Matthew Milam Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

McClellan slaps Murphy on minimum wage hike

July 2, 2019 10:51 am

Ocean City Councilman Antwan McClellan, a Republican candidate for State Assembly in the 1st district, today stepped up his attacks on Gov. Phil Murphy and the Democratic-controlled Legislature for supporting an increase to New Jersey’s minimum wage. The minimum wage...

Testa outraises Andrzejczak 6-1

May 13, 2019 2:42 pmMay 13, 2019 3:37 pm

Republican Michael Testa, Jr. has a substantial fundraising edge over incumbent State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle) in a closely-watched special election for State Senate in the 1st district. Testa, the Cumberland County GOP chairman, reported raising $133,552 and had $62,462...

GOP maintains registration edge in LD-1

April 4, 2019 5:16 pm

In the 1st legislative district, where Republicans hope to pick up a State Senate seat now that Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) has departed for Washington, the GOP has maintained their edge in voter registration. The district has 3,444 more Republicans...

Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan likely GOP Assembly candidates in 1st district

March 4, 2019 12:01 pmMarch 4, 2019 2:40 pm

Lower Township mayor Erik Simonsen and Ocean City councilman Antwan McClellan have emerged as the leading candidates for the Republican State Assembly nomination in the 1st district. The two Cape May officials are expected to win the endorsement of the...

How competitive district legislators voted on minimum wage

January 31, 2019 8:39 pmJanuary 31, 2019 8:40 pm

Here’s how the legislators facing the toughest re-election campaigns voted on the bill to increase New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15-per-hour: SENATE Democrats Voting No Andrzejczak (1) ASSEMBLY Democrats Voting Yes John Armato (2) Joann Downey (11) Roy Freiman (16)...

Milam sworn in as new assemblyman

January 31, 2019 3:04 pmFebruary 1, 2019 1:43 am

Matthew Milam returned to the New Jersey State Assembly today, taking the oath of office to fill the 1st district vacated this month when Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle) resigned to join the State Senate. The Vineland Democrat was an assemblyman from...