Josh Aikens Archives - New Jersey Globe

Steinhardt, Space retain northwest N.J. legislative seats for Republicans

November 7, 2023 10:42 pmNovember 7, 2023 10:42 pm

Republicans have won all six legislative seats in the 23rd and 24th legislative districts, two districts based in New Jersey’s deeply Republican northwestern corner, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the 23rd district, which includes parts of Warren, Hunterdon, and...

A closer look at more of last week’s legislative primaries

June 14, 2023 5:16 pmJune 15, 2023 3:48 am

Every New Jersey primary tells a story. Sometimes, that story is not a very interesting one – the heavily favored candidate wins by a lot and everyone goes home. But in more competitive contests, primary results reveal all sorts of...

Spadea goes one-for-four in competitive GOP legislative primaries

June 7, 2023 1:17 pm

In New Jersey’s four most competitive Republican legislative primaries this year, one man was a constant presence: Bill Spadea, a conservative talk radio host and prospective 2025 gubernatorial candidate. Spadea issued endorsements in all four primaries, campaigning with the candidates...

Fantasia, Inganamort win close Assembly primary in LD24

June 6, 2023 10:49 pmJune 7, 2023 3:18 am

Sussex County Commissioner Dawn Fantasia (R-Franklin) and Chester Township Mayor Mike Inganamort have won the Republican primary for two Assembly seats in the 24th legislative district, defeating Warren County Commissioner Jason Sarnoski (R-Independence) and Lafayette Board of Education President Josh...

24-year-old farmer unseats incumbent Sussex County Commissioner in GOP primary

June 6, 2023 10:32 pmJune 6, 2023 10:56 pm

Jack DeGroot, a 24-year-old farmer and graduate student, has unseated Sussex County Commissioner Herb Yardley (R-Stillwater) in the county’s Republican primary, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 10:29 p.m., DeGroot has 53% of the vote, well ahead of Yardley’s...

Watch for big geographic divides in next week’s GOP primaries

June 2, 2023 3:23 pm

In theory, when New Jersey voters go to the polls next Tuesday, they can vote for whoever they’d like. They could cast their vote for establishment-backed candidates, or for their insurgent challengers, or for Mickey Mouse if they so choose....

Spadea casts his lot in contested legislative primaries

May 16, 2023 3:49 pmMay 17, 2023 8:25 am

Bill Spadea, the right-wing radio host who is considered to be a near-certain Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2025, seems to be everywhere these days. Last month, he headlined the State Senate campaign kickoff of Gloucester County Commissioner Nick DeSilvio (R-Franklin)....