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Phil and Tammy Murphy hosting fundraiser for Hochul at their home

May 22, 2026 2:25 pm

Former Gov. Phil Murphy and former First Lady Tammy Murphy are hosting a high-dollar fundraiser for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election campaign at their Middletown home next Wednesday. The event comes weeks before the first FIFA World Cup match...

Gopal introduces another bill intended to refine New Jersey’s pardon process

May 5, 2026 12:35 pmMay 5, 2026 6:46 pm

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) introduced a bill Monday that would strengthen the requirements for registering as a government affairs agent, which he says is meant to increase transparency around the state’s pardon process. The bill, S4216, would require...

Mejia’s first bill: raising the minimum wage to $25

April 28, 2026 8:00 amApril 28, 2026 12:29 am

Long before she set her sights on Congress, Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge) was a key player in the fight for a $15 minimum wage in New Jersey. She’s now taking that same fight to Washington – and thinking even...

Inside the battle over data center development that’s quietly reshaping N.J. politics

March 11, 2026 4:28 pmMarch 12, 2026 11:07 am

At the February 24 meeting of the Vineland City Council, Bayly Winder, a Democratic candidate for the 2nd congressional district, stepped up to the podium to discuss what’s become a remarkably hot topic in the area: data centers. A 300-megawatt...

Brendan Gill won’t seek re-election as Essex County Commissioner

February 27, 2026 5:37 amFebruary 27, 2026 12:49 pm

Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill will not seek re-election to a sixth term, opening up his at-large seat when Democrats meet in a March convention to endorse a slate of candidates for the June primary. Gill’s retirement follows his loss...

New Jersey governors and presidential primaries

February 16, 2026 12:00 amFebruary 15, 2026 7:55 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill backed three candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020: first Cory Booker, then Michael Bloomberg, and finally Joe Biden. In 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy was the first governor to stay out of the presidential race in...

RETRACTED: Tom Malinowski wins 11th district primary, beating back crowded field and AIPAC onslaught

February 5, 2026 8:38 pmFebruary 5, 2026 10:33 pm

NOTE: At 10:32 p.m., following a surge of Election Day voters for Analilia Mejia, the New Jersey Globe retracted this call; the race between Mejia and Malinowski remains too close to call. Tom Malinowski has won the special Democratic primary...