Nelson Albano Archives - New Jersey Globe

Dim Democratic hopes in the 1st legislative district as parties turn sights elsewhere

August 3, 2021 11:05 amSeptember 14, 2021 10:04 am

For 12 years, Democrats could call New Jersey’s 1st legislative district their own. Led by then-State Sen. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis), the Democratic Party held the district’s Senate seat and both Assembly seats for 6 consecutive cycles between 2007 and...

Milam launches trial balloon for comeback with Albano

November 11, 2020 10:14 amNovember 11, 2020 10:37 am

Two former Democratic assemblymen from Vineland floated a trial balloon on Facebook hinting that they might seek a return to the legislature next year. On Facebook Matthew Milam teased the possibility of teaming up with Nelson Albano in the 1st...

The Road to Mike Testa

December 2, 2019 12:23 amDecember 2, 2019 2:45 pm

When Michael Testa., Jr. takes his seat in the New Jersey State Senate next week, he will become just the sixth senator to represent the 1st legislative district since it was created in 1973 when New Jersey first adopted a...

GOP maintains registration edge in LD-1

April 4, 2019 5:16 pm

In the 1st legislative district, where Republicans hope to pick up a State Senate seat now that Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) has departed for Washington, the GOP has maintained their edge in voter registration. The district has 3,444 more Republicans...

Somerset sheriff candidate raises $51k

February 5, 2019 9:04 amFebruary 5, 2019 9:16 am

Tim Pino says he has now raised more than $68,000 in his bid for the Republican nomination for Somerset County Sheriff. The retired sheriff’s office K9 unit commander is seeking to replace Frank Provenzano, who is retiring after eighteen years...

Houghtaling gets committee chairmanship

January 16, 2019 10:39 amJanuary 16, 2019 11:22 am

The new chairman of the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune). Speaker Craig Coughlin announced Houghtaling’s appointment today. He will replace Bob Andrzejczak (D-Dennis), who resigned from the Assembly yesterday to take his seat in...

Houghtaling in line to chair Assembly panel

December 3, 2018 1:14 pm

If Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle) leaves the Assembly in January to take Jeff Van Drew’s Senate seat, as expected, it will open the chairmanship of the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The selection of a new chairman will be up...