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Jordan Fox is Justice Department pick for U.S. Attorney from N.J.

February 3, 2026 12:37 pmFebruary 4, 2026 12:17 am

Jordan S. Fox has emerged as the Trump Administration’s top choice for U.S. Attorney, and she has been calling federal judges in New Jersey to test the viability of a judicial vote to seat her, the New Jersey Globe has...

The Watcher: North Arlington schools want to take a building from a church using eminent domain

June 25, 2025 5:42 amJuly 13, 2025 4:31 pm

Is there such a thing as Eminence Domain? This could be the start of a joke – five school board members are standing at the pearly gates – except that the brewing legal and political battle between the North Arlington...

Ex-Supreme Court Justice joins Archer & Grenier

February 10, 2025 4:58 pm

Former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Lee A. Solomon has joined Archer & Grenier as Of Counsel. Solomon served as an associate justice of the state’s top court from 2014 until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in...

Hoffman ascends to top court after Senate confirmation

September 30, 2024 3:11 pmSeptember 30, 2024 3:20 pm

The New Jersey Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed John Jay Hoffman to be an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Hoffman will succeed former Justice Lee A. Solomon, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 last month....

Tiver signs off on Hoffman, paving the way for Supreme Court confirmation next month

August 14, 2024 10:26 amAugust 14, 2024 11:44 am

Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominee for associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, John Jay Hoffman, has passed a critical point in his bid for Senate confirmation with signoff from State Sen. Latham Tiver (R-Southampton), the New Jersey Globe has...

Steinhardt will support Hoffman top court nomination

June 14, 2024 5:27 pmJune 14, 2024 5:28 pm

State Sen. Douglas Steinhardt (R-Lopatcong), a former Republican state chairman, told the New Jersey Globe today that he’ll vote to confirm John Jay Hoffman for a seat on the New Jersey Supreme Court. Steinhardt becomes the ninth member of the...

Solomon’s retirement will mean no more politicians on N.J. Supreme Court

June 10, 2024 7:04 pmJune 10, 2024 7:15 pm

If John Jay Hoffman is confirmed as an associate justice to replace Lee A. Solomon, one particular category of New Jerseyans will be left without representation on the state’s top court: politicians. Solomon’s retirement on August 17 would leave the...