Steve Sweeney Archives - New Jersey Globe

Congressional Dems won most districts on 2023 legislative playing field

December 2, 2022 6:35 pm

After a stellar 2021 that saw the party net seven seats in the state legislature, New Jersey Republicans have spent the last year hyping up their chances in 2023, when they hope to further erode the Democratic majority on the...

Tony Teixeira will plead guilty to tax evasion, mail fraud (Updated)

October 28, 2022 6:29 pmOctober 29, 2022 5:32 pm

Tony Teixeira, the chief of staff for Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Linden) and a major player in Union County politics, will plead guilty to charges of income tax evasion and mail fraud next month, the New Jersey Globe has learned...

Cruz-Perez lauds Murphy in Camden, three years after shunning him

July 27, 2022 4:46 pm

Early on in Gov. Phil Murphy’s first term, State Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Barrington) was no fan of the governor. Murphy’s administration was at the time investigating subsidies for Camden-based corporations with ties to Democratic power broker George Norcross, a hugely...

Norcross, Gustafson prevail over minor challengers in 1st district primaries

June 7, 2022 8:42 pmJune 7, 2022 9:19 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden) and Republican challenger Claire Gustafson have defeated their unheralded primary opponents in the 1st congressional district, and will head to a rematch of their 2020 matchup. As of 8:43 p.m.,...

A look at every major proposed gun bill in the N.J. legislature

May 31, 2022 4:34 pmMay 31, 2022 6:16 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy made an unusual demand last week: that every prominent gun-related bill proposed in the New Jersey legislature – Republican or Democratic, increasing gun restrictions or loosening them – be put to a full vote. With two major...

Sweeney has $1 million banked, perhaps for rematch with Durr

May 10, 2022 1:41 pm

Former Senate President Steve Sweeney has $1,042,928 cash-on-hand for a possible bid to reclaim the 3rd district Senate seat he unexpectedly lost last year to Republican Edward Durr (R-Swedesboro). He has not said if he will in 2023 against Durr...

The N.J. Supreme Court might have three vacancies by July. Does anyone care?

April 18, 2022 5:55 pmApril 18, 2022 11:48 pm

With New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Barry Albin set to hit the mandatory retirement age of 70 on July 7, it’s possible that the state’s highest court will soon have only four permanent members, down from seven. Yet despite the...