Rodney Frelinghuysen Archives

Analilia Mejia sworn in as New Jersey’s newest congresswoman

April 20, 2026 8:04 pmApril 21, 2026 12:02 am

Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge) has become New Jersey’s newest congresswoman, taking the oath of office in the U.S. House today just four days after winning a special election to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Mejia’s arrival in Congress caps off...

Sherrill ally Saily Avelenda will head North Jersey District Water Commission

March 25, 2026 10:36 amMarch 26, 2026 8:43 am

The North Jersey District Water Supply Commission this morning selected Saily Avelenda, an influential state Democratic leader who played a major role in launching Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s political career, as its new executive director. Avelenda will replace Tim Eustace, a...

Changing N.J. delegation could put state’s influence on federal tax, spending policies at risk

January 21, 2026 4:01 pmJanuary 22, 2026 7:48 am

In a sclerotic and divided Congress, committee assignments can go a long way towards getting anything done. And thanks to a confluence of retirements and deaths, New Jersey is facing the prospect of going without any seats on two of...

Dick Zimmer, former congressman and U.S. Senate contender, dies at 81

January 1, 2026 11:23 amJanuary 4, 2026 9:53 pm

Richard A. Zimmer, a three-term Republican congressman from Hunterdon County and longtime state legislator who ran a competitive race for U.S. Senate in 1996 and built a career as an advocate of fiscal conservatism, transparency in government, and the safety...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

Mikie Sherrill is now a former congresswoman as N.J. awaits writ of special election

November 20, 2025 11:59 pmNovember 21, 2025 10:00 am

Mikie Sherrill’s resignation in the U.S. House of Representatives is now effective, leaving New Jersey’s 11th district seat vacant for the first time since Republican Dean A. Gallo (R-Parsippany) died on November 6, 1994. Sherrill filed her resignation letter on...

Tahesha Way will seek Sherrill’s congressional seat

November 13, 2025 10:55 amNovember 13, 2025 4:08 pm

Lt. Governor Tahesha Way is expected to join the race for Mikie Sherrill’s congressional seat in New Jersey’s 11th district, adding a major contender to an already crowded Democratic field in a primary expected to be held in late January...