John Deitch Archives - New Jersey Globe

Education commissioner vouches for September school elections amid voter-roll crisis

August 21, 2026 4:54 amAugust 21, 2026 2:50 pm

Commissioner of Education Lilly Lau trusts the Sherrill administration’s efforts to remove noncitizens from New Jersey’s voter rolls before ballots are cast in the state’s September 15 special school elections. “Yes, the commissioner has confidence in the integrity of the...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

After inadequate assistance leads to blank ballot, Union County woman will have second chance

October 31, 2025 5:34 pm

After a judge ruled a poll worker did not provide adequate assistance to a woman who accidentally cast a blank ballot, the woman will get a second chance to vote. The Union County woman, who was older and whose first...

Scutari to introduce electoral reforms after Roselle snafus

September 18, 2025 8:12 pm

As a “problem-plagued” Democratic primary threatens to delay the distribution of mail-in ballots in Roselle, the second-most powerful man in state government announced plans to introduce legislation to rectify electoral failures related to the case. State Senate President Nicholas Scutari...

Roselle challenger, Union elections board argue new primary should not be held

September 16, 2025 2:43 pm

A Roselle council candidate and the Union County Board of Elections filed their opposition to a potential primary election redo in an ongoing case stemming from a tight primary The close primary in Roselle has led to months of legal...

Roselle councilwoman asks for new primary in appeal brief

September 15, 2025 5:13 pmSeptember 15, 2025 5:52 pm

Roselle Councilwoman Denise Wilkerson filed an appeal against a decision that nullified her tight June primary win, asking for a primary redo instead of a decision that essentially hands the nomination to her opponent. The close primary in Roselle has...

N.J. appellate court ghosting candidate challenge to judge’s 11th hour ruling

September 14, 2025 4:32 pmSeptember 15, 2025 1:45 am

The New Jersey court’s Appellate Division has not responded to a Roselle councilwoman’s appeal of a decision late Friday that invalidated the results of the June Democratic primary for an at-large borough council seat and ordered the local Democratic party...