February 2018 - New Jersey Globe

Governor Murphy’s Grade Today

February 28, 2018 11:54 pm

Today is Phil Murphy’s 44th day in office. He had no public schedule, issued no press releases, and issued no executive orders. (The New Jersey Globe will give Murphy a grade every day — either a check, a check plus,...

Welle gets more endorsements

February 28, 2018 4:40 pm

Democratic congressional candidate Josh Welle received the endorsement of former Manalapan Mayor Rebecca Aaronson and four-term Freehold Borough Councilman George Schnurr. “The people of New Jersey’s 4th District have had enough of a representative who doesn’t prioritize their well-being. Josh...

Morris Democrats pick Freeholder candidates

February 28, 2018 4:23 pmMarch 1, 2018 8:35 am

Democrats have not won a countywide race in Morris County since 1973, when Doug Romaine defeated Republican Freeholder James Plante by just 596 votes in the first of two election cycles dominated by the Watergate scandal. But many Morris County...

Editor’s Note

February 28, 2018 4:00 pmMarch 1, 2018 9:07 am

Welcome to the New Jersey Globe. Our goal is simple. To be the fastest, most insightful source of political news for the states influencers, power brokers, elected officials, and political junkies. It doesn’t matter if you’re a lobbyist or an...

Lonegan opposes Assembly gun control bills

February 28, 2018 1:21 pmMarch 1, 2018 1:37 am

Former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 5th district, voiced strong opposition to a series bills aimed at tightening gun laws in testimony submitted to the Assembly Judiciary Committee today. The proposals,...

Local official backs Weber

February 28, 2018 1:02 pmMarch 1, 2018 1:37 am

Susan Poage, who became the first Democrat to win a Berkeley Heights Township Council seat in more than a decade, has endorsed Linda Weber for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District. “I proudly endorse Linda Weber...

Horizon will reinvest AMT savings

February 28, 2018 12:56 pmFebruary 28, 2018 3:17 pm

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will reinvest an estimated $150 million realized from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 to fund initiatives that will improve health care for its...