Robert Clifton Archives - New Jersey Globe

An open Assembly seat in New Jersey’s most sprawling legislative district

July 25, 2022 11:14 amJuly 25, 2022 3:39 pm

The sad news arrived this weekend that Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Plumsted) died at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness. A diligent legislator and a champion of New Jersey’s horse racing industry, Dancer has been the subject of tributes...

There’s no such thing as a perfect legislative map

January 14, 2022 2:26 pm

Last Saturday, Legislative Apportionment Commission tiebreaker Philip Carchman released an eight-page document outlining his requirements for the state’s next legislative map and laying out a series of standards he hopes the redrawn districts will fulfill. Among those standards are compactness,...

Thompson, Clifton, Dancer win in the 12th district

November 2, 2021 8:01 pmDecember 17, 2021 2:33 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Samuel Thompson (R-Old Bridge), Assemblyman Robert Clifton (R-Matawan), and Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Plumsted) have won re-election to the 12th legislative district. Thompson beat out Democratic Matawan mayor Joseph Altomonte, and the...

Clifton, Dancer win nods in District 12

June 8, 2021 8:21 pm

Incumbent Assemblymen Robert Clifton (R-Matawan) and Ron Dancer (R-New Egypt) swatted away a challenge from Ahmed Basuoni Tuesday. Clifton and Dancer had organizational lines in Burlington and Ocean Counties, while Basuoni ran off-the-line under the slogan “For Love of America.”...

Legislature passes minimum wage bill

January 31, 2019 4:18 pmJanuary 31, 2019 5:00 pm

Trenton Democrats sent a $15 minimum wage bill to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk Thursday. Murphy said on Twitter that he intends to sign the bill on Monday. The measure, which would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by...