Rik Mehta Archives - New Jersey Globe

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Hirsh Singh recount bid

February 22, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 22, 2021 4:33 pm

The race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020 has officially come to an end – and Cory Booker can breathe a sigh of relief that he won’t need to mount a do-over of his record-setting re-election bid....

House Republicans target Malinowski, three other N.J. House members

February 10, 2021 12:05 pmFebruary 10, 2021 4:53 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee today put four New Jersey Democrats on their target list on vulnerable incumbents saying that Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes), Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), Andy Kim (D-Moorestown), and Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) can be beaten in 2022. Republicans...

The gloves are off as Malinowski camp slams Kean retirement

February 1, 2021 3:42 pm

In the opening salvo of the 2022 mid-term congressional elections, Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) today accused Republican Tom Kean, Jr. of abandoning his constituents during a pandemic by announcing that he won’t seek re-election to his Senate seat. “Not running...

Mehta will challenge Malinowski for 7th district congressional race

February 1, 2021 11:16 am

Former U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta will seek the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district in 2022 against two-term Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes). That sets up a potential Republican primary between Mehta and Senate Minority Leader Thomas...

Mehta drops controversial local news site, editor from defamation suit

January 27, 2021 10:36 pm

Former Republican Senate candidate Rik Mehta dropped a controversial local news site and its editor from a suit claiming they and a former rival conspired in violation of campaign finance laws. “There was no reason for myself or Shore News...

Mehta sues Singh, Shore News Network for defamation

January 14, 2021 8:22 pmJanuary 15, 2021 1:23 pm

Rik Mehta sued perennial candidate Hirsh Singh Thursday, charging the perennial candidate flouted campaign finance laws by conspiring with a local news site that’s been accused of running smears against individuals who refuse to advertise with it. The former Republican...

Morris GOP moving toward an organization line for ’21 primary

December 11, 2020 4:59 pmDecember 12, 2020 12:34 pm

Morris County Republicans are moving toward an organization line for the first time, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Morris has the fourth-highest number of registered Republicans in the state, and the creation of a line creates a potential game-changing...