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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Ex-Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett wins the Hunterdon County Democratic Convention on 2nd ballot in NJ-7 bid to take on Tom Kean. Jr. newjerseyglobe.com/local/hunter...
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Hunterdon Dems endorse Bennett in NJ-7 primary - New Jersey Globe
Hunterdon County Democrats endorsed Rebecca Bennett for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, picking her from the field of Democrats looking to unseat
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
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.
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
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.
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Game on: vote-by-mail ballots for the 2025 New Jersey primary election go out 17 weeks from today.
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Before Jimmy Carter picked Walter Mondale as his running mate in 1976, Newark's Peter Rodino was on the short list. newjerseyglobe.com/presidential...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Here's our look at Jimmy Carter's four presidential campaigns in New Jersey. newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
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-...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Mark your calendars: the first New Jersey Globe Democratic and Republican gubernatorial debates will be held in early February. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/fir...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
What kind of senator does Andy Kim want to be? newjerseyglobe.com/congress/wha...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka has been endorsed by three of the five Englewood City Council. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/maj...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
U.S. Senator Andy Kim has hired former NJ-7 congressional candidate Sue Altman as his new state director. newjerseyglobe.com/congress/sue...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
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/...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
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/...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The National Association of Government Employees has endorsed @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for Governor of New Jersey. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/nat...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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...
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins endorsements from over 100 county and municipal elected officials in NJ-11. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
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...
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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,
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
After Donald Trump carried Passaic County, Josh Gottheimer will spend $2 million to engage voters on better Democratic messaging. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/got...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Indicted Clark mayor gets an additional 51 days before likely guilty plea after the judge takes a sick day. newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/cl...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
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...
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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.
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
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...
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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
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Holy crap: Mikie Sherrrill raised $600,000 in her first 24 hours as a candidate for Governor and has already qualified for matching funds. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...
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Sherrill has mammoth $600k one-day fundraising haul - New Jersey Globe
Rep. Mikie Sherill (D-Montclair) raised over $600,000 in her first 24 hours as an announced candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination,
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
A group of important Hudson County Democrats who had said they would endorse Josh Gottheimer for Governor might now be headed in a different direction. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/got...
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Gottheimer's Hudson supporters might switch candidates - New Jersey Globe
In July, a significant group of Hudson County Democrats said they were ready to support Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly) for governor if he ran. But now,
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Hotel and Gaming Trades Council has endorsed Steve Fulop for Governor. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/hot...
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Hotel and Gaming Trades Council backs Fulop for governor - New Jersey Globe
The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, representing more than 6,000 members in New Jersey, has announced its endorsement of Steven Fulop for the Democratic
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
So Christopher is pretending not to know me again. Here's my invitation. 🧵
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Mikie Sherrill has long dubbed herself the “tunnel-obsessed congresswoman.” Can she now become the transit-, housing-, and transparency-obsessed governor? @mikiesherrill.bsky.social newjerseyglobe.com/governor/mik...
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Mikie Sherrill wants to be the transit, housing, and transparency-obsessed governor - New Jersey Globe
After months – years, even – of planning and speculation, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) has at last entered the 2025 race for governor of New Jersey.
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The NJ Senate confirmed a new Superior Court Judge nearly three years ago, but she refused to get sworn in until she was allowed to take her state pension + her judge's salary. Now she doesn't want the job at all, and some senators want an explanation. newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/st...
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Stack open to hearing on why Camden woman never accepted judgeship - New Jersey Globe
Several members of the state Senate’s Judiciary Committee have expressed frustration with Superior Court appointee Jill Mayer, who will reportedly not
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Moorestown Mayor Nicole Gillespie wants to replace Rep. Herb Conaway when he takes his seat in Congress in January. newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...
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Gillespie will seek Conaway's Assembly seat - New Jersey Globe
Moorestown Mayor Nicole Gillespie will seek the open Assembly seat of Herb Conaway, Jr. (D-Delran), who will resign the 7th district legislative seat he
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
It's official: Mikie Sherrill is seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/mik...
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Mikie Sherrill enters race for Democratic gubernatorial nomination - New Jersey Globe
Pledging to “do big things” and make the state more affordable, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor
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David Wildstein @wildstein.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Phil Murphy is allowing Chris Christie to use Drumthwacket this week to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his election as governor against Jon Corzine. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/chr...
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Christie will celebrate victory over Corzine at Drumthwacket this week - New Jersey Globe
Former Gov. Chris Christie will celebrate the 15th anniversary of his election as Governor of New Jersey on Thursday evening with a party at Drumthwacket,
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