Paul Kanitra 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....

Package of ICE and immigration bills go to Sherrill’s desk

March 23, 2026 5:03 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s desk now holds three bills meant to stifle the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration operations after both chambers of the state Legislature passed the package over the raucous objections of legislative Republicans. One bill would bar law enforcement...

Holzapfel says he’s running again, but some Ocean Republicans still uncertain

February 26, 2026 4:17 pm

State Sen. James Holzapfel (R-Toms River) turns 83 a month before the 2027 general election, and if he wins, he’ll be 87 when a new four-year term ends. With a national debate brewing over retirement ages – former Chicago Mayor...

Kanitra, McGuckin win in LD10

November 4, 2025 8:59 pmNovember 4, 2025 11:51 pm

Assemblymen Paul Kanitra (R-Point Pleasant Beach) and Gregory McGuckin (R-Toms River) have won re-election in the 10th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, an unsurprising outcome in what was the state’s reddest district in the 2021 gubernatorial election. As...

National organization of state troopers backs all incumbent legislators, will stay out of N.J. governor’s race

October 9, 2025 12:56 amOctober 9, 2025 12:57 pm

The National Troopers Coalition will remain neutral in the New Jersey governor’s race and has endorsed every incumbent in contests for the State Assembly. In the two split districts, the organization representing over 43,000 state troopers from 47 groups nationwide...

PBA endorses incumbents, no challengers, in Assembly races

August 26, 2025 12:31 pmAugust 26, 2025 1:06 pm

The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association has endorsed incumbents in the most competitive legislative races, with support of the state’s largest law enforcement union going to Democrats in the 3rd and 11th districts and Republicans in the 21st district;...

A rundown of today’s races for the N.J. Legislature

June 10, 2025 6:01 amJune 10, 2025 7:34 pm

This story was originally published on March 25, 2025, after the primary election filing deadline, and has been edited in many districts to reflect the current state of races. Over 200 candidates will compete in Democratic and Republican primaries today...