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As ICE moves forward with Roxbury detention center, Kean introduces bill to help town with costs

February 23, 2026 4:59 pmFebruary 23, 2026 5:03 pm

Residents of New Jersey’s Roxbury Township weren’t able to convince Immigration and Customs Enforcement not to move forward with a planned immigrant detention facility in their town, but under a new proposal from local Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), they...

DHS confirms Roxbury detention center plans, to local officials’ dismay

February 20, 2026 9:07 pmFebruary 21, 2026 7:07 pm

The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that it has purchased a warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey for use as a new immigrant detention facility, capping off a week of confusing mixed signals regarding the Trump administration’s plans in the...

Barranco will run for mayor of Jefferson

February 19, 2026 9:57 amFebruary 19, 2026 10:44 am

Citing spending problems and skyrocketing taxes, former Assemblyman Christian Barranco will seek the Republican nomination for mayor of Jefferson, taking on two-term incumbent Eric Wilsusen in the June primary. “After four years of serving in the New Jersey Legislature and...

In the NJ-11 special primary, local endorsements did not rule the day

February 13, 2026 2:25 pm

Longtime progressive organizer Analilia Mejia’s special primary victory last week came as a surprise to many; not just because of her left-wing bona fides in a wealthy district, but because her local and county endorsements paled in comparison to those...

Varela gets new round of endorsements from local NJ-7 Dems

February 13, 2026 11:37 amFebruary 13, 2026 11:46 am

A new group of local Democratic elected officials and party leaders has endorsed Brian Varela for the 7th congressional district with just a few weeks to go before county conventions in many of their home counties. Among the endorsers today...

RETRACTED: Tom Malinowski wins 11th district primary, beating back crowded field and AIPAC onslaught

February 5, 2026 8:38 pmFebruary 5, 2026 10:33 pm

NOTE: At 10:32 p.m., following a surge of Election Day voters for Analilia Mejia, the New Jersey Globe retracted this call; the race between Mejia and Malinowski remains too close to call. Tom Malinowski has won the special Democratic primary...

Gill picks up more endorsements in NJ-11 primary, including a former congressman

January 28, 2026 3:09 pm

With just eight days left to go until the February 5 special Democratic primary for the 11th congressional district, two of the race’s frontrunners, Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill (D-Montclair) and former Rep. Tom Malinowski, are continuing to pick up...