Kim Guadagno Archives - New Jersey Globe

Labor Leader: Joel Jacobson picked a public fight with Frank Sinatra

September 7, 2020 12:01 amSeptember 6, 2020 10:51 pm

One of the great New Jersey fights of the 1970s was between labor leader Joel R. Jacobson (1918-1989) and Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and Dean Martin were playing blackjack before their performance at the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City in...

Charges were filed against a small-town N.J. mayor, but sewage scandal probably won’t hurt his re-election bid

September 5, 2020 6:20 pmSeptember 7, 2020 12:03 am

Criminal charges filed against a small-town mayor in a sewage scandal is a very New Jersey kind of story, but in a sort of “heads I win, tails I win” deal, it’s unlikely to affect the outcome of the general...

Kenilworth Democrats name Demondo to vacant council seat

August 26, 2020 8:03 pmAugust 26, 2020 8:05 pm

Louis Demondo, an Elizabeth police officer and the former president of the Hispanic Law Enforcement Association of Union County, was appointed tonight to fill the Kenilworth Borough Council seat vacated last month by Robert Schielke. Kenilworth will have three seat...

Resignation puts 3 of 6 Democratic council seats up in town Trump won

August 17, 2020 8:07 pm

The unexpected resignation of a Democratic councilman sets up a special election in one of the most politically competitive municipalities in New Jersey. Kenilworth will have three seat up in November 2020 following the resignation of Councilman Robert Schielke, who...

Engel challenges Richford for Mercer GOP chair

August 10, 2020 7:16 pmAugust 11, 2020 1:28 am

Mercer County Republican Chair Lisa Richford faces a challenge for re-election tomorrow night from Lawrence Township Republican Club President Falk Engel. County committee members elected in the July 7 primary election will meeting in Hamilton for an outdoor vote. Richford...

Indomitable force of the Ocean GOP line is key factor in ’21 gubernatorial primary

July 27, 2020 12:38 amJuly 27, 2020 11:40 am

The show of force by Ocean County Republicans in the recent U.S. Senate and congressional primaries potentially changes the math for next year’s gubernatorial primary to pick an opponent for Gov. Phil Murphy. The Ocean GOP organization line produced almost...

Grewal sues Asbury Park over indoor dining

June 12, 2020 2:39 pmJune 12, 2020 2:41 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is poised to file a suit forcing Asbury Park to keep diners out of restaurants, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday. The news comes two days after the elected officials in the Democratic stronghold announced they would...