David Wildstein

9️⃣ Days until the first New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Debate: Tuesday, February 4 at 7 PM, sponsored by the New Jersey Globe, On New Jersey, and Rider University.

7️⃣Days until the first New Jersey Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Debate: Sunday, February 2 at 7 PM, sponsored by the New Jersey Globe, On New Jersey, and Rider University.

Game on: vote-by-mail ballots for the 2025 New Jersey primary election go out 17 weeks from today.

Rodino was on short list of Carter running mates in '76 - New Jersey Globe When Jimmy Carter picked Walter Mondale as the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 1976, a New Jersey congressman was also a finalist. After Carter

Before Jimmy Carter picked Walter Mondale as his running mate in 1976, Newark's Peter Rodino was on the short list.

newjerseyglobe.com/presidential...

Jimmy Carter dies at 100. Here’s our look at his four presidential campaigns in New Jersey - New Jersey Globe Former President Jimmy Carter, who spent four years in the White House and an extraordinary four decades as a global humanitarian, died today.  He was

Here's our look at Jimmy Carter's four presidential campaigns in New Jersey. newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/...

A N.J. judge was having a sexual relationship with an employee, so Rabner elevated him to the appellate court - New Jersey Globe Stuart Rabner, the chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, elevated a judge to a seat on the appellate court last month after learning of a

It's a very Jersey story: a judge begins a consensual relationship with one of his employees. To separate the two, the chief justice elevates the judge to the appellate court and gives him a raise.

newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/a-...

First gubernatorial debates set for early February, with all major candidates participating - New Jersey Globe The first debates in campaigns for the Democratic and Republican nominations for Governor of New Jersey will take place in February when ten candidates

Mark your calendars: the first New Jersey Globe Democratic and Republican gubernatorial debates will be held in early February.

newjerseyglobe.com/governor/fir...

What kind of senator does Andy Kim want to be? - New Jersey Globe The last 14 months of Senator Andy Kim’s life have been all about getting somewhere. Getting through a statewide Senate primary with virtually the entire

What kind of senator does Andy Kim want to be?
newjerseyglobe.com/congress/wha...

Internal poll shows Sherrill with double-digit lead in Democratic primary - New Jersey Globe A new internal poll conducted by a labor union supporting Rep. Mikie Sherrill shows a double-digit advantage for her over the rest of the Democratic field

An internal poll conducted by the Laborers’ Union shows Mikie Sherrill with a big lead over five other Democratic gubernatorial candidates. Laborers' union is backing Sherrill.

newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/in...

Majority of Englewood City Council supporting Baraka - New Jersey Globe Three of the five Englewood city councilmembers – Charles Cobb, Angela David, and Kevin Wilson -- have endorsed Ras Baraka for the Democratic nomination

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka has been endorsed by three of the five Englewood City Council.

newjerseyglobe.com/governor/maj...

Sue Altman, Amy Pfeiffer to take top roles on Andy Kim staff - New Jersey Globe Andy Kim, whose term as a United States Senator begins today, has announced ten members of his new Senate office’s senior staff, with two familiar names

U.S. Senator Andy Kim has hired former NJ-7 congressional candidate Sue Altman as his new state director.
newjerseyglobe.com/congress/sue...

Kris Kolluri will head N.J. Transit for remainder of Murphy's term - New Jersey Globe Former New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri will serve as president and CEO of New Jersey Transit to succeed Kevin Corbett, the New Jersey

Former Corzine transportation commissioner will head up New Jersey Transit for the final thirteen months of Gov. Phil Murphy's term.

newjerseyglobe.com/state-govern...

The 10 members of the Assembly least likely to return after the 2025 election - New Jersey Globe It’s legislative election season again. As gubernatorial candidates angle for any and all advantages in their statewide races, the legislative field is

Here's the New Jersey Globe's List of the 10 Members of the State Assembly who are least likely to return after next year's election.

newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...

100-year-old N.J. mayor won't seek re-election - New Jersey Globe The 100-year-old mayor of Tinton Falls will not seek re-election to a third term in 2025. Vito Perillo became a centenarian on September 22 and is the

The 100-year-old Mayor of Tinton Falls, NJ has decided not to seek re-election in 2025 and will leave office in January 2026 at age 101.

newjerseyglobe.com/local/100-ye...

Assembly ballot design draft bill: office block with candidate bracketing, slogan sharing, and option to randomize order - New Jersey Globe Primary election ballots will be arranged in office block style, with candidates permitted to use a common slogan and bracket themselves – literally with

Scoop: The Assembly Ballot Design Committee has drafted legislation that includes office block ballots, bracketing for running mates, shared slogans, and the option of randomizing the order of names.

newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...

Burlington Dem leader proposes caretakers-only rule - New Jersey Globe First-term Burlington County Democratic Chairman Matthew Riggins wants to empower primary election voters through a by-law amendment to fill vacancies for

With support from @andykimnj.bsky.social, the new Burlington Democratic county chairman is reimagining how some candidates gain the advantage of incumbency in the first place.

newjerseyglobe.com/local/burlin...

Trump ally Mike Crispi launches exploratory bid for Governor - New Jersey Globe Mike Crispi, a staunchly pro-Donald Trump conservative podcaster and America First Republicans of New Jersey chairman, announced tonight that he is

Breaking: Mike Crispi, a conservative podcaster and staunch ally of Donald Trump, has announced an exploratory committee to look at a run for Governor of New Jersey in 2025.

newjerseyglobe.com/governor/tru...

Arguments over fusion voting lawsuit to be heard next week - New Jersey Globe As legislators in Trenton figure out what’s next after the demise of the county line, an appellate court will hear arguments next week in a yearslong

A sluggish panel of state appellate court judges will finally hear arguments in a 2022 lawsuit to permit fusion voting next week.

newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/ar...

National public employees union backs Sherrill for governor - New Jersey Globe The National Association of Government Employees (NAGE), an organization affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), has endorsed

The National Association of Government Employees has endorsed @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for Governor of New Jersey.

newjerseyglobe.com/governor/nat...

The cracks are beginning to show in New Jersey’s carefully engineered congressional map - New Jersey Globe Drawing a congressional map is a tricky task. When mapmakers set out to draw new district lines, they have access to the demographics and partisan data

When Democrats drew New Jersey’s congressional map in 2021, they tried their best to make nine solidly blue districts that would elect Dems under virtually any circumstances. But with Trump surging in NJ this year, the cracks are beginning to show.

newjerseyglobe.com/congress/the...

Maplewood retracts support for mayoral candidate after she wouldn't endorse Sherrill - New Jersey Globe Democrats on the Maplewood Township Committee have pulled their support of Deborah Engel for mayor after she declined to endorse Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s bid

Deborah Engel had the votes to become mayor of Maplewood in January, but she was told she needed to first endorse Mikie Sherrill for governor. She declined, and now she's out.

newjerseyglobe.com/local/maplew...

First Look: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Gottheimer is up with a new digital ad pledging to fight New York's congestion tax.
newjerseyglobe.com/governor/got...

Stomping Grounds: Mikie Sherrill, Matt Gaetz & Trump's cabinet, the Bergen Record, and Sal Bonaccorso - New Jersey Globe New Jerseyans aren’t always civil, but it’s still possible for a liberal Democrat and a conservative Republican to have a rational and pleasant

In this week's Stomping Grounds, Alex Wilkes and Dan Bryan talk about Mikie Sherrill, Trump's cabinet, The Bergen Record, and Sal Bonaccorso.

newjerseyglobe.com/stomping-gro...

Sherrill gets backing of over 100 elected county and local officials in NJ-11 - New Jersey Globe Five days after launching her bid for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey, Rep. Mikie Sherrill has locked in endorsements from over 100

Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins endorsements from over 100 county and municipal elected officials in NJ-11.

newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...

Nellie Pou, Trump-district congresswoman - New Jersey Globe When Democrats chose State Sen. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) as a last-minute replacement for the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) three months ago,

Perhaps no result in New Jersey this year was as shocking as Donald Trump carrying the 9th congressional district – until very recently a deep-blue seat – 49% to 48%. The district’s new Dem congresswoman, Nellie Pou, had a tough job ahead of her.

newjerseyglobe.com/congress/nel...

Gottheimer pledges to spend $2 million to make Passaic blue again - New Jersey Globe Donald Trump’s unexpected three-point win in Passaic County over Kamala Harris has infuriated Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly), who today committed to

After Donald Trump carried Passaic County, Josh Gottheimer will spend $2 million to engage voters on better Democratic messaging.

newjerseyglobe.com/governor/got...

Clark mayor plea agreement pushed to January due to judge's illness - New Jersey Globe Indicted Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso will remain in office until at least next year and take the oath of office for a seventh term after a Superior Court

Indicted Clark mayor gets an additional 51 days before likely guilty plea after the judge takes a sick day.

newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/cl...

Also bad is two reporters: one for news (thankfully an outstanding journalist) and one for sports.

Spiller, NJEA bash Trump pick for Education secretary - New Jersey Globe The New Jersey Education Association is slamming President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Linda McMahon as the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

NJEA President Sean Spiller, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, calls Donald Trump's nomination of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education "an unserious choice by an unserious administration."

newjerseyglobe.com/education/sp...

Gannett N.J. circulation in a nose dive. Will they be next to get out of the newspaper business? - New Jersey Globe Print circulation for The (Bergen) Record is plummeting, leaving some to wonder if the crown jewel of Gannett’s New Jersey portfolio will soon follow the

Gannett's New Jersey newspaper circulation is tanking badly. Will they follow the Star-Ledger and get out of the newspaper business?

newjerseyglobe.com/media/gannet...