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Sweeney re-elected Senate President; Weinberg and Ruiz returned to leadership posts

November 7, 2019 1:21 pm

Steve Sweeney has been re-elected to an unprecedented sixth term as Senate President, After the Senate reorganizes in January, Steve Sweeney will set the record for the longest-serving Senate President in New Jersey history. Sweeney was re-elected to an unprecedented...

It’s a NJ Politics Spooktacular!

October 30, 2019 12:01 amOctober 30, 2019 12:25 pm

Scrambling for a last-minute Halloween costume with a NJ political theme? We have you covered here at NJ Globe, with four DIY costumes you can easily make in your own home last minute, each depicting an iconic moment in (somewhat)...

Antwan McClellan could affect legislative redistricting

October 27, 2019 6:55 pm

New Jersey hasn’t had an African American Republican legislator since Tom Smith (R-Asbury Park) died in 2002. That could change next month, if Antwan McClellan wins his bid for State Assembly in the potentially close 1st district Assembly race. A...

Bucco sworn in

October 24, 2019 12:23 pmOctober 24, 2019 1:19 pm

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with comment from the Bhimani-Draeger campaign at 1:19 p.m. State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco was sworn into his late father’s seat Thursday. “I entered the chamber today with mixed emotions,” Bucco said after taking...

Sires subcommittee seeks to push Peru to pay $57 million owed to NJ labor unions

October 22, 2019 12:21 pmOctober 22, 2019 4:04 pm

The Peruvian government owes several New Jersey labor unions as much as $57 million as part of unpaid Agrarian Reform Bonds owned by union pension funds. A House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee chaired by Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) has...

Sweeney awarded for work on disability issues

October 17, 2019 10:10 am

Easterseals New Jersey presented Senate President Steve Sweeney with its Good Samaritan award Wednesday. “I ran for public office because I believe everyone deserves to live a fulfilling life. I came in to politics because I saw that the intellectual...

Smith bill to protect ride-share users considered by House panel

October 16, 2019 2:27 pmOctober 16, 2019 6:48 pm

Uber and Lyft were no-shows at a congressional hearing today on legislation sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) to protect ride-share users from sexual assault and other crimes Smith’s bill comes seven months after Sami Josephson, a Robbinsville resident, was...