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Karrow unseats Driver in Flemington

November 8, 2022 11:13 pmNovember 8, 2022 11:48 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that former Republican State Sen. Marcia Karrow has flipped the Flemington mayor’s office, unseating Democratic incumbent Betsy Driver. As of 11:08 p.m., Karrow leads Driver 54%-46%, a margin of 91 votes. Driver was first elected...

Fasciale, Wainer Apter approved by committee for spots on N.J. Supreme Court

October 13, 2022 3:23 pmOctober 14, 2022 9:34 am

The Senate Judiciary Committee took a huge step towards restocking the undermanned New Jersey Supreme Court today, approving New Jersey Division on Civil Rights director Rachel Wainer Apter and Superior Court Judge Douglas Fasciale for two seats on the state’s...

What to watch for in today’s Senate hearings for two N.J. Supreme Court nominees

October 13, 2022 12:01 amOctober 12, 2022 7:53 pm

Today, after a year and a half of limbo, the Senate Judiciary Committee will at last hold hearings on two nominees to the New Jersey Supreme Court: Rachel Wainer Apter and Douglas Fasciale. The court has been hobbled by a...

With Doherty departing, jockeying for his Senate Judiciary seat will soon begin

October 6, 2022 5:09 pm

State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Oxford) will likely be leaving the State Senate early next year to become Warren County Surrogate, depriving the chamber of its most stalwart conservative – and leaving a spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee, among the...

Matt Platkin is New Jersey’s 56th attorney general

September 29, 2022 2:43 pmSeptember 30, 2022 10:49 am

Matt Platkin was confirmed by the State Senate as attorney general today, eight months after Gov. Phil Murphy nominated him to the role. The 24-10 vote fell largely along partisan lines, with most Republican senators voting against his confirmation. The...

Doherty will run for Warren Surrogate, Steinhardt will seek his Senate seat

August 27, 2022 9:32 amAugust 29, 2022 12:05 am

Five-term State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren) will run for Warren County Surrogate in November, with former GOP State Chairman Doug Steinhardt intending to run to succeed him, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Doherty will replace Nancy Brown as the...

Doherty will seek re-election in 2023

May 25, 2022 10:00 amMay 25, 2022 10:37 am

State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Oxford), one of the most conservative members of the New Jersey Legislature, will seek re-election to a sixth term in 2023, ending speculation that he might retire. “I’m going to run for re-election in 2023,” said...