Leonard Lance Archives - New Jersey Globe

Veterans: Two N.J. Congressmen Who Placed Patriotism Above Politics

May 25, 2026 12:10 amMay 24, 2026 4:50 pm

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...

Dick Zimmer, former congressman and U.S. Senate contender, dies at 81

January 1, 2026 11:23 amJanuary 4, 2026 9:53 pm

Richard A. Zimmer, a three-term Republican congressman from Hunterdon County and longtime state legislator who ran a competitive race for U.S. Senate in 1996 and built a career as an advocate of fiscal conservatism, transparency in government, and the safety...

Veterans: Two N.J. Congressmen Who Placed Patriotism Above Politics

November 11, 2025 12:03 amNovember 11, 2025 9:42 am

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...

NJ.com/Star-Ledger owner is major Sherrill donor

August 18, 2025 6:07 amAugust 18, 2025 3:11 pm

An heir to the $24 billion Newhouse publishing empire that owns NJ.com and the Star-Ledger has contributed over $400,000 to Democratic candidates nationally, and $16,700 to Mikie Sherrill’s campaigns for governor and Congress. Ben Newhouse, a 43-year-old Jersey City resident...

Leonard Lance backs Jon Bramnick for governor

November 15, 2024 9:28 amNovember 18, 2024 2:47 pm

Former Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton Township) has endorsed State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) for the Republican nomination for governor of New Jersey in 2025. “He and I share a political philosophy of fiscal responsibility and social moderation,” said Lance, who...

GOP wins county offices in Cape May, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, Warren

November 7, 2023 11:43 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:10 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republicans have held onto their countyiwde offices in seven staunchly Republican counties: Cape May, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and Warren. Cape May Republicans in one of New Jersey’s reddest counties swept races tonight...

Altman raises $283k in Q3, breaks $500k since entering NJ-7 race

October 1, 2023 12:26 pmOctober 1, 2023 3:56 pm

Sue Altman raised $283,000 in the 3rd quarter of 2023, and has raised $500,000 since entering the race in May – a strong total that puts her in a solid position in the Democratic primary to take on Rep. Tom...