Nicholas Asselta Archives - New Jersey Globe

Six county clerks draw top ballot position for other party

August 13, 2019 5:42 pmAugust 14, 2019 10:18 am

Most of New Jersey’s elected County Clerks followed the time-honored tradition of giving their party the top slot on the November general election ballot, with Democrats coming out on top in 11 of the state’s 21 counties in drawings held...

Cape May Democrats pick Gould as freeholder candidate

August 8, 2019 9:31 pmAugust 8, 2019 9:41 pm

Cape May County Democrats have picked Joyce Gould, a seven-term Wildwood Crest Commissioner, as their candidate for Freeholder. Gould replaces Steve Barry, who dropped out of the race for health reasons. She will run with Elizabeth Casey, an Ocean City...

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...

The Week of Delgado-Polanco’s friends & family

March 1, 2019 9:24 am

Winner Losers BRIAN STACK JOHN CURRIE The Union City mayor/state senator gets his guy the Hudson County surrogate post, giving him an opportunity to pick a new freeholder next year. The Passaic County Democratic chairman, already fighting to keep his...

Three former senators back Michael Testa for Senate

February 26, 2019 2:20 pmFebruary 26, 2019 4:32 pm

Three former state senators have endorsed Republican Michael Testa for their old 1st district seat. James Cafiero (R-Wildwood), James Hurley (R-Millville) and Nicholas Asselta (R-Vineland) – whose tenure lasted a combined 36 years — said today that they prefer Testa,...

Testa raises $14,750 in bid to oust Andrzejczak

January 31, 2019 11:15 am

Michael Testa, Jr. has reported raising $14,750 in his bid to flip the 1st district State Senate seat from Democrat to Republican. According to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, Testa has spent $57 and has...

If Van Drew wins, here’s what comes next

January 15, 2018 11:49 amMarch 5, 2018 1:46 am

If Jeff Van Drew is successful in his bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives this fall, it will set up a series of moves for the legislature next year. Republicans may see greater opportunities in the...