Al Barlas Archives

GOP redistricting commissions set deadline for answers on prisoner allocations

July 26, 2021 11:36 am

The Republican members of the commissions charged with redrawing congressional and legislative districts over the next few months have given New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way until August 2 to answer questions about how the state will adjust municipal...

Rabner gives legislative redistricting commission one month to submit possible tiebreaker candidates

July 9, 2021 9:33 amJuly 27, 2021 2:53 pm

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner has asked Democrats and Republicans to submit a list of candidates to serve as the eleventh member of the New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission by August 10. That puts the selection process for legislative and congressional...

June 19, 2021: Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano and Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas

June 20, 2021 3:28 pmJuly 3, 2021 6:32 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano and Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas joined host David Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC on Saturday, June 19. Juliano was elected county chairman in 2019...

Juliano, Barlas join Wildstein on New Jersey Globe Power Hour on 77 WABC

June 19, 2021 12:09 pmJune 20, 2021 3:29 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano and Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas will join host David Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC on Saturday, June 19 at 4 PM. Juliano was elected...

After five campaigns in four years, does Singh have any political future?

June 10, 2021 2:54 pmJune 21, 2021 2:15 pm

Two years ago, Atlantic County Republicans offered Hirsh Singh what looked like the break of a lifetime for a young Republican aspiring to hold public office: a chance to run for State Assembly in a politically competitive district. Singh turned...

Republicans name their six Congressional Redistricting Commission members

May 28, 2021 4:12 pmMay 31, 2021 11:06 pm

Former GOP State Chairman Doug Steinhardt has been named to the New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission, one of six Republican who will help draw twelve House districts for the 2022 mid-term elections. The picks appear to boost the clout of...

11 questions –and answers — about the 26th district GOP Assembly primary

March 29, 2021 1:02 amMarch 29, 2021 11:27 am

The Republican primary for State Assembly in the 26th legislative district was upended over the weekend after five-term incumbent BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) lost the support of her home county Republican organization. Christian Barranco, a member of the International Brotherhood of...