Verlina Reynolds Jackson Archives

Reynolds-Jackson census outreach bill advances in Assembly committee

October 19, 2026 3:49 pm

With the 2030 Census less than four years away, New Jersey lawmakers are moving to establish a state-run operation to make sure every resident gets counted. A bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) to coordinate census outreach cleared the...

Five names emerge as Sherrill weighs lieutenant governor pick

October 5, 2026 5:08 amOctober 5, 2026 4:03 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s search for a new lieutenant governor is taking shape, with five candidates emerging as serious contenders to replace Dale Caldwell, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The group includes two state lawmakers, a former Biden White House...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Mercer County in 2026

August 28, 2026 2:40 pmAugust 29, 2026 5:32 pm

Mercer County, home to the state capital, Trenton, has been one of the state’s most consistent Democratic counties. The county is one of only a few in the state where it is quite common for all 12 municipalities to vote...

Gopal-Reynolds Jackson bill would mandate anti-bullying policies at non-public schools

July 20, 2026 11:41 am

Senate Education Committee Chairman Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) has introduced legislation requiring New Jersey’s non-public schools to adopt and publish anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies, including procedures addressing cyberbullying. The “Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act” would also compel non-public...

A tale of two Democratic primaries

June 4, 2026 5:03 pmJune 5, 2026 4:51 pm

A few ballots from 2026’s primary elections still remain to be counted, but the two biggest contests of the night have been firmly decided: Rebecca Bennett and Adam Hamawy are the Democratic nominees in the 7th and 12th congressional districts....

Adam Hamawy wins wide-open NJ-12 race in major victory for the left

June 2, 2026 10:00 pmJune 3, 2026 1:59 am

Adam Hamawy is set to become the next congressman from New Jersey’s 12th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, after winning a 12-candidate Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing). Hamawy, a plastic surgeon and U.S....

Outside groups have spent more than $12 million on this year’s Democratic primaries

June 1, 2026 4:45 pm

For decades, the most important question one could ask of a New Jersey candidate was: do you have the county line? Now, a new question has dethroned it: do you have a super PAC? While super PACs have been a...