Peg Schaffer Archives - New Jersey Globe

Democrats quick to tie Ciattarelli to Christie

January 21, 2020 4:57 pmJanuary 21, 2020 6:11 pm

A top ally of Gov. Phil Murphy today bashed newly-minted GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli as a Chris Christie supporter who is partly responsible the former’s governor’s failed legacy. “Jack Ciattarelli is a Republican political insider who fully supported Chris...

Currie re-elected Dem state chairman

January 11, 2020 12:16 pmJanuary 13, 2020 10:37 am

Democratic State Chairman John Currie was reappointed without much drama Saturday morning, officially bringing an end to an internal feud that consumed the party for much of the last year. Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones began publicly mulling a...

Murphy swears in Marano, Russo ushering in Democratic control in Somerset

January 3, 2020 5:20 pmJanuary 4, 2020 12:05 pm

Somerset County Freeholder Melonie Marano was Sworn in Friday, officially bringing an end to Republicans’ decades-long control there and ushering in a Democratic Majority that Democrats will keep through at least 2021. “I am humbled and honored to take this...

New Jersey Globe 2019 Year in Review

December 30, 2019 9:00 amDecember 31, 2019 6:34 pm

Politics in New Jersey never disappoints, even in an off-off year. Here’s the New Jersey Globe’s take on the best and worst of 2019. Click here to download the New Jersey Globe Year in Review. Click here to download the...

Matt O’Donnell was a cooperating witness for more than two years, sources say

December 21, 2019 1:18 amDecember 23, 2019 2:06 pm

Matthew O’Donnell, the cooperating witness in a sting operation that ensnared several New Jersey politicians this week, began cooperating with the New Jersey Attorney General’s office in mid-2017, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Around that time, an anonymous whistleblower...

Garrity becomes new Somerset Dem executive director

December 10, 2019 6:40 pm

James Garrity, a field organizer for the re-election campaign of Assemblymen Andrew Zwicker and Roy Freiman in the 16th district, has been named as the new executive director of the Somerset County Democratic organization. Garrity assumes his new post just...

Gopal raises $250k at fundraiser with Sweeney, Coughlin

December 9, 2019 11:39 pm

At a fundraiser headlined by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) raised more than $250,000 tonight for his 2021 re-election campaign. Gopal has raised about $880,000 since ousting three-term GOP incumbent...