Robert Karabinchak Archives - New Jersey Globe

Stanley, Karabinchak, Greenstein endorse Cohen in NJ-12

March 4, 2026 1:17 pmMarch 4, 2026 3:07 pm

Three more Middlesex Democratic legislators have gotten behind East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen’s campaign for Congress: State Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro) and Assemblymen Sterley Stanley (D-East Brunswick) and Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison), the latter two of whom represent Cohen’s hometown in...

Karabinchak, Stanley win in LD18

November 4, 2025 10:20 pm

Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) and Sterley Stanley (D-East Brunswick) have won re-election in the 18th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, after a peaceful election cycle in the Democratic-leaning district. As of 10:19 p.m. and with most of the...

National organization of state troopers backs all incumbent legislators, will stay out of N.J. governor’s race

October 9, 2025 12:56 amOctober 9, 2025 12:57 pm

The National Troopers Coalition will remain neutral in the New Jersey governor’s race and has endorsed every incumbent in contests for the State Assembly. In the two split districts, the organization representing over 43,000 state troopers from 47 groups nationwide...

PBA endorses incumbents, no challengers, in Assembly races

August 26, 2025 12:31 pmAugust 26, 2025 1:06 pm

The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association has endorsed incumbents in the most competitive legislative races, with support of the state’s largest law enforcement union going to Democrats in the 3rd and 11th districts and Republicans in the 21st district;...

Assembly panel clears anti-Semitism definition bill after marathon hearing

July 24, 2025 9:19 pmJuly 25, 2025 9:45 am

An Assembly committee approved a bill to enshrine a divisive definition of anti-Semitism on Thursday after a marathon, seven-and-a-half-hour discussion. The State and Local Government Committee unanimously voted in favor of the bill during a rare July hearing. Dozens of...

N.J. building trades endorse mostly incumbents, back just one challenger

July 16, 2025 11:43 amJuly 17, 2025 12:26 pm

The New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed every incumbent legislator seeking re-election this year, except for Democratic Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) and Republican lawmakers in the 10th, 12th, 13th, and 39th districts. Instead of Schnall, the...

AFL-CIO backs mostly incumbents from both parties

June 18, 2025 1:32 pm

The New Jersey AFL-CIO has endorsed a number of incumbent members of the State Assembly from both parties, including most of the competitive districts, but took a pass on the 21st and moved against incumbents in the 39th. The AFL-CIO...