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The O’Toole Chronicles: A Year of Transformation — How the Port Authority Delivered Big for Our Region in 2024

January 7, 2025 12:01 amJanuary 7, 2025 10:14 am

When I was confirmed as a Commissioner of the Port Authority in 2017, I pledged to keep New Jersey’s legislators informed about the work of the Port Authority and I honor that commitment by sending them a letter each December...

2024 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2024 12:14 pmJanuary 3, 2025 10:34 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2024 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version. Do you know what they call a presidential election in New Jersey? The opening act of a gubernatorial campaign....

O’Toole re-elected to 8th term as Port Authority chairman

December 12, 2024 1:22 pmDecember 12, 2024 1:22 pm

In a unanimous vote, Kevin J. O’Toole was re-elected to an eighth one-year term as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today, leaving the influential former Republican state senator throughout the duration of Democratic Gov....

The O’Toole Chronicles: How to Become a Judge

October 1, 2024 12:01 amSeptember 29, 2024 6:28 pm

“The Governor shall nominate and appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, the Judges of the Superior Court, and the judges of the inferior courts with Jurisdiction extending...

The O’Toole Chronicles: The Prizefighter from Paterson

August 27, 2024 12:01 amAugust 27, 2024 1:00 pm

I never thought I would have to write about the passing of Bill Pascrell, I thought he’d live forever. We all did. The death of Congressman Pascrell is a profound loss, not just for those who knew him personally,...

Pat LaRocca, Essex GOP stalwart, dies at 89

July 10, 2024 9:14 pm

Patricia M. LaRocca, a fixture in Essex County Republican politics for decades and a former Livingston Republican municipal chair, died on July 6. She was 89. She was an early supporter of Ronald Reagan and backed his bid for the...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Class Beyond Class

September 26, 2023 12:01 amSeptember 26, 2023 8:44 am

It was with much shock and sadness that we all learned about the untimely death of BPU President, Joe Fiordaliso. There have been many tributes about Joe, and I wanted to share my past experiences about this wonderful human being....