Roy Freiman Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Axel Owen will run 16th district Dem campaign

April 12, 2019 12:02 pmApril 12, 2019 3:40 pm

One of the state’s top Democratic operatives is leaving the state party to help re-elect two Democratic incumbents in a politically competitive legislative district. Axel Owen, the political director of the Democratic State Committee, will manage the re-election campaigns of...

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

March 26, 2019 8:00 amMarch 26, 2019 7:05 am

A group of New Jersey political and business leaders will push for statewide support to lift trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. New Jersey will become the 19th state to join Engage Cuba, a Washington-based lobbying group that advocates pro-engagement policies on...