Vincent Solomeno Archives - New Jersey Globe

State Senate confirms five key Sherrill nominees in virtual session

February 24, 2026 4:00 pm

The New Jersey state Senate confirmed a quintet of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s cabinet nominees during a virtual session Tuesday afternoon. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, State Treasurer Aaron Binder, Human Services Commissioner Stephen Cha, Education Commissioner Lily Laux, and Veterans Affairs...

Senate panel clears three Sherrill nominees

February 19, 2026 4:32 pmFebruary 19, 2026 9:35 pm

A state Senate panel unanimously cleared a trio of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s cabinet nominees on Thursday. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Stephen Cha to be commissioner of the Department of Human Services, Lily Laux to be commissioner of the Department...

Murphy signs bill to split military, veterans affairs department

September 11, 2025 11:42 amSeptember 11, 2025 11:43 am

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Thursday that splits the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs into two distinct cabinet departments, one for military affairs and the other for veterans affairs. Issues concerning veterans, like housing, health care, mental health services,...

2021 State Senate candidate Vincent Solomeno named as Veterans Affairs deputy commissioner

January 5, 2023 10:16 amJanuary 9, 2023 8:29 pm

Vincent Solomeno, who ran for the State Senate as a Democrat in 2021, has been chosen as Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs; he’ll succeed the current deputy commissioner, Walter Nall, on January 13. “As Vincent Solomeno prepares to transition into...

Where New Jersey’s legislative races stand with nearly all votes counted

November 11, 2021 2:35 pmJanuary 17, 2022 11:10 pm

Today marks nine days since last Tuesday’s tumultuous election, in which Jack Ciattarelli came uncomfortably close to upsetting Gov. Phil Murphy and Democrats faced unexpected legislative losses. Not every vote has been counted, nor has every result been determined –...

O’Scanlon, Flynn, Scharfenberger win in the 13th district

November 2, 2021 9:18 pmDecember 17, 2021 2:40 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) and Assemblyman Gerard Scharfenbeger (R-Middletown) have won re-election to the 13th legislative district, and that Holmdel School Board President Vicky Flynn has won her first term in...

Solomeno narrowly outraises O’Scanlon in the 13th district

October 12, 2021 12:51 pm

Vincent Solomeno, the Democratic nominee for State Senate in the 13th legislative district, unexpectedly outraised incumbent Republican State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver), according to fundraising reports released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). Solomeno raised...