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Van Drew eyes 2028 comeback after narrow defeat

November 10, 2026 1:07 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) told the New Jersey Globe today that he will actively explore a bid to regain the congressional seat he lost in last week’s Democratic wave election, although he stopped short of committing to a 2028...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Winning and losing with class — and knowing when to fight another day

November 10, 2026 12:01 amNovember 10, 2026 9:00 am

Election Day is over, but how candidates handle victory and defeat may determine what happens next. To the winners and losers of Tuesday’s elections, I offer some unsolicited advice from someone who has spent the better part of his adult...

Sherrill will name Shirley Emehelu as next Lt. Governor

November 6, 2026 4:00 pmNovember 6, 2026 9:06 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill will appoint Shirley U. Emehelu, a former federal and state prosecutor and longtime friend and émigré from Nigeria who has not been actively involved in partisan politics, as New Jersey’s fifth lieutenant governor, and is expected to...

Watch the N.J. Globe Post-Election Livestream at 8 PM

November 5, 2026 5:13 pmNovember 6, 2026 3:56 pm

Democrats flip two Salem County commissioner seats

November 5, 2026 9:29 amNovember 5, 2026 3:22 pm

Democrats have won two seats on the Salem County Board of Commissioners, breaking the Republicans’ 5-0 hold on county government and setting up a battle for control next year in a county that Donald Trump carried by more than 19...

Rebecca Bennett ousts Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in 7th District

November 3, 2026 9:11 pmNovember 4, 2026 12:07 pm

Former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett flipped Central New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, defeating two-term Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in the state’s most competitive House race. Bennett defeated Kean (R-Westfield), 57.1% to 41.4% on Tuesday. She outraised Kean through Oct....

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day

November 3, 2026 6:00 amNovember 2, 2026 11:19 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. Election Day is here, and the question is whether the Democratic wave is real—and if it is, how big it will be and how many Republicans could get swept away. Polls are open from 6 AM...