Serena DiMaso Archives - New Jersey Globe

Map: The Gender Gap in the New Jersey Legislature

May 13, 2019 11:25 amMay 13, 2019 11:42 am

You can drive from Delaware to New York without going through a district represented by a woman in the New Jersey State Assembly. The majority of Assembly districts a — 23 of 40 (57.5%) elect one man and one woman...

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...

Ethics panel finds probable cause to investigate DiMaso

March 19, 2019 2:45 pmMarch 19, 2019 2:54 pm

The Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards today found probable cause to investigate an ethics complaint filed against Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) by two of her colleagues. Two Monmouth County Democratic legislators, Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) and Joann Downey (D-Freehold), filed...

Friedman, Singer get Monmouth Dem nod for Assembly in 13th

March 16, 2019 1:34 pmMarch 16, 2019 6:03 pm

Monmouth County Democrats have selected Matawan-Aberdeen Board of Education president Allison Friedman and Holmdel attorney Barbara Singer to run for State Assembly in the 13th district against freshman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) and her running mate, Monmouth County freeholder Gerald Scharfenberger....

Monmouth Dems face convention contests for freeholder, Assembly

March 13, 2019 5:10 pm

Monmouth County Democrats are gearing up for a hotly contested convention on Saturday, with races for freeholder and State Assembly in three legislative districts. Four candidates are seeking party support for two seats on the freeholder board: Liz Lawrence, an...

Ex-Christie aide could be next freeholder

February 1, 2019 12:44 pm

A former top aide to Gov. Chris Christie is emerging as a leading contender to become the Republican candidate for an open seat on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, three sources told the New Jersey Globe today. Nick DiRocco,...

Some Republicans warm to Rooney for U.S. Senate

January 24, 2019 5:07 pm

New Jersey Republicans like the idea of Matt Rooney running for the United States Senate. The founder of Save Jersey, a conservative blog that boasts a large following among Republican activists in the state, Rooney has built a name for...