Michael Byrne Archives - New Jersey Globe

There’s an odd connection between Ciattarelli campaign, his super PAC, and an America First Group

October 21, 2024 1:41 amOctober 21, 2024 4:36 pm

A three-way connection between GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, a super PAC supporting him, and a grassroots conservative group could raise red flags at the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission when it’s time to apply for public financing next...

McKeon, Burgess, Ruiz, Timberlake win as Essex Democrats hold four legislative districts

November 7, 2023 8:30 pmNovember 7, 2023 8:41 pm

Democrats in Essex County have retained control of four legislative districts – the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 34th – with lots of new faces headed to the legislature from heavily redrawn districts, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the 27th...

Six write-in legislative candidates succeeded in June’s primary election

August 2, 2023 12:52 pm

Though they didn’t appear on the ballot in the primary election, six New Jersey legislative candidates were able to successfully garner enough write-in votes to appear on the general election ballot, according to results released yesterday by the Secretary of...

Dems seek to reject Bacon petitions in gubernatorial primary

April 9, 2021 9:26 pmApril 12, 2021 12:15 am

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee says that Roger Bacon fell short of the 1,000 eligible signatures he needs to qualify as a candidate for governor and is asking that he be removed from the June primary election ballot. Raj...

Fitzherbert will appeal ballot removal

April 10, 2018 10:29 amApril 10, 2018 4:16 pm

Congressional candidate Brian Fitzherbert will appeal a judge’s ruling that removed 26 signatures from his nominating petition and knocked him below the 200-signature threshold needed to run for the second congressional district’s House seat. The review, spurred by a challenge...