a Q&A to help you understand how Democrats will pick their delegates to the national...

Al Barlas joins Mercury

February 11, 2020 3:24 pm

Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas has joined Mercury Public Affairs, a national public strategy firm that has established a strong presence in New Jersey over the last decade. Barlas was ranked as #32 on the 2019 New Jersey Globe...

John Bennett ousted as Woodbridge administrator

January 2, 2020 9:38 pmJanuary 2, 2020 10:57 pm

John O. Bennett III, a former Co-Senate President who spent 3 ½ days as the governor of New Jersey in 2002, has been let go from his post as the Woodbridge Township Business Administrator, the New Jersey Globe has learned....

In key Assembly districts, Murphy struggles for approvals

October 30, 2019 5:33 pmOctober 30, 2019 7:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has upside-down approval ratings in several of the most closely-watched State Assembly districts as Democrats look to add seats to their 54-26 majority, according to recent Democratic polling obtained and reviewed by the New Jersey Globe. Murphy...