Tom Giblin Archives - Page 5 of 6

Timberlake has little money, but it doesn’t matter

October 21, 2018 2:40 pmOctober 21, 2018 2:49 pm

Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange) hasn’t raised much money in her bid to win the remaining 14 months of Sheila Oliver’s unexpired term, but she doesn’t have to. Democrats have a 6-1 voter registration 34th district, which includes East Orange,...

Traier settles ELEC complaint

July 5, 2018 3:35 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:11 pm

Former Passaic County Republican Chairman John Traier has settled a complaint with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) for $275. Traier allegedly failed to file reports with ELEC during his 2015 campaign for State Assembly against Sheila Oliver...

Murphy hunts for 14 votes to stop Coughlin

June 16, 2018 3:48 pmJune 19, 2018 2:42 pm

Governor Phil Murphy’s magic number is 14 – that’s how many Assembly Democrats he needs to stop Speaker Craig Coughlin from passing his own budget next week if the two sides can’t reach an agreement before that. Democrats have a...

As prosecutor, Christie did exactly what he bashed Comey for doing

April 15, 2018 1:44 pmApril 16, 2018 12:49 pm

Eleven days before the 2002 New Jersey primary, U.S. Attorney Chris Christie issued a letter saying that Joseph DiVincenzo was “not a subject or target of the grand jury investigation.” At the time, DiVincenzo was in a close race against...

Operating Engineers endorse Sayegh

April 13, 2018 9:08 amApril 13, 2018 11:39 am

Paterson mayoral candidate Andre Sayegh has won the endorsement of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68 (I.U.O.E). “Paterson has incredible potential on many different fronts, but it needs strong and dedicated leadership,” said Assemblyman Tom Giblin (D-Montclair), the...

Webber’s ‘all-in’ strategy could come at a price

March 30, 2018 9:43 amMarch 31, 2018 4:35 pm

Republican congressional candidate Jay Webber has settled on an all-in strategy of running his own line of candidates in Essex County, where the county GOP organization is backing Antony Ghee for the 11th district congressional seat. It’s not a unique...

Labor leaders to help retire Lesniak debt

March 1, 2018 7:15 pmMarch 2, 2018 11:35 am

Some of the state’s most powerful union leaders are hosting a fundraising breakfast this month to help former State Sen. Raymond Lesniak retire some of the debt on his 2017 campaign for governor. Lesniak loaned his campaign $155,000 last year...