Matt Milam Archives - New Jersey Globe

Indicted SJTA commissioner slams Platkin, calls prosecution a ‘political spectacle’

August 18, 2025 5:13 amAugust 18, 2025 10:59 am

Former South Jersey Transportation Authority Commissioner Chris Milam is pushing back against his indictment on corruption charges, accusing Attorney General Matt Platkin of turning his office into a political weapon. Milam and another ex-commissioner, Bryan Bush, were indicted last week...

Testa has nearly $74,000 banked moving into re-election year

February 1, 2021 1:02 pm

State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland) had $73,753 banked in preparation for his bid for a full term in the chamber at the start of the new year. He brought in $155,773 last year, including $38,934 in the fourth quarter. He...

Andrzejczak staying out of second district House race

September 8, 2020 11:00 amSeptember 8, 2020 3:33 pm

Former State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle) is steering clear of his former running mate’s House re-election bid. Andrzejczak on Tuesday declined to endorse a candidate in New Jersey’s second congressional district, where Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) is fielding a...

Land will stay a Democrat but may vote for Van Drew

December 16, 2019 2:24 pmDecember 16, 2019 3:05 pm

Assemblyman Bruce Land, a longtime ally and running mate of Rep. Jeff Van Drew won’t join the congressman in the Republican party, but he may still vote for him. “Would I vote for him? I might. I would never say...

Testa campaign wants Froonjian to stop defending Stockton poll that showed wide lead for Dems

November 8, 2019 1:44 pm

State Sen.-elect Mike Testa’s campaign wants John Froonjian to stop defending a Stockton University poll that showed State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak leading the Cumberland County Republican chairman by 14 points. “While we don’t hold any ill towards the good folks...

Murphy says candidates who didn’t embrace his agenda suffered for it

November 6, 2019 11:46 amNovember 6, 2019 1:00 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy sought to minimize Democrats losses on Tuesday, pointing to victories at a local level while saying outright that candidates who did not embrace his agenda suffered for it. “The folks who were not in that same neighborhood...

Murphy likely to campaign in LDs 21, 25

October 29, 2019 1:25 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy indicated he plans to campaign for Democratic challengers in the 21st and 25th districts before election day. “I think you can probably expect to see me in and around the 20s over the course of the next...