Richard Hughes Archives - New Jersey Globe

The Road to Mike Testa

December 2, 2019 12:23 amDecember 2, 2019 2:45 pm

When Michael Testa., Jr. takes his seat in the New Jersey State Senate next week, he will become just the sixth senator to represent the 1st legislative district since it was created in 1973 when New Jersey first adopted a...

William J. Hamilton, former Assembly Speaker, dies at 86

October 12, 2019 4:28 pmOctober 13, 2019 3:11 pm

Former Assembly Speaker William J. Hamilton, Jr., a skilled legislator with a reputation for integrity and independence, died on Thursday. He was 86. A product of John A. Lynch, Sr.’s New Brunswick political organization, Hamilton served six years in the...

Michael Caruso, Superior Court Judge for 35 years, dies at 91

September 26, 2019 3:07 pm

F. Michael Caruso, who spent 35 years as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge, died on September 13. He was 91. New Jersey Attorney General David Furman appointed Caruso to serve as a Deputy Attorney General in 1958. He represented...

Christopher Dietz, onetime Democratic powerbroker, dies at 83

September 16, 2019 7:19 pmSeptember 16, 2019 8:33 pm

Christopher V. Dietz, a former Union County Democratic Chairman who headed the State Parole Board under Gov. Brendan Byrne, and then spent seven years as a Superior Court Judge died on September 14. He was 83. One a rising star...

Hugo Pfaltz, former assemblyman, dies at 87

September 5, 2019 12:30 pmSeptember 5, 2019 2:21 pm

Hugo M. Pfaltz, Jr., who was considered an intellectual giant during his two terms in the New Jersey State Assembly in the late 1960s and early 1970s, died on August 31 following complications from pneumonia. He was 87. He became...

Donald Bigley, former NJ Senator, dies at 93

September 2, 2019 12:36 pm

A. Donald Bigley, a Camden County Democrat who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1966 to 1968, died on August 30. He was 93. Bigley also served two terns as an assemblyman, five years as the Camden County...

Labor: James Mitchell and Raymond Donovan

September 2, 2019 1:12 amSeptember 2, 2019 2:04 am

Two New Jerseyans have served as U.S. Secretary of Labor, both construction company executives named by Republican presidents for their close ties to organized labor. James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration of President...