John Wisniewski Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy hopes to speak at Christie public policy institute

August 19, 2019 3:16 pm

Though he frequently uses his predecessor as a political punching bag, Gov. Phil Murphy had nothing negative to say about former Gov Chris Christie opening a public policy center focused on civility in politics. “I wish him nothing but the...

Wisniewski still undecided on Dem presidential candidate

August 16, 2019 1:02 pm

Former Assemblyman John Wisniewski isn’t ready to back anyone for the Democratic nod to take on President Donald Trump. “There’s a lot of good ones. I think Sen. [Cory] Booker has shown himself to have the chops that are necessary...

Bridgegate committee co-chairs raise eyebrows at Christie institute

August 16, 2019 12:52 pmAugust 18, 2019 2:44 am

The co-chairs of the committee that investigated the biggest scandal of Gov. Chris Christie’s tenure are eyeing Christie’s new public policy institute with raised eyebrows. “I think those of us who are familiar with Gov. Christie’s civility over the eight...

Kate Delany elected Collingswood Dem chair

June 11, 2019 8:15 pmJune 11, 2019 8:23 pm

Collingswood Democrats elected Kate Delany as the new municipal chair at their reorganization meeting Monday night, nearly a week after a group of progressive Democrats swept sixteen seats in an off-the-line race for county committee. The Democrats of Camden County...

Renny Travisano, former Middlesex county clerk, dies at 82

June 9, 2019 1:53 pmJune 9, 2019 9:07 pm

Raniero Travisano, a popular Sayreville Democrat who served one term as Middlesex County Clerk before losing in the 1990 anti-Florio protest election, died on June 8. He was 82. Travisano was a junior high school teacher and guidance counselor when...

Sayreville mayor won’t seek re-election

March 21, 2019 11:47 amMarch 27, 2019 9:58 am

Republican Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien will not seek re-election after 23 years in local office, giving Democrats a chance to win their first mayoral election in one of the state’s premier blue collar swing towns. The Courier-News was the first...

Hamm, Campos Medina, Brendel to organize NJ Sanders campaign

March 18, 2019 11:03 pmMarch 19, 2019 11:12 am

Four years ago, when the New Jersey Democratic establishment largely lined up behind Hillary Clinton for president, Bernie Sanders still drew a prime campaign chairman: John Wisniewski, a longtime assemblyman and former state party chairman. This time, three top-flight progressive...