Renee Burgess Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burgess wins remainder of Rice’s term in 28th legislative district

November 8, 2022 8:56 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that State Sen. Renee Burgess (D-Irvington) has won a special election for the 28th legislative district’s Senate seat, defeating Republican Joy Bembry Freeman. Burgess’ victory in the heavily Democratic Newark-based district means she’ll serve the...

With Doherty departing, jockeying for his Senate Judiciary seat will soon begin

October 6, 2022 5:09 pm

State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Oxford) will likely be leaving the State Senate early next year to become Warren County Surrogate, depriving the chamber of its most stalwart conservative – and leaving a spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee, among the...

Sarah Cruz open to potential Assembly bid

September 12, 2022 10:45 am

Bloomfield, population 53,105, is currently one of the largest towns in New Jersey to have zero hometown representatives in Trenton. But thanks to New Jersey’s new legislative district map, that’s looking likely to change next year, and Bloomfield Third Ward...

Burgess praises Rice, Tucker after special election victory

September 9, 2022 7:32 pm

Fresh off her unanimous special convention victory to succeed former State Sen. Ron Rice (D-Newark), State Sen.-elect Renee Burgess (D-Irvington) said that her predecessor leaves a formidable legacy to live up to. “Many people have said you can’t fill his...

Burgess wins Rice’s Senate seat uncontested; will be Irvington’s first-ever senator

September 9, 2022 6:13 pmSeptember 12, 2022 1:20 pm

Irvington Council President Renee Burgess has won an uncontested special election convention for the 28th district’s seat in the State Senate, making her the first senator in history to hail from Irvington. She’ll succeed former State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark), who...

Murphy backs Burgess for Rice’s Senate seat

September 9, 2022 9:56 amSeptember 9, 2022 10:07 am

Governor Phil Murphy has endorsed Renee Burgess for State Senate to succeed Ronald Rice in the 28th district. “Senator Rice is leaving the State Senate as one of its most transformational and impactful leaders, a voice of moral clarity and...

It’s Election Day in New Jersey, again, with a State Senate race in Essex County

September 9, 2022 6:00 amSeptember 10, 2022 11:56 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day, again, this time in part of Essex County, where Democratic county committee members in the 28th district will pick a new state senator to replace Ronald Rice. Rice, 76, voluntarily walked away from...