Peter Rodino Archives - New Jersey Globe

Schmid nearly out of money trying to win Democratic primary

June 25, 2020 8:57 pm

A Democrat trying to stop Rep. Christopher Smith’s 40-year winning streak has already burned through most of her money trying to win the July 7 primary. Stephanie Schmid has just $51,806 cash-on-hand after raising $324,813 for her bid to challenge...

N.J. Supreme Court: The Meyner Court

June 7, 2020 10:00 pmJune 7, 2020 10:47 pm

Gov. Robert Meyner had an opportunity to affect a complete makeover of the New Jersey Supreme Court during his two terms as governor, nominating seven justices between 1954 and 1962 on a court that had been established just six years...

Veterans: Six World War I veterans elected to NJ Assembly

May 25, 2020 12:04 amMay 24, 2020 9:27 pm

Six young World War I veterans were elected to the New Jersey State Assembly during the first three years after the war ended: Francis A. Stanton (D-Hoboken) and Thomas Lloyd Lewis (R-Asbury Park) in 1918; Felix Forlenza (D-South Orange) and...

For primary challengers to incumbent House members, history isn’t on their side

April 20, 2020 5:59 pm

It happens every two years, when candidates like John Caramanna, Dennis Speed and Jeanne Martines emerge as self-proclaimed contenders for the U.S. House of Representatives in primaries against incumbents. With eight of New Jersey’s twelve House incumbents facing challengers in...

Smith has $590k banked for potentially record-setting election

April 15, 2020 1:55 pmApril 15, 2020 5:58 pm

Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-Hamilton) has raised $849,894 as he seeks to set a record as the longest-serving congressman in New Jersey history. Smith brought in $120,009 during the first quarter of 2020 and has $590,085 cash-on-hand. On January 3,2021,...

Sanders files to run in N.J. Democratic primary

March 27, 2020 4:31 pmMarch 27, 2020 4:53 pm

Bernie Sanders filed nominating petitions today to run in the June New Jersey Democratic presidential primary. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already filed. The deadline is 4 PM on Monday. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) filed his petitions today,...

Van Drew breaks with GOP, supports lifting of ERA ratification deadline

February 13, 2020 11:22 amFebruary 13, 2020 11:57 am

Party-switching Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) voted with House Democrats today to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, becoming just one of five Republicans to support the bill. While still a Democrat, Van Drew became a co-sponsor...