Michael Venezia Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ballot rotation bill draws scrutiny over party role, election logistics

June 23, 2026 10:10 pmJune 24, 2026 11:16 am

A bill designed to dilute the electoral advantage of drawing the coveted first spot on New Jersey primary ballots received a hearing Tuesday, as lawmakers weighed a proposal to rotate candidates’ names while election officials and voting-rights advocates raised concerns...

Venezia rejects claims of progressive takeover in Bloomfield

June 12, 2026 5:08 pmJune 12, 2026 5:11 pm

Assemblyman Michael Venezia (D-Bloomfield) is dismissing suggestions that the loss of a Bloomfield council seat to a progressive-backed candidate signals a broader rejection of the local Democratic establishment. Bloomfield has been trending leftward in recent years, and the latest primary...

Sherrill takes sides in Bloomfield council primary

May 28, 2026 6:44 amMay 27, 2026 10:47 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill is backing the organization candidates for three ward council seats in Bloomfield, putting her on the opposite side of U.S. Senator Andy Kim, Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge), and State Sen. Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange). Sherrill is...

Kim, Mejia and Timberlake endorse insurgent Bloomfield council candidates

May 22, 2026 8:00 amMay 27, 2026 10:36 pm

U.S. Senator Andy Kim, Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge), and State Sen. Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange) are taking sides in a contested Democratic primary for three ward council seats in Bloomfield, moving against the local Democratic organization headed by Assemblyman...

Mejia’s win shows Bloomfield is moving left

February 23, 2026 4:02 pmFebruary 24, 2026 12:16 am

Bloomfield was once a middle-class, factory town, Republican stronghold that delivered huge margins to candidates of the Grand Old Party: President Ronald Reagan won it by over 6,000 votes and 64% in 1984, and Gov. Thomas Kean carried it by...

Venezia, Morales secure second terms in LD34

November 4, 2025 9:41 pm

Assemblyman Michael Venezia (D-Bloomfield) and Assemblywoman Carmen Morales (D-Belleville) won a second term representing Essex County’s 34th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects. The incumbents easily defeated the Republicans, BLEXIT leader Demetrius Eley and chiropractor Lorenzo Marchese. As of...

CAIR Action NJ endorses Ali in Jersey City, sixteen candidates for Assembly

October 24, 2025 2:20 pmOctober 24, 2025 4:09 pm

With less than two weeks until Election Day, CAIR Action NJ, the state’s largest Muslim political advocacy group, today rolled out endorsements for 35 candidates across New Jersey, including sixteen running for the State Assembly and Mussab Ali in the...