Matthew Milam Archives - New Jersey Globe

Zwicker is lone competitive district Assembly candidate to get Latino Action Network endorsement

October 14, 2019 9:57 am

The Latino Action Network has endorsed 29 Democrats for State Assembly but declined to take sides in nearly all the competitive races in next month’s mid-term elections after most of the candidates simply declined to fill out their questionnaire. “If...

Garden State Equality backs mostly Democrats in Assembly race

September 26, 2019 10:59 am

The Garden State Equality Action Fund, which advocates on LGBTQ issues, has endorsed Democratic challengers in New Jersey’s most competitive State Assembly races this year, but in some cases endorsed three candidates for two seats. Three Republicans have won the...

State firefighters union urges defeat of Bramnick, endorses Democratic challengers in 21st

September 19, 2019 10:06 amSeptember 20, 2019 9:32 am

The New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association has endorsed mostly incumbents for the 2019 State Assembly races, but is supporting Democratic challengers in the 21st district against Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Assembly Minority Whip Nancy Munoz (R-Summit)....

Sweeney, Andrzejczak want transportation fund to pay Wildwood boardwalk repair costs

September 18, 2019 1:21 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney was in Wildwood on Tuesday to protest Gov. Phil Murphy’s veto of a bill to fund repairs to the boardwalk, an issue that looms large in a hotly contested special election for the State Senate in...

Democrats make August registration gains in key legislative districts

September 10, 2019 9:47 am

Democrats outpaced Republicans in August voter registration in each of the battleground districts for the 2019 mid-term Assembly races. While some of the numbers may seem small, close races for the legislature are not uncommon. Three contests over the last...

Andrzejczak, running mates, furious with Murphy Wildwood veto

August 23, 2019 6:55 pmAugust 24, 2019 11:27 am

The three Democratic legislators representing Cape May County today criticized Gov. Phil Murphy for vetoing their bill to fund the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority to pay for repairs to the Wildwood Boardwalk. The veto comes as the...

No politics in Oliver grants (seriously)

July 31, 2019 4:01 pmJuly 31, 2019 4:08 pm

Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver today announced the award of Neighborhood Preservation Program grants that show no evidence of taking sides in the political war between Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic legislative leaders, or even of partisan politics. Of the 20...