Sandra Cunningham Archives - New Jersey Globe

Judiciary Committee continues to eat judicial vacancy elephant one bite at a time

February 23, 2023 2:32 pmFebruary 24, 2023 8:51 am

With 70 openings in New Jersey’s Superior Court system and some vicinages having to limit trials due to vacancies, the Senate Judiciary Committee took the tiniest of steps towards addressing the crisis today, approving four new Superior Court nominees and...

Retirements are imperiling the legislature’s march towards gender parity

February 8, 2023 1:07 pmFebruary 8, 2023 11:10 pm

With the election of State Sen. Renee Burgess (D-Irvington) last year, the number of women in the New Jersey Legislature reached an all-time high-water mark, with 42 women – more than one-third of the legislature’s 120 members – serving concurrently....

With Cunningham likely retiring, LD31 gets its first Senate candidate

February 1, 2023 4:12 pm

As first reported by the Hudson County View this morning, former Jersey City Council candidate Michael Griffin will run for the State Senate in the 31st legislative district, where State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) isn’t expected to run for...

Murphy nominates Anthony Suarez to Superior Court, along with Ducey, Sarlo

January 30, 2023 2:23 pmJanuary 30, 2023 4:31 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate Anthony R. Suarez to serve as a Superior Court Judge today, marking a complete and total vindication of the Ridgefield mayor who was charged as part of a probe by then-U.S. Attorney Chris Christie and...

Retiring legislators have more than $400k sitting in their campaign accounts

January 27, 2023 3:26 pm

Six New Jersey state legislators who have announced their intentions to retire from the legislature this year collectively have more than $400,000 saved up in their legislative campaign accounts – money that could be redirected towards other campaigns, if the...

McKnight refuses to comment on state of affairs in 31st district

January 20, 2023 11:55 am

The Hudson County-based 31st legislative district is in something of a limbo right now, with State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) facing cognitive health issues and Democrats uncertain of who could take her spot. But one of the figures at...

Trailblazer: Mayor Glenn Cunningham

January 16, 2023 12:01 amJanuary 15, 2023 7:47 pm

Glenn Cunningham (1943-2004) was the first and only Black to win election for mayor of Jersey City. After serving in the Marines, Cunningham began a 25-year career as a Jersey City police officer. He retired as a captain. Cunningham began...