Roy Freiman Archives - New Jersey Globe

Bateman vulnerable, Schaffer says

August 7, 2019 8:32 pmAugust 7, 2019 9:43 pm

Somerset County Chairwoman Peg Schaffer thinks State Sen. Kip Bateman’s seat is ripe for the taking. “The fact that we almost won with our candidate — she had almost no support except support she got from the county — she...

Pinkin tells neighbor she should resign as judge

July 11, 2019 1:35 pm

A legislator from Superior Court Judge Marcia Silva’s hometown wants the embattled judge to step down. “The comments made by Judge Silva and Judge (James) Troiano in their respective cases were sorely insensitive, injudicious and regrettably misinformed. They should immediately...

Maps: The race for Assembly in LD-16

June 19, 2019 9:50 amJune 19, 2019 1:52 pm

In November, Republicans hope to put a few dents into the Democratic super-majority in the chamber, and one of the places that they are putting an effort into flipping in the 16th legislative district currently represented by two Democrats in...

AFL-CIO, building trades go in different directions on some Assembly endorsements

June 13, 2019 2:23 pmJune 14, 2019 9:45 am

Two major labor groups offered endorsements to Assembly incumbents even though they voted against them on core issues like the $15-per-hour minimum wage and the gas tax. The New Jersey AFL-CIO is backing three Democrats — Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle), Bruce...

Can Currie and Schaffer deliver votes against dark-money override?

June 9, 2019 12:01 amJune 9, 2019 11:34 pm

Two Democratic county chairs closely allied with Gov. Phil Murphy are facing tests of strength of Monday when legislators are expected to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would force dark-money groups to disclose their donors. John Currie...

Caliguire, Christine win GOP nod in LD16

June 4, 2019 10:56 pmJune 5, 2019 2:30 am

Somerset County Freeholder Mark Caliguire and former Montgomery Mayor Christine Madrid have won the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 16th legislative district, beating out their 24-year-old opponent, Forest Locandro. Caliguire received 4,531 votes, Madrid got 4,012, and Locandro...

Zwicker, Freiman outpacing GOP fundraising

May 31, 2019 12:02 pmMay 31, 2019 6:34 pm

Assemblymen Roy Freiman and Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker more than doubled the fundraising of their Republican challengers, according to 11-day pre-primary and 48-hour reports filed with the Election Law Enforcement Commission. Freiman brought reported bringing in $113,160.33 over the cycle and...