Rob Menendez Archives - New Jersey Globe

Rob Menendez wins Laborers’ endorsement, leads rival in fundraising by 28-1 margin

May 27, 2022 9:19 am

Robert J. Menendez has raised $1,064,060 for his bid to win the Democratic nomination for an open House seat in New Jersey’s 8th district, after bringing in $224,303 between April 1 and May 18. Menendez spent $493,947 during the same...

Jersey City police union endorses Menendez in NJ-8

May 23, 2022 3:12 pm

Rob Menendez has picked up the endorsement of the 700-member Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association in his bid to become the next congressman from New Jersey’s 8th district. “Rob is committed to ensuring that police officers are supported and...

Josh Gottheimer raises $50k for Rob Menendez House fundraiser

May 20, 2022 9:41 amMay 20, 2022 10:44 am

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) raised roughly $50,000 toward a fundraiser last night in Bergen County to boost the coffers of Robert J. Menendez, a Democrat running in the nearby 8th district. That brings the total dollars raised or contributed by...

Menendez endorsed by Baraka in NJ-8 Democratic primary

May 19, 2022 2:37 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has endorsed Robert J. Menendez for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 8th district, which includes parts of the North and East Wards of the state’s largest city. “Newark is a city of working...

NJEA, NEA endorse Menendez for Congress

May 16, 2022 4:42 pmMay 16, 2022 8:02 pm

The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and its national counterpart, the National Education Association (NEA), today threw their weight behind Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez, who is running in the state’s 8th congressional district. “We need a champion of public...

Menendez gets endorsement from Latino Victory Fund

May 12, 2022 9:20 am

The Latino Victory Fund, a nationwide progressive Latino advocacy group, announced yesterday that they are backing Port Authority commissioner Rob Menendez for the 8th congressional district. “Rob is the son of dedicated public servants and the grandson of brave Cuban...

Statements on the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade

May 3, 2022 10:46 amMay 4, 2022 1:57 pm

Last night, Politico released a leaked draft majority opinion written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case that established the constitutional right to abortion. Though the draft is not necessarily final...