Michael Cohen Archives - New Jersey Globe

GOP takes control in Millburn, but Democrat holds on to one seat by 27 votes

November 14, 2025 1:23 pmApril 16, 2026 1:39 pm

With all of the ballots counted, Millburn Deputy Mayor Michael Cohen, a Democrat, has held on to win re-election by a narrow 27-vote margin. He had previously trailed Republican Kris Heinrichs by one vote as of two days ago, but...

Republican leads in Millburn race by 1 vote

November 13, 2025 5:53 amNovember 13, 2025 1:07 am

Just one vote separates a Republican challenger and a Democratic incumbent in Millburn, where the GOP has taken control of the township committee in a municipality that Democrat Mikie Sherrill carried with 62% last week. Kris Heinrichs leads Deputy Mayor...

Despite split in party, Democrats hold Millburn committee seats

November 9, 2022 2:50 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Democrats Michael Cohen and Annette Romano have won two seats on the Millburn Township Committee, despite a split in the local Democratic Party that seemingly jeopardized their chances. As of 2:50 a.m., Cohen and...

Millburn is a Democratic stronghold, but local race could be competitive

September 23, 2022 9:09 pmSeptember 23, 2022 9:57 pm

The political transformation of Millburn and Short Hills has been among the most remarkable in the state. A generation ago, Republican won the town by a 3-1 margin; like other North Jersey train station town, Democrats frequently win by similar...

Englewood councilmembers back Johnson for Senate

January 21, 2021 12:47 pmJanuary 21, 2021 3:35 pm

More elected officials from Englewood came out to support Assemblyman Gordon Johnson’s (D-Englewood) bid to fill Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg’s (D-Teaneck) seat in the upper chamber Thursday. “It’s simple, there is no better person to represent the residents of...

ELEC doles out more than $13,000 in fines

May 1, 2019 11:10 amMay 1, 2019 11:38 am

New Jersey’s Law Election Law Enforcement Commission slapped 18 former candidates with $13,292.31 in fines at its April 16 meeting, ELEC said Wednesday. Sussex County Freeholder George Graham was the highest-level office holder hit by the fines. The commission ordered...

Menendez: Trump may have committed ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’

January 18, 2019 4:59 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez says that if President Donald Trump told lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress, that would rise to the level of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” “What is it that (Trump) is hiding that he would say...