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Eighteen years ago, David Wildstein established the first news website focused on New Jersey politics. Known as Wally Edge, PoliticsNJ.com, which later rebranded to PolitickerNJ, quickly became essential reading for those involved in New Jersey's political scene. He also developed political news platforms in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and New York. Following the sale of PoliticsNJ to the New York Observer, David took on the role of executive vice president at the Observer Media Group, where he helped launch political news websites across seventeen states, employing over fifty reporters.

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Judge refuses to disenfranchise voter who switched parties by mistake at MVC

1 day ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

A Roselle man who went to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission office to get a Real ID as a Democrat on April 17 and wound up leaving as an unaffiliated voter will get to cast his ballot in the Democratic primary after Superior Court Judge John Deitch signed an order allowing him to vote. This was the fourth time this week that a voter was forced to appear before a judge to avoid being disenfranchised as a result of an interaction with the MVC, also commonly referred to as the DMV.
Newark lawmaker backs Sherrill over Baraka

1 day ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Assembly Budget Committee Chair Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Newark) has endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for the Democratic nomination to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy. This is Sherrill’s second endorsement of the week from a Newark legislator, which comes despite the presence of the mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, in the gubernatorial primary. Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz endorsed Sherrill on Monday.
Spending in governor's race over $122 million

1 day ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

New Jersey gubernatorial candidates from both parties are spending over $122.5 million to win the June 10 primary election, including independent expenditure groups, according to a review conducted by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. The $122.5 million includes cash-on-hand of roughly $14 million that hasn’t been spent. The candidates – six Democrats and five Republicans – have spent $54.8 million, and outside spending has hit $67.6 million.
Turnpike employees union endorses Sherrill

1 day ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) has picked up the endorsement of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 194 for her bid to win the Democratic nomination for governor. The union represents more than 1,000 employees of the New Jersey Turnpike from across the state.
Day Four of early voting in New Jersey begins today. Polls are open from 10 AM to 8 PM

1 day ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Good morning, New Jersey. Today is the fourth day of in-person early voting for the 2024 primary election, where Democrats and Republicans in New Jerseyans will pick nominees for Governor, State Assembly, county and municipal offices, and in the 35th district, for an unexpired term in the State Senate. Over the first two days of early voting, 27,444 Democrats and 21,580 Republicans cast in-person ballots. The state’s six-day early voting period began on Monday.
Longtime Democrat can't vote in N.J. primary, judge says

1 day ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

A 71-year-old East Orange woman who voted in at least the last six Democratic primaries will have to sit out 2025 after Superior Court Judge Robert Gardner ruled that a Motor Vehicle Commission mishap resulted in her becoming registered as a member of the U.S. Constitution Party. This is the third motor vehicle commission-related voter registration issue to go before a judge since early voting began on Tuesday.
Watch the New Jersey Globe 2025 Pre-Primary Livestream at 8 PM

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Home>Campaigns>Watch the New Jersey Globe 2025 Pre-Primary Livestream at 8 PM Watch the New Jersey Globe 2025 Pre-Primary Livestream at 8 PM By David Wildstein, June 05 2025 7:38 pm This livestream begins at 8 PM Post navigation
After MVC error, judge refuses to allow voter to be disenranchised

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Superior Court Judge Robert Ballard, Jr. today unhesitatingly allowed a Somerset County man to vote in the Democratic primary after a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission mishap changed his voter registration to the obscure U.S. Constitution Party. The voter, whose name is being withheld by the New Jersey Globe to protect his privacy, said he visited the motor vehicles office on April 25 to obtain a Real ID, only to find out later that he was ineligible to vote in the June 10 primary election.
Challenger tied to Sacco intimidating voters in Union City, woman says

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

There are allegations of voter intimidation tactics in Union City, where polling location challengers allegedly connected to North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco. A Union City resident seeking to vote at an early voting center on New York Avenue on Wednesday told the New Jersey Globe that a challenger said she wasn’t on their voter list and challenged her right to vote – something that is legal and, actually, encouraged to pose reasonable challenges to a voter’s eligibility.
Gary Schaer endorses Gottheimer for governor

2 days ago | newjerseyglobe.com | David Wildstein

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly) has picked up a major endorsement in his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor, gaining the support of veteran Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-Passaic). Schaer’s support can help Gottheimer potentially pick up thousands of votes among Orthodox Jews in the city of Passaic, where Shaer is the longtime city council president and a substantial political leader within the Orthodox community.