Vin Gopal Archives - New Jersey Globe

Guess who will be the only assemblyman next year to have served in a GOP Assembly majority?

November 8, 2019 2:23 pmNovember 8, 2019 3:50 pm

When Michael Patrick Carroll and David Wolfe leave office in January, there will be just one remaining legislator who served as part of a Republican majority in the New Jersey State Assembly – and he is now a Democrat. Ralph...

Gopal urges delay of banking department rule

October 10, 2019 1:29 pm

State Sen. Vin Gopal asked Gov. Phil Murphy and his banking commissioner, Marine Caride, to halt a rule change that may impact how small business owners get health insurance. A rule change proposed by the Department of Banking and Insurance...

Gopal feels good about LD11 Assembly race

September 23, 2019 4:40 pmSeptember 24, 2019 10:25 am

State Sen. Vin Gopal feels good about his Assembly running mates’ chances of winning re-election this year. “We feel good about making sure they get re-elected. I’m working very hard. I’m knocking on a lot of doors for them, we’re...

Gopal opposes potential 2020 NJ Transit fare hike

September 23, 2019 4:26 pmSeptember 24, 2019 10:20 am

State Sen. Vin Gopal voiced his opposition to a potential NJ Transit fare increase in 2020 on Monday. “Significant concerns on that. I’m still getting a number of constituents that are complaining about NJ Transit,” Gopal said. “While we’ve seen...

McGreevey likes Gopal for governor

September 23, 2019 1:30 pmSeptember 23, 2019 4:09 pm

Editor’s Note: After this story was published, McGreevey clarified that he was not issuing an endorsement, saying he was leaving politics in the rear view to focus on his work on prisoner re-entry programs. This story has been updated to...

GOP candidates in 11th upset by mailing, but don’t refute charges

September 13, 2019 4:36 pmSeptember 13, 2019 6:11 pm

A mailer sent out by the George Norcross-connected General Majority PAC isn’t making the Republican Assembly candidates in the 11th district happy, but the candidates aren’t disputing the allegations either. The direct mail piece called Michael Amoroso a “tax hypocrite”...

DeGise likes the Gopal for governor idea

August 8, 2019 5:19 pmAugust 8, 2019 5:42 pm

Add Amy DeGise’s name to the list of Democratic county chairs that like the idea of State Sen. Vin Gopal mounting a gubernatorial bid in 2025. “He is one of the most hard-working men that I have ever met. Socially,...