Phil Rizzo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kean unseats Malinowski in 7th congressional district

November 8, 2022 11:25 pmNovember 9, 2022 12:12 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that former State Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) has won the 7th congressional district, unseating Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) and flipping the district to Republicans. Kean was regarded as the favorite from the...

Geography and ballot design shaped New Jersey’s congressional primaries

June 8, 2022 5:36 pmJune 9, 2022 12:06 pm

For those outside of New Jersey, the county line, in which party-endorsed candidates get a preferential spot on the primary ballot, can seem like an intimidating, almost mythical thing. County parties endorse whichever candidates they want – and then those...

Kean beats parade of challengers in 7th district Republican primary

June 7, 2022 9:47 pmJune 7, 2022 10:51 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that former Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) has won the Republican primary for the 7th congressional district, setting him up for a rematch with Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) after narrowly losing to the...

Good morning, New Jersey. The polls are open

June 7, 2022 6:00 amJune 7, 2022 3:15 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s 6 AM and the polls are now open for the 2022 New Jersey primary election. Saying the polls are open comes with a big asterisk. In reality, people have been voting since April 23, when...

What to watch for in New Jersey’s congressional primaries

June 3, 2022 4:54 pmJune 7, 2022 3:16 pm

This Tuesday, June 7, New Jerseyans will head to the polls to vote in primary elections for the state’s 12 congressional districts – and without the presidency or either U.S. Senate seat up for election, the House represents the top...

Kean leads fundraising pack in NJ-7 GOP House primary

May 26, 2022 11:58 pmMay 27, 2022 12:04 am

Tom Kean, Jr., the front-runner for the Republican nomination to take on Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) in New Jersey’s 7th district, has a 15-1 cash advantage over his nearest rival in a seven-candidate field. The former minority leader of the...

Jersey man’s Senate race in Pennsylvania is too close to call

May 17, 2022 11:22 pm

Mehmet Oz, a Donald Trump endorsee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania who was until recently a resident of Cliffside Park, is locked in a too-close-to-call Republican primary against hedge fund manager Dave McCormick. With most of the state reporting at...