Joy Bembry-Freeman Archives - New Jersey Globe

McKeon, Burgess, Ruiz, Timberlake win as Essex Democrats hold four legislative districts

November 7, 2023 8:30 pmNovember 7, 2023 8:41 pm

Democrats in Essex County have retained control of four legislative districts – the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 34th – with lots of new faces headed to the legislature from heavily redrawn districts, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the 27th...

Burgess wins remainder of Rice’s term in 28th legislative district

November 8, 2022 8:56 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that State Sen. Renee Burgess (D-Irvington) has won a special election for the 28th legislative district’s Senate seat, defeating Republican Joy Bembry Freeman. Burgess’ victory in the heavily Democratic Newark-based district means she’ll serve the...

Assemblyman Ralph Caputo and Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker

Caputo, Tucker win re-election in 28th

November 5, 2019 8:01 pmNovember 6, 2019 9:23 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Democratic incumbents Ralph Caputo and Cleopatra Tucker have been re-elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in the 28th district. They defeated Republicans Joy Bembry-Freeman and Antonio Pires. Caputo was first elected to...

Caputo, Tucker win in 28th district

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 10:54 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 28th district for incumbents Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley) and Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark). They have defeated their primary opponent, Stephen Burd. Caputo and Tucker will face Republicans Joy...

Republicans field Assembly candidates in staunch Dem districts

March 28, 2019 1:12 pmMarch 28, 2019 1:16 pm

Incumbents in two of New Jersey’s most staunchly Democratic legislative districts will face Republican opposition in November. Joy Bembry-Freeman and Antonio Pires will challenge Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley) and Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark) in the 28th, and John Anello and Jeannette Veras...