John Ducey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Helmy, Kelley, Bollwage confirmed to seats on Port Authority board

February 27, 2023 3:48 pmFebruary 27, 2023 3:50 pm

Three nominees to the Port Authority Board of Commissioners – George Helmy, Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff; Joe Kelley, Murphy’s deputy chief of staff for economic growth; and Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage – were confirmed by the State Senate...

Judiciary Committee continues to eat judicial vacancy elephant one bite at a time

February 23, 2023 2:32 pmFebruary 24, 2023 8:51 am

With 70 openings in New Jersey’s Superior Court system and some vicinages having to limit trials due to vacancies, the Senate Judiciary Committee took the tiniest of steps towards addressing the crisis today, approving four new Superior Court nominees and...

Ducey says he’ll resign as Brick mayor in time to allow special election primary

February 23, 2023 11:26 am

Brick Mayor John Ducey, who is on a rapid path towards becoming a judge of the Superior Court, told the New Jersey Globe today that he’ll resign as mayor next Monday, meaning that there will be enough time for both...

Murphy nominates Anthony Suarez to Superior Court, along with Ducey, Sarlo

January 30, 2023 2:23 pmJanuary 30, 2023 4:31 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate Anthony R. Suarez to serve as a Superior Court Judge today, marking a complete and total vindication of the Ridgefield mayor who was charged as part of a probe by then-U.S. Attorney Chris Christie and...

Where local races stand in Ocean County

November 12, 2021 12:21 pm

Barnegat Republican Committeeman Pasquale “Pat” Pipi and fellow Republican William Farmer bested Democrats Martin Weber and Charles Cunliffe for two seats on the Barnegat Township Committee; each Republican received around 32% of the vote to each Democrat’s 18%. Barnegat Light...

Ducey re-elected as mayor of Brick

November 2, 2021 8:46 pmNovember 12, 2021 9:33 am

The New Jersey Globe can project that Democratic Brick Township Mayor John Ducey has won re-election to a third term against Republican Theresa Gallagher. Brick is strongly Republican in most elections – it gave Donald Trump 61% of the vote...

Eleven New Jersey mayor’s races to watch on Tuesday

November 2, 2021 12:01 amNovember 2, 2021 8:52 pm

The most closely-watched mayoral race of 2021 is not even that competitive: Steve Fulop is the odds-on favorite to win a third term as the mayor of Jersey City against political newcomer Lewis Spears. What’s at stake for Fulop is...