Mary Jacobson Archives - New Jersey Globe

Rabner taps Lougy as influential Mercer top judge post

June 10, 2021 10:09 pmJune 10, 2021 10:16 pm

Superior Court Judge Robert T. Lougy, who spent two months as the acting attorney general of New Jersey in 2016, will assume the most powerful lower court judgeship in the state on September 1 as the new Mercer County Assignment...

Report: Judge rules Department of Health must release county-level data

May 26, 2021 10:24 am

A Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered the New Jersey Department of Health to release county-level virus data in response to an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request filed by Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R-Franklin). Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson ruled...

Malinowski campaign sues five counties for lists of rejected Naked Ballots

November 14, 2020 12:44 pmNovember 15, 2020 10:04 am

Rep. Tom Malinowski’s (D-Ringoes) campaign filed suit Friday seeking to force five of the 7th congressional district’s counties to release lists of voters who sent in rejected naked ballots as the incumbent’s lead against State Sen. Minority Leader Tom Kean...

Judge denies GOP request for disclosure of hand-delivered mail-in ballots

November 3, 2020 2:46 pm

A Mercer County Superior Court judge denied a last-minute request from the Republican State Committee that sought to force county election boards to report the number of hand-delivered mail-in ballots cast at polling places Tuesday. Judge Mary Jacobson ruled did...

NJWeedman suit claims election officials spiked his slogan

September 4, 2020 1:33 pm

Marijuana advocate Ed Forchion, better known as “NJWeedman,” is suing the state, claiming it illegally omitted the slogan he used to run for the 12th district’s house seat. Forchion said he filed his nominating petitions under the slogan “Legalize Marijuana...

Judge allows Mercer Democratic chair to proceed

July 28, 2020 4:50 pmJuly 28, 2020 9:03 pm

Superior Court Judge Mary C. Jacobson has ruled that tonight’s election for Mercer County Democratic Chair by telephone may go on. Jacobson said that allowing the vote to go on would not cause irreparable harm. “I’m not comfortable finding a...

Judge will hear bid to delay tonight’s Mercer Dem chair vote today

July 28, 2020 11:26 amJuly 28, 2020 11:53 am

A Superior Court Judge will hear arguments for a temporary restraining order to stop tonight’s election for Mercer County Democratic Chairman at 3 PM. The election between incumbent Janice Mironov and challenger David Schroth is scheduled for 6 PM this...