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Murphy will vote on Saturday in Long Branch

October 20, 2021 8:13 pmOctober 21, 2021 8:57 am

Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy plan on voting early in-person in Long Branch this Saturday morning, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Murphy has heavily promoted the state’s first-ever early voting period, which he signed into law...

Ethics complaint against Edison school board member moves forward

October 19, 2021 7:26 pmOctober 20, 2021 6:49 pm

The School Ethics Commission today moved forward with a complaint against Edison School Board member Jerry Shi for supporting a mayoral candidate, something which ethics laws prevent school board members from doing in their official capacity. Tony DePasquale, who lost...

Republicans withdraw at the last minute from LD11 debate

October 5, 2021 4:32 pm

A League of Women-hosted 11th legislative district debate that was scheduled to take place tonight has been cancelled, following the unexpected withdrawal of the district’s three Republican candidates. The debate was intended to be a forum for the district’s Democratic...

Township wants judge to stop cooperating witness Matt O’Donnell from selling property

October 1, 2021 9:12 amOctober 1, 2021 2:06 pm

Holmdel Township is asking a judge to restrain Matthew O’Donnell, the state’s cooperating witness in a political corruption probe, from selling any property owned by him or his now-defunct law firm until after a civil lawsuit is completed. The Monmouth...

Pallone’s ex-Tea Party opponent promoted by Biden

September 17, 2021 10:57 amSeptember 22, 2021 3:10 pm

A New Jersey Tea Party favorite who was appointed as a U.S. Immigration Court Judge by the Trump Administration has now been promoted by the Biden administration. Anna Little, a former Monmouth freeholder who took on Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr....

Dr. Declan O’Scanlon, Sr., father of senator, dies at 92

September 16, 2021 7:13 pmSeptember 16, 2021 7:44 pm

Dr. Declan Joseph O’Scanlon, Sr., a prominent psychiatrist and father of State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) died on Wednesday. He was 92. He served as the resident physician and clinical psychiatrist at the New Jersey State Hospital at Marlboro...

John Pallone raises $100k in launch of Long Branch 2022 re-election campaign

September 1, 2021 11:26 pmSeptember 1, 2021 11:36 pm

Long Branch Mayor John Pallone raised over $100,000 for his May 2022 re-election bid on Tuesday night and announced that his entire city council slate intends to run again. Pallone, the brother of House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank...