Marisa Sweeney Archives - New Jersey Globe

Conservative launches bid to retake LD25 Assembly seat, kicking off 2027 legislative races

April 27, 2026 12:06 pmApril 27, 2026 12:19 pm

Morris County Republican Anthony Somma announced Monday that he will seek an Assembly seat in New Jersey’s 25th legislative district, launching the 2027 cycle of competitive legislative races. Democrat Marisa Sweeney last year flipped one Assembly seat in the district,...

Republicans push for changes in school funding practices

March 26, 2026 4:29 pmMarch 26, 2026 4:31 pm

Republicans are continuing their push to increase funding for school districts they say are underfunded by the state formula, with Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin (R-Toms River) criticizing Democrats for allowing tax breaks while capping increases in school district funding. The legislation...

Morris Democrats oust entire Dover Democratic Committee for disloyalty

March 20, 2026 9:33 amMarch 20, 2026 11:10 am

Claiming that Democratic leaders in Dover openly helped Republican Jack Ciattarelli in last year’s gubernatorial election, the full Morris County Democratic Committee has voted to remove all 24 elected members of the local Democratic county committee from office. The vote,...

Barranco will run for mayor of Jefferson

February 19, 2026 9:57 amFebruary 19, 2026 10:44 am

Citing spending problems and skyrocketing taxes, former Assemblyman Christian Barranco will seek the Republican nomination for mayor of Jefferson, taking on two-term incumbent Eric Wilsusen in the June primary. “After four years of serving in the New Jersey Legislature and...

Coughlin shuffles committees as Legislature gears up

January 30, 2026 3:36 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has shifted the Democratic majority on the powerful Assembly Budget Committee from 10-5 to 11-4 after Republicans lost five seats in last year’s election. Coughlin added Democrats Al Abdelaziz (D-Paterson) and Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) to the...

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...