Vincent Kearney Archives - New Jersey Globe

Package of ICE and immigration bills go to Sherrill’s desk

March 23, 2026 5:03 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s desk now holds three bills meant to stifle the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration operations after both chambers of the state Legislature passed the package over the raucous objections of legislative Republicans. One bill would bar law enforcement...

Coughlin shuffles committees as Legislature gears up

January 30, 2026 3:36 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has shifted the Democratic majority on the powerful Assembly Budget Committee from 10-5 to 11-4 after Republicans lost five seats in last year’s election. Coughlin added Democrats Al Abdelaziz (D-Paterson) and Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) to the...

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...

Mapping Assembly Democrats’ dominant night

November 14, 2025 4:59 pmNovember 17, 2025 8:38 am

Assembly Democrats went into Election Day just hoping to play solid defense. On a solid night, they would’ve held all their Assembly seats. On a great night, Democrats would’ve picked up two or three. They ended up nabbing five. Now,...

Not even close: Mikie Sherrill dominates governor’s race on fantastic night for N.J. Dems

November 5, 2025 2:41 amNovember 5, 2025 2:58 am

After tens of millions of dollars were spent blanketing the airwaves with ads; after hundreds of thinkpieces were written about whether Democrats might be blowing it; after dozens of polls were conducted, many of them showing a race balancing on...

Kearney launches ads in LD-21 race

September 23, 2025 3:51 pmSeptember 24, 2025 12:49 am

Garwood Councilman Vinnie Kearney launched his first ad in his campaign to flip GOP-held Assembly seats in the 21st legislative district. The ad is part of a buy on digital and cable platforms, according to the announcement. Kearney, a Democrat,...

Here are the general election matchups in New Jersey’s competitive legislative races

June 12, 2025 2:54 pmJune 12, 2025 11:14 pm

After last night’s primary elections, New Jersey Democrats and Republicans alike now have gubernatorial standard-bearers they can rally behind in November: Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for the blue team, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) for the red. Just as importantly,...