Joseph Cryan Archives - New Jersey Globe

Cryan applauds OPIA shutdown, O’Donnell PTI agreement

September 11, 2026 12:30 pmSeptember 12, 2026 5:18 pm

State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) praised Attorney General Jennifer Davenport for dismantling the embattled Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, calling the decision a necessary response to years of prosecutorial missteps, delays, and courtroom defeats. “There is nothing more important than...

Happy 100th Birthday to Anthony E. Russo, ex-Senator, mayor

August 7, 2026 5:10 amAugust 13, 2026 11:45 am

Former State Sen. Anthony E. Russo, who served in the legislature from 1978 to 1982 and spent 27 years as a Union Township Committeeman – ten of them as mayor — will celebrate his 100th birthday tomorrow. He is the...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver

January 19, 2026 12:15 amJanuary 18, 2026 8:58 pm

Sheila Oliver was New Jersey’s trailblazing two-term lieutenant governor who became the first woman of color to serve as Assembly Speaker and the first to win a statewide election, spent 27 years in public office as a fierce advocate for...

Third Circuit tosses Daniel’s Law fight to N.J. Supreme Court

September 3, 2025 5:17 pmSeptember 4, 2025 8:05 am

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday punted the destiny of Daniel’s Law to the New Jersey Supreme Court, asking the state’s top court to clarify exactly how much intent, if any, is mandatory to hold...

Ex-Democratic lawmaker will endorse Ciattarelli

June 29, 2025 6:25 pmJuly 15, 2025 2:10 am

A former Democratic Assemblyman from Union County is expected to endorse Republican Jack Ciattarelli on July 7, becoming the first former elected official to cross Democratic party lines in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy. Jamel Holley, a...

Grayzel will run for Congress if Sherrill wins governor’s race

June 23, 2025 10:00 amJune 23, 2025 10:39 am

Morris Township Deputy Mayor Jeff Grayzel will seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district if Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) is elected governor. “I am 100% in the race,” Grayzel told the New Jersey Globe. “My full intention...

Cryan: ‘Daniel’s Law will always be worth the fight’

April 22, 2025 10:04 amApril 22, 2025 10:23 am

The news reports of physical attacks targeting public officials, judges, and law enforcement continue to increase. But according to John Molinelli, spokesperson for the newly created Public Safety Information Protection Coalition (PSIPC), “Daniel’s Law serves a noble purpose, but the...