Vinny Panico Archives - New Jersey Globe

Republican Clinton councilman launches Assembly bid in LD16

January 31, 2023 3:11 pm

Clinton Town Councilman Ross Traphagen announced his bid for the Assembly in the 16th legislative district today, potentially giving Republicans one of their nominees in the competitive seat. “I am deeply concerned about the future of our state. New Jersey...

16th district Dems have $240k as they prepare to defend open seat

January 25, 2023 1:13 pmJanuary 25, 2023 1:14 pm

Democrats in the 16th legislative district have $239,264 on-hand as of the end of 2022, a solid haul as they gear up to defend an open seat in a historically Republican district that has gotten much bluer in recent years....

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 –...

Jaffer now leads Panico by 286 in 16th district Assembly race

November 4, 2021 3:50 pmDecember 17, 2021 3:10 pm

Democrat Sadaf Jaffer now has a 286-vote lead in her bid for State Assembly seat in the 16th legislative district over Republican Vinny Panico after more votes were counted in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Jaffer was 218 votes ahead this...

16th district Republicans fight to stanch the bleeding

October 27, 2021 12:01 amOctober 27, 2021 9:59 am

Republicans in the 16th legislative district have not had a good decade. The first blow came in 2011, when the state went through its post-Census redistricting cycle. The 16th district had long been a Somerset County-based district, and thus had...

Zwicker laps Pappas on fundraising 11 times over

May 20, 2021 3:24 pmMay 20, 2021 3:40 pm

Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick) raised more than 11 times as much money as his Republican opponent, former Rep. Michael Pappas, 29-day pre-election reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission show. The Democrat brought in $149,060.60 through...

Pappas slate attacks Zwicker, Freiman over Murphy appearance

May 7, 2021 12:34 pm

Republican challengers in the 16th legislative district attacked Assembly incumbents Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough) and Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick) over an appearance with Gov. Phil Murphy at a Flemington vaccination clinic, charging the event was political stunt. “Governor Murphy is making...