Colleen O'Dea

The VBM turnout alone is close to 36K, about 43% of all those who got a mail-in ballot. Overall turnout so far about 9% of about 603K registrants

Early voting update in NJ CD 11: 54.3K total, 62% Dem, 25% GOP, 14% other Election is just two days away now. In-person early voting ends today at 8 p.m. Polls open at 6 am and close at 8 pm Thursday. More info: njspotlightnews.org/special-report…

@hwinkler4real Happy Birthday, Mighty Max, who is also a helluva nice guy

The best two HANDS to hold DRUM STICKS Ever

More than 50K have voted early in NJ CD11 @AnaliliaForNJ and @HathawayForNJ11 62% Dem, 24% GOP, 14% Other

Statement from on #AP buyouts today from the union's executive committee. @NewsMediaGuild

"...study found 730 news outlets covering New Jersey in 2025, down from 779 in 2021." NJ newsrooms are dying and shrinking, but is government funding the answer? From @MSolDub: gothamist.com/news/nj-newsro… via @gothamist

Update as of April 9

Latest early voting numbers, as of end of day April 8

Voting started in NJ CD11 special election. 66% of early voters are Dems. Updating the numbers njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/voters… Important points: Only those who live in CD11 and are already registered can vote. Early in-person voting ends April 14. Election Day is April 16 (6 am - 8 pm)

@tomcolicchio It's their loss. No one puts on a better shop imho

@tomcolicchio I'm going to MSG too and Pru. I need one for Philly!!!

I have tickets for both MSG and Barclay’s can’t wait.

Trump's deeply unpopular among NJ residents, according to Rutgers-Eagelton poll, with just 26 percent reporting a favorable impression. Getting into late Chris Christie territory.

Well that didn't take long. NJ & 22 states sue Trump Admin over "unlawful Executive Order attempting to exert federal control over elections" That's the Mar. 31 EO re USPS and voting lists files.constantcontact.com/1e111cc1901/52…

Your work really matters, but the value placed on it in the budget is ZERO!?! Guess those stories will go back to being untold. C’mon @GovSherrillNJ, save the Consortium!! The media in NJ has been hit hard enough and we are all less informed as a result.

For 667 students, the lease for this school building would cost $1,500 per student, per month. Or $15,000 for a full school year— per student. Just for the building alone. @julieoconnorNJ njspotlightnews.org/2026/03/newark…

I had to step in and defend this young reporter from this SLAPP suit. No one should be hauled into court because they filed some OPRA requests for legal invoices, etc.

Mikie Sherrill’s transformation from cautious critic of immigration enforcement to champion of a fortified sanctuary state. Trump gave her cover. northjersey.com/story/opinion/… via @NorthJersey @politicalstile

Let me get this straight. The same candidate for a contested Congressional seat in New Jersey who said she couldn’t possibly take part in a sanctioned debate with her opponent because of a kerfuffle – to gently put it diplomatically - over the diversity of the moderator…then agrees to a debate the first night of Passover smack dab during Seder? This is a pretty big example of why David Baddiel titled his book ‘Jews Don’t Count.” I am extraordinarily disappointed by @Analilia_Mejia on several levels this past week. As @AnaliliaForNJ said herself recently: “Sometimes I have to say the uncomfortable thing out-loud.”

@MicahJRasmussen @HathawayForNJ11 @Analilia_Mejia @NJSpotlightNews Also note that Hathaway so far has declined to answer our voter guide questions, while Mejia and independent Alan Bond both responded. njspotlightnews.org/special-report…

@MicahJRasmussen @HathawayForNJ11 @Analilia_Mejia Campaign finally realized its mistake? @NJSpotlightNews talked to both candidates - separately - on Monday, including about the debate. njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-spotl…

Can't wait for this! Great tool for voters to inform themselves. Very grateful to both @HathawayForNJ11 and @Analilia_Mejia for agreeing to do it.