Michael Testa Archives - New Jersey Globe

Education commissioner vouches for September school elections amid voter-roll crisis

August 21, 2026 4:54 amAugust 21, 2026 2:50 pm

Commissioner of Education Lilly Lau trusts the Sherrill administration’s efforts to remove noncitizens from New Jersey’s voter rolls before ballots are cast in the state’s September 15 special school elections. “Yes, the commissioner has confidence in the integrity of the...

Testa calls for special session on voter ID bill

August 3, 2026 10:46 amAugust 3, 2026 4:01 pm

State Sen. Michael Testa Jr. (R-Vineland) is calling for the Legislature to immediately reconvene after Gov. Mikie Sherrill publicly endorsed voter identification requirements for New Jersey elections. The renewed push for voter ID follows Sherrill’s disclosure that the Motor Vehicle...

Testa wants legal guardrails on Flock cameras in New Jersey

July 31, 2026 10:28 amJuly 31, 2026 10:28 am

State Sen. Michael Testa, Jr. (R-Vineland) plans to introduce legislation imposing privacy safeguards on the rapidly expanding use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers in New Jersey while preserving the technology as a law enforcement tool. The...

Testa calls for prosecution of nearly 400 noncitizens who voted

July 23, 2026 11:50 pmJuly 25, 2026 9:17 pm

New Jersey Republican leaders today called for criminal investigations and possible prosecution of the nearly 400 noncitizens who cast ballots after a state software error improperly registered them to vote, although they differed over whether every voter should be charged...

Declan O’Scanlon leaves door open to 2029 run for governor

July 20, 2026 2:54 pmJuly 21, 2026 12:03 am

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) is leaving the door open to challenging Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill in 2029, but said he will wait until after his own re-election campaign next year before deciding whether to seek the Republican gubernatorial...

Testa’s 2027 race is about more than re-election

July 1, 2026 4:19 pm

Republicans will field the same ticket in the 1st Legislative District in 2027, but the campaign carries higher stakes for Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland) than simply winning re-election. The race will offer one of the clearest early measures of his...

Testa ready to help Murphy take on Booker

June 12, 2026 2:43 pm

State Sen. Mike Testa (R-Vineland) indicated Thursday that he has no hesitation in supporting Republican U.S. Senate nominee Justin Murphy, despite backing a different candidate in the June primary. Murphy, a former deputy mayor of Tabernacle, captured the Republican nomination...