In Memoriam Archives - New Jersey Globe

Clifford Minor, who ran against Cory Booker in 2010, dies

November 25, 2020 9:26 amNovember 25, 2020 9:28 am

Clifford Minor, a former Essex County Prosecutor who challenged Cory Booker in the 2010 Newark mayoral race, died on November 17. He was 78. Minor began his career as a Newark police officer, rising to the rank of detective. He...

John Inganamort, former Bergen GOP Chairman, dies at 91

November 24, 2020 3:24 pmNovember 24, 2020 5:46 pm

Former Bergen County Republican Chairman John F. Inganamort, a real estate developer who presided over the county GOP organization during a time of GOP domination in New Jersey’s largest county, died on November 19. He was 91. Inganamort became involved...

Statements on the death of David Dinkins

November 24, 2020 1:03 pm

DEMOCRTATIC STATE CHAIRMAN JOHN CURRIE “David Dinkins was a role model for African American political leaders throughout the country as the first Black mayor of New York City and I always found him to be a great inspiration and a...

Bloomingdale mayor dies at 56

November 7, 2020 6:39 pm

Bloomingdale Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy passed away suddenly on Friday night. He was 56. Dunleavy, a Democrat, has served as mayor since 2011, when Republican had a 5-1 majority on the borough council. He was elected mayor in 2010, defeating Republican...

Adubato Tribute: Mo Butler

October 19, 2020 11:46 amOctober 19, 2020 11:48 am

It was February 1st, 2016. The North Ward Center was hosting it’s 30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award Ceremony and I, along with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, were being named as the 2016 award honorees. This was a...

Adubato Tribute: Pat Sebold

October 17, 2020 10:52 am

Essex County Freeholder Patricia Sebold issued the following statement on the death of Newark leader Stephen Adubato, Sr.: “Steve Adubato was a special friend of mine. I first got to know him in 1970 when he ran to be the...

Adubato Tribute: Cory Booker

October 16, 2020 1:49 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker issued the following statement on the death of Newark leader Stephen Adubato, Sr.: “Saddened by the loss of a close friend, Steve Adubato, Sr.—an iconic champion for New Jerseyans and a lifelong fighter for educational excellence...