January 2018 - Page 2 of 48 - New Jersey Globe

Menendez likely to get committee back

January 31, 2018 12:26 pm

The dismissal of the indictment against Bob Menendez clears the way for him to regain the ranking Democrat position on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. If Democrats regain the majority in the Senate this year, he would be in...

DOJ drops all charges against Menendez

January 31, 2018 12:09 pm

The Justice Department has moved to dismiss the indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez. The story was first reported by POLITICO’s Ryan Hutchins. The DOJ decision comes after a federal judge tossed many of the charges filed against the New...

Cunningham endorses Scutari

January 31, 2018 11:32 am

Nicholas Scutari has picked up the endorsement of another State Senate colleague in bid for Union County Democratic Chairman. State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) says that Scutari “will be a remarkable Union County Chairman.” “Since entering the New Jersey...

Group seeks undercover interns in MacArthur office

January 31, 2018 10:56 am

An attempt to infiltrate the office of a Republican congressman to New Jersey with undercover interns is under fire from the target of their efforts, Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-Toms River). MacArthur released a post from a private Facebook group, Action...

Stack, Fulop not inclined to back DeGise re-election

January 31, 2018 9:57 am

Two key Hudson County Democratic leaders are not backing Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise for re-election next year, exponentially increasing the likelihood that DeGise will retire. Sources say that Union City Mayor Brian Stack and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop...

What if GOP ran a Muslim for Congress?

January 31, 2018 8:15 am

Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas has positioned himself as one of the most powerful people in the race to succeed Rodney Frelinghuysen in Congress. His alliance with Passaic County’s Peter Murphy means that the road to the Republican nomination runs...

Mastrangelo could run in 11th

January 30, 2018 11:59 pm

Morris County Freeholder Tom Mastrangelo is interested in running for Rodney Frelinghuysen’s congressional seat, but seems conflicted over his loyalties to two other prospective candidates: Assemblywoman Betty Lou DeCroce and Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco. If neither decides to enter the...