Sheila Oliver Archives - New Jersey Globe

Three N.J. counties have waited more than 165 years for an Assembly Speaker

August 17, 2026 9:36 am

When William Kennedy of Sussex County finished his second year as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, James Madison was president, the War of 1812 had not yet begun, and Abraham Lincoln would not be born for another eight...

Pat Sebold won’t seek re-election as Essex County Commissioner

February 19, 2026 8:00 pmFebruary 20, 2026 10:43 am

Patricia Sebold, one of the longest-serving county commissioners in the state and the longest-serving in Essex County history, will not seek re-election to a twelfth term this year. Sebold has also been elected to the Essex County Board of Commissioners...

Trailblazer: U.S. Senator Cory Booker

January 19, 2026 12:22 amJanuary 18, 2026 10:25 pm

Cory Booker is the first Black candidate to win statewide office in New Jersey. He was elected to the United States Senate in 2013, winning a special election to replace the late Frank R. Lautenberg. Booker sought the 2020 Democratic...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver

January 19, 2026 12:15 amJanuary 18, 2026 8:58 pm

Sheila Oliver was New Jersey’s trailblazing two-term lieutenant governor who became the first woman of color to serve as Assembly Speaker and the first to win a statewide election, spent 27 years in public office as a fierce advocate for...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

Tahesha Way will seek Sherrill’s congressional seat

November 13, 2025 10:55 amNovember 13, 2025 4:08 pm

Lt. Governor Tahesha Way is expected to join the race for Mikie Sherrill’s congressional seat in New Jersey’s 11th district, adding a major contender to an already crowded Democratic field in a primary expected to be held in late January...

Labor Leader: The story of Tom Giblin’s magnificent political career

September 1, 2025 12:15 amAugust 31, 2025 11:20 pm

Thomas P. Giblin got hooked on New Jersey politics at the age of seven, when his father won a seat on the Essex County Board of Freeholders in 1954. Over the last eight decades, he’s had a front-row seat watching...