Samuel Frisby Archives - New Jersey Globe

Reynolds-Jackson puts out dominant show of support from Mercer County Democrats

February 2, 2026 10:08 amFebruary 2, 2026 1:05 pm

Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton)’s quest to be the next congresswoman from New Jersey’s 12th congressional district revolves around dominating her home of Mercer County, and she got a huge new wave of endorsements today that should help her reach that...

Next up: Choosing a Lt. Governor

June 11, 2025 8:07 amJune 11, 2025 8:36 am

With the primary election over, Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli have until July 28 to pick their party’s candidates for lieutenant governor. The New Jersey Globe has assembled a short list of potential running mates. The list is...

Group of Mercer officials endorse Baraka for governor

February 12, 2025 2:17 pm

A group of Mercer County officials endorsed Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for governor Wednesday. Mercer County Commissioners Samuel Frisby and Terrance Stokes, Ewing Councilman Kevin Baxter, and Trenton Councilwoman Teska Frisby endorsed the progressive Democrat in a Wednesday release. Mercer...

Trio of Mercer commissioners win reelection

November 5, 2024 9:01 pm

Three Democratic commissioners in Mercer County secured reelection Tuesday night in a race that was never truly up for grabs, the New Jersey Globe projects. Republicans hadn’t won a countywide election in 24 years, and Kristin McLaughlin, Terrance Stokes, and...

Booker concludes annual road trip with Special Olympics visit

August 14, 2024 3:40 pm

Senator Cory Booker concluded his annual summer tour of all 21 New Jersey counties with a Wednesday afternoon visit to the Special Olympics’ New Jersey headquarters in Lawrence Township. Booker announced a $500,000 congressional award to Special Olympics New Jersey...

What to expect at today‘s Mercer and Cape May Democratic conventions

March 11, 2024 11:22 amMarch 11, 2024 8:48 pm

This story was first published last week as part of a larger preview of upcoming county conventions; it has been lightly edited for republication here. Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) and First Lady Tammy Murphy will face off today in two...

Four more counties will soon make the choice between Andy Kim and Tammy Murphy

March 7, 2024 12:02 pmMarch 8, 2024 12:04 am

Editor’s note: this story was updated at 4:30 p.m. to reflect the fact that Cumberland Democrats have moved their Senate endorsement vote to March 21. On Monday, after Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) had won five successive Democratic county conventions for...