Jordan Glatt Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ex-Summit mayor endorses Bennett in NJ-7

September 22, 2025 3:19 pm

Former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett’s campaign for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district has picked up the support of the man who helped turn Summit blue. Jordan Glatt, whose election as the mayor of Summit in 2003 made him the...

Altman gains local establishment endorsements in bid to take on Kean

January 31, 2024 4:49 pmFebruary 29, 2024 11:42 am

A group of eight local elected officials and seven Democratic municipal chairs in New Jersey’s 7th district have endorsed Sue Altman for Congress, a show of establishment support that could be helpful as she enters the organization line convention season....

Can Republicans elect a mayor in this Democratic town?

August 28, 2023 5:58 pmAugust 29, 2023 9:09 am

Republicans are setting their sights on Summit this year, where they believe a controversial downtown redevelopment project could propel them to victory in a blue train station town that has been critical to the realignment of the state’s Democratic vote....

Murphy names Glatt and Platt as Shared Services Czars

May 4, 2018 11:54 amMay 4, 2018 7:25 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has named a pair of former mayors –Democrat Jordan Glatt of Summit and Republican Nicolas Platt of Harding – to serve as New Jersey’s hared Services Czars. Murphy is pushing to reduce property taxes by encouraging municipalities...