John Currie Archives - New Jersey Globe

Democrats say postponing county committee elections is recommendation, not a mandate

March 20, 2020 3:38 pmMarch 20, 2020 5:02 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie said he doesn’t expect the primary date to be postponed, but acknowledged the prospect that the June 2 election would be conducted entire by mail. “I think it would have to be something really dramatic...

Brendan Gill raises $50k at Essex fundraiser

March 10, 2020 12:19 pmMarch 10, 2020 10:18 pm

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill raised more than $50,000 for his re-election campaign last night, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Gill, a top advisor to Gov. Phil Murphy, is seeking re-election to his fourth term on the Board...

Gottheimer wins Warren line over Kreibich, impressively

March 9, 2020 7:44 pm

Josh Gottheimer won the Warren County Democratic convention on Sunday by a solid but hardly overwhelming margin. The two-term congressman defeated progressive challenger Arati Kreibich, a Glen Rock councilwoman, by just fourteen votes, 34 to 20, to score the organization...

How Amy Kennedy won

March 9, 2020 3:33 pmMarch 9, 2020 6:43 pm

Amy Kennedy’s victory at the Atlantic County Democratic convention was a victory for progressives at the grassroots level, although there were several factors in play that led to a rare loss by a candidate supported by powerbroker George Norcross. Kennedy...

Booker backs open presidential primaries in New Jersey

February 25, 2020 6:55 pmFebruary 26, 2020 1:37 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker favors a plan for no organization lines in the presidential primary in June. “Cory supports an open presidential primary in New Jersey,” his spokesman, Tom Pietrykoski, told the New Jersey Globe. Booker becomes the latest top...

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...

Currie open to no organization lines in N.J. presidential primary

February 22, 2020 12:06 pmFebruary 22, 2020 8:01 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie today signaled his support to U.S. Senator Bob Menendez’s proposal to open hold an open presidential primary and not award organization lines “I believe that Senator Menendez’s idea to hold a statewide open presidential primary...