Rik Mehta Archives - New Jersey Globe

Pallone beats Kiley in 6th congressional district

November 8, 2022 10:06 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) has won re-election, defeating Republican Monmouth County Commissioner Sue Kiley in the 6th congressional district. As of 10:06 p.m. and with an estimated 50% of the vote reported, Pallone...

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...

Middlesex Democratic incumbents win renomination

June 7, 2022 11:48 pmJune 8, 2022 12:08 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that incumbent Middlesex County Commissioners Charles Kenny, Claribel Azcona-Barber, and Chanelle Scott McCullum have defeated their off-the-line challengers, Atif Nazir and Herb Tarbous, in the Democratic primary. Nazir and Tarbous ran to allow Piscataway Township...

Golden, Monmouth commissioners win renomination against off-the-line slate

June 7, 2022 11:18 pmJune 7, 2022 11:24 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, the Republican county chairman, has defeated former Freeholder Gary Rich Sr. Golden’s running mates, incumbent County Commissioners Tom Arnone and Nick DiRocco, also won renomination against Englishtown Councilman Daniel...

Kiley easily defeats Mehta in 6th district Republican primary

June 7, 2022 9:45 pmJune 8, 2022 1:59 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Monmouth County Commissioner Sue Kiley has won the Republican primary in the 6th congressional district and will take on Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) this November. As of 10:52 p.m., Kiley had 57% of...

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...