Jeff Michaels Archives - New Jersey Globe

Joe Clark, famed Paterson principal and onetime GOP candidate, dies at 82

December 29, 2020 9:52 pmDecember 30, 2020 12:32 pm

Joe Clark, who won national fame as the unorthodox high school principal in Paterson known for his firm disciplinary manner, died on Tuesday. He was 82. Clark’s tenure at as the bullhorn-toting, baseball bat-wielding Eastside High School principal became the...

Derris joins Optimus

July 20, 2018 8:33 pm

Shane Derris, a former chief of staff to State Sen. Raymond Lesniak and Assemblywoman Annette Quijano, will join Optimus Partners, a top New Jersey public affairs firm, as vice president. Derris previously worked as director of business development at MWW,...

Roginsky joins new power comms firm

January 29, 2018 11:48 am

Julie Roginsky, a top Democratic consultant for the last twenty years, is forming a new public relations firm with Phil Norcross and Jeff Michaels. The firm, Optimus Communications, teams her up with the brother of one of New Jersey’s most...

Diane Allen’s last day in Trenton

January 8, 2018 12:46 amJuly 30, 2021 9:36 am

Diane Allen will spend her last full day in the Senate today, capping a successful 22-year career as one of the most popular legislators in Burlington County history. She’s also one of New Jersey’s most eclectic politicians. A former Miss...