Norman Robertson Archives - New Jersey Globe

McKeon dips his toe into Senate race with two Democratic incumbents

February 24, 2022 8:05 pm

Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange) is testing the waters for a possible State Senate bid in the newly-drawn 27th district which already has two incumbent senators, Richard Codey (D-Roseland) and Nia Gill (D-Montclair). Members of McKeon’s political team have been...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

January 17, 2022 12:22 amJanuary 16, 2022 10:18 pm

Sheila Oliver is the first Black to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, the first Black woman to win a statewide election in New Jersey, and was the first Black woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey...

Nia Gill endorses Vainieri Huttle for Senate

May 20, 2021 4:36 pm

State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) had endorsed Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood) for the Democratic nomination for State Senate in the 37th district. “In her fifteen years in the Assembly, Valerie has proven herself as a progressive, effective, independent leader...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

January 18, 2021 12:12 amJanuary 17, 2021 2:14 pm

Sheila Oliver is the first Black to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, the first Black woman to win a statewide election in New Jersey, and was the first Black woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

January 20, 2020 12:56 amJanuary 20, 2020 10:15 am

Sheila Oliver, 66, is the first African American to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, and was the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly. Oliver began her political career as a...

Bucco would be the 5th sitting Senator to run for Assembly

September 25, 2019 1:29 amSeptember 25, 2019 1:50 am

Anthony Bucco would not be the first sitting State Senator to seek a seat in the New Jersey State Assembly, but he is the first to run with no intention of keeping the job. Some Senators have gone to the...

Democrats running local officials against DePhillips, Rooney in 40th

March 7, 2019 11:12 am

Democrats have picked Ridgewood councilman Michael Sedon and Little Falls councilwoman Maria Martini Cordonnier to run for the State Assembly in the 40th district against Republican incumbents Christopher DePhillips (R-Wyckoff) and Kevin Rooney (R-Wyckoff). Republicans have won the 40th district...