Rob Menendez Archives - New Jersey Globe

The O’Toole Chronicles: Captain’s Log, Planet Trenton

May 13, 2021 9:00 amMay 18, 2021 11:35 am

May 13, 2021, 9:00 a.m. — seas calm, winds favorable. The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee has requested my appearance. It has been 1,521 days since I last testified before the Committee, and I look forward to it. My purpose is...

Port Authority nominees could face Senate confirmation as early as May 13

April 29, 2021 7:03 pmApril 30, 2021 12:18 am

Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominees for commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey could be confirmed as early as June 1, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to consider the nominations...

Fulop praises Menendez, says he voted for him twice in 2018

February 1, 2021 12:35 pmFebruary 1, 2021 12:35 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop said he voted to re-elect U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez in 2018, both in the Democratic primary and in the general election. The two Hudson Democrats have had a rocky relationship, all the more so over...

Menendez slams Fulop

October 7, 2020 12:41 pmOctober 7, 2020 2:12 pm

Potential Jersey City mayoral candidate Rob Menendez today blasted incumbent Steve Fulop for raising money for his re-election campaign during a global pandemic and weeks away from a national election. “Fundraising during a national pandemic is no easy task but...

After netting $150,000 at last night’s fundraiser, Fulop warchest swells to nearly $1.4 million

October 7, 2020 11:10 amOctober 7, 2020 2:40 pm

Mayor Steven Fulop has almost $1.4 million cash-on-hand as he prepares to seek re-election to a third term next year. Fulop’s warchest includes his own campaign and joint campaign accounts with his council team, but doesn’t include the Coalition for...