David Wildstein
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David Wildstein
@wildstein.bsky.social
Editor, New Jersey Globe
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.
January 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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.
January 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Game on: vote-by-mail ballots for the 2025 New Jersey primary election go out 17 weeks from today.
January 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Before Jimmy Carter picked Walter Mondale as his running mate in 1976, Newark's Peter Rodino was on the short list.

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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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December 29, 2024 at 9:50 PM
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.

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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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December 22, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Mark your calendars: the first New Jersey Globe Democratic and Republican gubernatorial debates will be held in early February.

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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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December 17, 2024 at 2:21 AM
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.

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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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December 12, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka has been endorsed by three of the five Englewood City Council.

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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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December 10, 2024 at 3:31 PM
U.S. Senator Andy Kim has hired former NJ-7 congressional candidate Sue Altman as his new state director.
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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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December 10, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Former Corzine transportation commissioner will head up New Jersey Transit for the final thirteen months of Gov. Phil Murphy's term.

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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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December 9, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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.

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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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December 9, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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.

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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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December 9, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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.

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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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December 7, 2024 at 2:48 AM
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.

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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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December 6, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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.

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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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December 5, 2024 at 11:44 PM
A sluggish panel of state appellate court judges will finally hear arguments in a 2022 lawsuit to permit fusion voting next week.

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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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December 5, 2024 at 10:19 PM
The National Association of Government Employees has endorsed @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for Governor of New Jersey.

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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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December 5, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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.

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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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December 5, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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.

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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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November 27, 2024 at 2:56 AM
First Look: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Gottheimer is up with a new digital ad pledging to fight New York's congestion tax.
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November 26, 2024 at 2:44 PM
In this week's Stomping Grounds, Alex Wilkes and Dan Bryan talk about Mikie Sherrill, Trump's cabinet, The Bergen Record, and Sal Bonaccorso.

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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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November 25, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins endorsements from over 100 county and municipal elected officials in NJ-11.

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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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November 24, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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.

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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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November 20, 2024 at 9:02 PM