Phil Swibinski Archives - New Jersey Globe

State Dems walk back Murphy comments

July 2, 2019 6:42 pm

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee walked back comments made by Gov. Phil Murphy, who declined to say if there were any Democratic legislators up for re-election in November who should not be re-elected. “Governor Murphy is the leader of...

Pro-Murphy group spent $503k on lobbying

February 18, 2019 1:38 pm

New Direction NJ, a non-profit group aligned with Gov. Phil Murphy that has faced criticism for not disclosing its donors, spent $503,750 on lobbying expenditures in 2018. The organization that advocates on behalf of Murphy’s agenda reported spending $411,966 on...

On donor disclosure, Sweeney says buck stops with Murphy

January 2, 2019 6:16 pmJanuary 3, 2019 7:56 am

Says governor can overturn advisors decision not to release contributors to non-profit group Senate President Steve Sweeney on Wednesday said a decision made by a non-profit group aligned with Gov. Phil Murphy to not disclose its donors was the governor’s...

Lawyer for Trump in-laws is Democratic mayoral candidate

August 9, 2018 6:24 pmAugust 17, 2018 1:59 pm

A Democratic mayoral candidate in a small New Jersey city was the man who escorted Donald Trump’s father-in-law and mother-in-law to become naturalized American citizens today. Michael Wildes, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Englewood, is an immigration attorney who...

Winners & Losers: June Runoffs & Party Races

June 15, 2018 2:22 amJune 25, 2018 4:21 pm

Special Edition: June 2018 Runoffs & Party Races The Year of the Ground Game (Editor’s Note: Most names are listed in alphabetical order. For the most part, candidates who won an election are not listed as winners and those...

Special Edition: June 2018 Primary Election

June 8, 2018 3:48 amJune 8, 2018 4:25 pm

Special Edition: June 2018 Primary Election The Year of the Ground Game (Editor’s Note: Most names are listed in alphabetical order. For the most part, candidates who won an election are not listed as winners and those who were...

Melham combines technology and ground game to win Belleville race

May 14, 2018 12:06 amJanuary 21, 2019 2:14 pm

The incumbent Mayor of Belleville was unseated last week by 90 votes in a race where the use of new, proprietary technology the candidate designed himself propelled led to a victory. Michael Melham ousted three-term mayor Raymond Kimble after winning...