Al Barlas Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Ciattarelli gets Essex GOP line

February 17, 2021 12:48 pm

Essex County Republicans voted unanimously last night to award their organization line to Jack Ciattarelli in the Republican gubernatorial primary. “This election presents a unique opportunity for Republicans to have our ticket led by a problem-solver who will not only...

Gloucester GOP backs Ciattarelli

January 12, 2021 3:08 pm

Gloucester County Republican Chair Jacci Vigilante is backing Jack Ciattarelli for Governor, saying he is the only viable candidate to defeat Phil Murphy in the general election. “ “Jack was incredibly supportive of our candidates in 2020 and has spent...

Barlas will support Ciattarelli for governor

January 11, 2021 7:52 pmJanuary 12, 2021 12:22 pm

Jack Ciattarelli, now the clear front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor, tonight picked up the support of the Essex County Republican chairman. “It’s time for the party to get behind Jack Ciattarelli,” said Al Barlas, who had previously been...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Picking a Successor

December 29, 2020 12:01 amDecember 28, 2020 1:38 pm

One of the more difficult political tightropes to walk is picking a successor. No one likes to let go of power and no one believes that they are truly dispensable – these hurdles make planning for succession extremely hard. NEWS...

Currie will name Jones as Democratic redistricting chairman, with Avelenda as executive director

November 15, 2020 4:30 pmNovember 16, 2020 3:31 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie will announce later today that LeRoy Jones, Jr. will serve as his party’s chairman of the New Jersey Legislative Reapportionment Commission, with Saily Avelenda as the executive director. Currie will name Jones, Senate President Steve...

Democrats close to naming legislative redistricting commission members

November 13, 2020 4:55 pmNovember 13, 2020 9:10 pm

New Jersey Legislative Reapportionment Commission will follow the guidelines set in a deal over the Democratic state party chairmanship last year, with seats going to Hudson, Bergen, Essex, Middlesex and South Jersey, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The five...