Nilsa Cruz-Perez Archives - New Jersey Globe

South Jersey leaders promise to fight casinos outside Atlantic City in biting letter

March 27, 2026 4:06 pm

Growing buzz around the potential of casinos outside of Atlantic City has put South Jersey leaders on alert, and on Friday, they signed a strong letter promising to put the kibosh on the idea. In a bipartisan letter to Gov....

Moen, Spearman win in LD5

November 4, 2025 9:13 pmNovember 4, 2025 11:53 pm

Assemblymen William Moen (D-Bellmawr) and William Spearman (D-Camden) have won re-election in the 5th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe, the expected result in the deep-blue Camden County district. As of 11:53 p.m. and with nearly all votes counted, Moen...

With Pou leaving, Legislative Latino Caucus must choose first new leader in 20 years

December 16, 2024 4:12 pm

With Rep.-elect Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) leaving the state Senate for the halls of Congress, she leaves big shoes to fill. Besides her coveted committee seats, Pou is chair of the New Jersey Legislative Latino Caucus, which she’s helmed for...

Camden officials want city school superintendent gone

November 7, 2024 3:43 pmNovember 8, 2024 8:50 am

Five Camden elected officials want the acting New Jersey Commissioner of Education to drop Katrina McCombs as the city’s superintendent of schools, saying the city “would benefit from new leadership.” “While we recognize and appreciate the efforts Superintendent McCombs has...

Mapping out senatorial courtesy in the new legislature

November 10, 2023 4:28 pm

Most voters probably don’t know it, but when they cast their votes for New Jersey’s 40 state senators on Tuesday, they also indirectly voted for the slate of state cabinet and judicial nominees from their county that will come before...

South Jersey Dems hold onto Camden, Cherry Hill legislative seats; Cruz-Perez, Beach win

November 7, 2023 10:02 pm

South Jersey Democrats have decisively won re-election in the Camden-based 5th legislative district and the Cherry Hill-based 6th district, the New Jersey Globe projects, holding onto the two solidly Democratic districts that form the core of the organization’s legislative power....

Latina group floats Judge Esther Salas as possible Senate candidate

September 28, 2023 3:25 pmSeptember 28, 2023 5:40 pm

With indicted U.S. Senator Bob Menendez on a downward political trajectory, the Latina Civic PAC is urging state Democrats to consider Latina candidates for his seat, and U.S. District Court Esther Salas is among the possible options the group is...