Michael Doherty Archives - New Jersey Globe

Maps: New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

May 27, 2019 3:38 pmMay 28, 2019 11:41 am

Fifteen members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...

Doherty raises alarms over drug pollution in rivers

May 22, 2019 11:49 amMay 22, 2019 12:55 pm

State Sen. Mike Doherty wants to get drugs out of the state’s rivers. “Everyone, regardless of where they live, should have the right to clean water,” Doherty said. “I’ve sponsored a bill for at least 10 years to study and...

Doherty slams Jersey City school funding suit

April 30, 2019 4:52 pmMay 1, 2019 8:40 am

State Sen. Michael Doherty slammed Jersey City over a lawsuit it filed seeking to halt changes in the state’s school funding formula that would see the city’s drop by millions in coming years. “After stealing billions of school aid from...

Kean kickoff draws prominent Republicans

April 16, 2019 7:51 pmApril 16, 2019 7:57 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean’s congressional campaign kickoff drew many of the seventh district’s top Republicans Monday. In addition to five of the district’s six county chairs — Warren County Republican Chairman Doug Steinhardt, who is also Republican state chairman,...

Five GOP county chairs will attend Tom Kean announcement

April 16, 2019 3:52 pmApril 16, 2019 7:55 pm

Sending a strong signal that Tom Kean, Jr. is the top choice of Republicans to challenge freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) in 2020, five GOP county chairmen from New Jersey’s 7th district are expected to attend Kean’s formal announcement...

Kean will run for Congress against Malinowski

April 8, 2019 12:00 pmApril 8, 2019 11:54 am

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. is expected to announce on April 16 that he will challenge freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) in New Jersey’s 7th district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Kean launched an exploratory committee in...

Malinowski raises $560,000 in first three months

April 5, 2019 1:12 pmApril 5, 2019 1:14 pm

Freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) has raised more than $560,000 during his first three months in Congress, a strong first-quarter showing as he prepares to seek re-election to a second term next year. State Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean,...