Karlito Almeda Archives - New Jersey Globe

Karlito Almeda joins The Zita Group

April 3, 2024 10:48 am

One of the state’s top lobbying firms, The Zita Group, has hired a clean energy policy expert as their new vice president. Karlito Almeda, a former top staffer at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, had also served as...

Schepisi, Auth, DeFuccio win in the 39th district

November 2, 2021 10:57 pmDecember 21, 2021 10:24 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale), Assemblyman Robert Auth (R-Old Tappan), and Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River) have won re-election to the 39th legislative district. Schepisi defeated Democrat Ruth Dugan, and Auth...

Environment New Jersey endorses Murphy, select group of legislative candidates

October 13, 2021 9:47 amOctober 13, 2021 1:57 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has been endorsed by Environment New Jersey, one of the state’s leading environmental advocacy organizations, in his bid to win re-election to a second term. Endorsements also went to 13 candidates for the legislature – a more...

Andy Kim’s new PAC endorses six candidates for ’21 election

September 29, 2021 12:59 pmSeptember 29, 2021 1:02 pm

A political action committee launched by Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) earlier this year to help Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders running for public office has announced their first wave of endorsements: Edison mayoral candidate Sam Joshi and five Democratic candidates...

In bid to win legislative seats, 39th district Democrats bring in Cryan’s campaign manager

August 5, 2021 11:32 amAugust 5, 2021 6:51 pm

AJ Stewart, who ran State Sen. Joseph Cryan’s landslide re-election campaign in the 20th legislative district earlier this year, is headed to the Bergen County-based 39th as campaign manager in a bid to flip a daunting Republican district. Democrats haven’t...

Weinberg picks Mitchell as new chief of staff

August 2, 2021 5:42 pmAugust 2, 2021 6:03 pm

Shane Mitchell will serve as Chief of Staff to Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg following the departure of Debra Francica to become Bergen County Superintendent of Elections, Mitchell has worked for Weinberg since 2016 and has been her legislative director...

League of Conservation voters promises to fund Pennacchio, Auth opponents

July 15, 2021 12:53 pmJuly 15, 2021 2:23 pm

The New Jersey League of Conservation voters promised to financially back challengers against State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville) and Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) Thursday. “The ‘Dirty Duo’ of Joseph Pennacchio and Robert Auth are on notice,” New Jersey LCV...