Sterley Stanley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Assembly bill would let students skip one day of school for civic engagement

March 10, 2022 12:50 pmMarch 12, 2022 9:01 pm

The Assembly Education Committee unanimously advanced legislation today that would grant middle and high school students one excused absence every school year to participate in a civic event, marking an initial success for a coalition of high school activists who...

Initial legislative map proposals leave some incumbents behind

February 8, 2022 5:22 pmFebruary 8, 2022 7:14 pm

Whenever a new political redistricting process begins, one of the most frustrating things to account for is where incumbent legislators already live. Those tasked with redistricting want to draw as logical a map as possible, but they also frequently have...

Diegnan, Karabinchak, Stanley win in the 18th district

November 2, 2021 8:30 pmDecember 17, 2021 3:17 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield), Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison), and Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D-East Brunswick) have won re-election to the 18th legislative district. Diegnan defeated firefighter Vihal Patel, while Karabinchak and Stanley...

Women legislators hard-pressed to increase their numbers in 2021

August 11, 2021 11:38 amAugust 11, 2021 11:40 am

The New Jersey state legislature, where all four legislative leaders and nearly 60% of all legislators are white men, is a body that has room to grow more diverse. But based on the candidates running this November, the 2021 elections...

Murphy plans five campaign stops ahead of primary day

June 4, 2021 6:35 pmJune 5, 2021 9:13 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy intends to make five campaign stops this weekend, boosting candidates in a handful of competitive races. He’ll start the weekend with a canvass launch in the 20th district, where he’ll appear with U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-North...

District 16 Republicans launch volley over small business aid bill

April 12, 2021 4:33 pm

Republican candidates in the 16th legislative district attacked Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick) over his appearance at a signing ceremony for a bill dedicating $15 million in relief funds to aiding small businesses and non-profits. “Instead of taking a victory...

Diegnan, Karabinchak pull endorsement of Bhagia, back Joshi for mayor

April 7, 2021 7:50 pmApril 7, 2021 9:49 pm

Two Democratic lawmakers have rescinded their support of Mahesh Bhagia for mayor of Edison, backing Sam Joshi. Endorsements from State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak follow an announcement today that Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe...