Paul Kanitra Archives - New Jersey Globe

Declan O’Scanlon leaves door open to 2029 run for governor

July 20, 2026 2:54 pmJuly 21, 2026 12:03 am

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) is leaving the door open to challenging Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill in 2029, but said he will wait until after his own re-election campaign next year before deciding whether to seek the Republican gubernatorial...

Assembly Republicans tour state prison, contrast conditions with scrutiny of Delaney Hall

June 16, 2026 6:19 pmJune 17, 2026 8:59 pm

A group of Assembly Republicans toured New Jersey State Prison in Trenton on Monday, using the visit to draw attention to conditions at the state-run facility amid heightened scrutiny of Delaney Hall, the federal immigration detention center in Newark. The...

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...