Kevin O'Toole Archives - New Jersey Globe

Lawmakers celebrate decision to redevelop Port Authority Bus Terminal

January 21, 2021 2:51 pm

Majority and minority leaders in the Senate and Transportation Committee chairs from both chambers celebrated news of an upcoming redevelopment to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on New York City’s Eighth Avenue. “I am pleased to see the Port Authority...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Senator Loretta Weinberg – Your Impact Will Never be Forgotten

January 16, 2021 12:01 amJanuary 16, 2021 3:42 am

In recent months, we have all followed the whispers and rumors about the Senate Majority Leader retiring from elective politics. Well, sometimes a Trenton rumor actually comes true. I have always maintained, and written on multiple occasions, that in politics you...

Democratic mapmakers block vote pledge to prevent redistricting deal with GOP

November 17, 2020 1:34 pmNovember 17, 2020 2:35 pm

The five new Democratic members of the Legislative Apportionment Commission agreed in writing to vote as a block to avoid any deals with Republicans in drawing a new map. The appointees — Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones, Senate President...

The O’Toole Chronicles: New Jersey’s Greatest Political Teacher – Stephen N. Adubato

October 16, 2020 7:56 amOctober 16, 2020 7:59 am

Steve Adubato, an army veteran and former teacher, is the founder and creator of the North Ward Center, The Robert Treat charter school, Casa Israel, and various other charity organizations. He is a one of a kind political power broker...

The O’Toole Chronicles: My Experiences from Legislative Redistricting

October 13, 2020 12:01 amOctober 12, 2020 9:16 pm

As I filled out my vote-by-mail ballot this year and got to Ballot Question #3, it brought back a flood of memories related to Legislative Redistricting – both as a member of the Legislature deeply affected in 2001 and as...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Be the Ball

September 22, 2020 10:00 amSeptember 22, 2020 2:27 pm

It is hard to believe that it is 40 years since we were blessed to see the best golf movie ever — Caddyshack. Now what in the world does Caddyshack have to do with politics? Fair question. One of the...

O’Toole joins New Jersey Globe as columnist

September 15, 2020 11:00 amSeptember 15, 2020 11:57 pm

Kevin J. O’Toole, the chairman of the Port Authority of New Jersey and New Jersey and a 23-year veteran of the New Jersey Legislature, has joined the New Jersey Globe as a regular columnist. The longtime New Jersey official, who...