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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...

Corsini to run for Somerset surrogacy after death of GOP nominee

August 26, 2025 12:36 pm

Attorney Chris Corsini will assume the Somerset GOP’s nomination for county surrogate after the death of nominee John Sweeney earlier this month, Corsini announced today. Sweeney, Peapack-Gladstone’s council president, died at 63, and county Republicans had until Aug. 28 to...

(Updated) Liz Graner elected Somerset County Commissioner

June 23, 2025 3:25 pmJune 24, 2025 12:39 am

Update at 6:38 PM: Elizabeth Graner won by acclamation after Daryl Eisenberg Knegten dropped out of the race. She will serve as an interim Somerset County Commissioner and become the Democratic nominee for an unexpired term in November 2025. The...

Bill Brown, John Sweeney win Somerset GOP convention

March 4, 2025 8:43 pmMarch 4, 2025 9:27 pm

Somerset County Republicans endorsed Bill Brown for Sheriff and John Sweeney for Surrogate at their convention tonight while backing favorite son Jack Ciattarelli by acclamation. Brown, a former SWAT Team commander and Marine veteran, won 179-34 against Michael Manochio, a...

Peapack & Gladstone council president launches run for Somerset surrogate

February 24, 2025 10:55 am

Peapack & Gladstone Borough Council President John Sweeney announced a run for Somerset County surrogate this past weekend. Sweeney, who is seeking the Republican nomination, first won election to the council in 2001 and is now serving his seventh term,...

Umba will seek rematch with Katz in 2025

November 29, 2023 10:25 amFebruary 23, 2024 3:56 pm

It looks like a rematch in the 8th legislative district, where Assemblyman Brandon Umba (R-Medford) has already announced that he’ll run again in 2025. Umba, a freshman South Jersey lawmaker, told the Star-Ledger that he plans to take on Democrat...

Murphy gives Addiego high marks for her first two years as a Democrat

April 1, 2021 1:22 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy gave State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) good marks for the 26 months she’s spent as a member of the Democratic party Thursday. “I think she’s done a great job. I’m glad she’s come over to our side...