Michael Reina Archives - New Jersey Globe

Reina wins re-election as mayor in Jackson

November 8, 2022 10:27 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Jackson Mayor Michael Reina, a Republican, has won re-election, defeating fellow Republican Councilman Martin Flemming in an officially nonpartisan contest. As of 10:27 p.m. and with all precincts reporting, Reina leads by a 53%-47%...

Reina backs out of 12th district race after brief campaign

August 2, 2022 2:15 pmAugust 2, 2022 3:33 pm

Jackson Mayor Michael Reina, briefly a leading candidate for the 12th district Assembly seat left open by the late Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Plumsted), announced today that he is dropping out of the race. “I’ve made no mistake that one day...

Jackson official says Grewal blindsided them

April 28, 2021 9:12 am

The Jackson Township administrator slammed Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on Wednesday for surprising them with a lawsuit alleging that municipality discriminated against Orthodox Jews by creating and enforcing zoning laws to discourage them from moving there. “Nearly a year ago...

State sues Jackson mayor, council alleging discrimination against Orthodox Jews

April 27, 2021 11:00 amApril 28, 2021 9:03 am

The state’s top law enforcement official today accused Jackson Township of discriminating against Orthodox Jews by using their zoning powers to stop them from moving there. Alleging that municipal officials sought to assuage local concerns over the growing Orthodox community...

Murphy still dabbles as soccer team owner despite blind trust

January 25, 2019 12:41 amJanuary 25, 2019 9:08 am

Governor Phil Murphy’s failure to convince the first-round pick in the 2019 National Women’s Soccer League college draft to play in New Jersey calls attention to his continued involvement in the operations of the professional women’s soccer team he owns....