Craig Coughlin Archives - New Jersey Globe

Coughlin launches hunger resources site ahead of Thanksgiving

November 25, 2025 12:24 pm

Days before Thanksgiving, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin launched an online portal to help New Jerseyans find food banks and other resources to keep families fed. The website, EndingHungerNJ.com, contains a list of food pantries and food banks throughout the state...

Coughlin, Lopez win in LD19

November 4, 2025 10:26 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Woodbridge) and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-Perth Amboy) have won re-election in the 19th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, overwhelmingly winning a district that has become less of a Democratic stronghold in recent years. As...

National organization of state troopers backs all incumbent legislators, will stay out of N.J. governor’s race

October 9, 2025 12:56 amOctober 9, 2025 12:57 pm

The National Troopers Coalition will remain neutral in the New Jersey governor’s race and has endorsed every incumbent in contests for the State Assembly. In the two split districts, the organization representing over 43,000 state troopers from 47 groups nationwide...

Craig Coughlin on the federal government shutdown

October 2, 2025 3:25 pmOctober 2, 2025 3:30 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin released the following statement on the federal government shutdown: “The Republican majority in Congress and President Trump have failed New Jersey residents by ignoring calls to protect healthcare for Americans and choosing instead to shut down...

State, unions agree to $75 million in public worker health plan cuts

September 4, 2025 11:12 pmSeptember 4, 2025 11:26 pm

State officials and public sector unions announced an agreement on Thursday to achieve about $75 million in cuts to health benefits for public workers, the governor announced. Many of the savings will be found in adjustments to the structure of...

Leading gun control group endorses slate of Assembly Dem incumbents

August 27, 2025 11:51 am

The Brady PAC, a leading gun control advocacy group, endorsed 19 Democratic Assembly incumbents for re-election on Wednesday. In its announcement, the PAC said it endorsed candidates dedicated to maintaining New Jersey as “one of the leading gun violence prevention...

N.J. building trades endorse mostly incumbents, back just one challenger

July 16, 2025 11:43 amJuly 17, 2025 12:26 pm

The New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed every incumbent legislator seeking re-election this year, except for Democratic Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) and Republican lawmakers in the 10th, 12th, 13th, and 39th districts. Instead of Schnall, the...