Al Barlas Archives - Page 14 of 14

Essex GOP goes for Hugin

March 27, 2018 8:53 pm

The Essex County Republican Committee tonight endorsed Bob Hugin for U.S. Senate. It’s the 20th organization endorsement for the former Celgene chairman, who wants to take on incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez in the fall. Only Bergen County has not yet...

Montclair GOP Chair backs Webber

February 24, 2018 1:43 pm

Montclair Republican Municipal Chairman Roland Straten has endorsed Jay Webber for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district. Former West Caldwell Councilman Richard Otterbein and former Montclair GOP chair Susan Straten have also endorsed Webber, a five-term Republican Assemblyman from Morris...

Barlas endorses Ghee for Congress

February 21, 2018 1:00 pm

Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas has endorsed Antony Ghee for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district, saying that the he was “immediately impressed with his life’s story, his commitment to his family, and dedication to...

GOP field for Frelinghuysen seat

February 5, 2018 12:41 am

Today marks the one-week anniversary of Rodney Frelinghuysen’s decision to retire from Congress. Republicans are trying to sort out the field – with new names still entering the mix – but most understand that there’s a point where this all...

What if GOP ran a Muslim for Congress?

January 31, 2018 8:15 am

Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas has positioned himself as one of the most powerful people in the race to succeed Rodney Frelinghuysen in Congress. His alliance with Passaic County’s Peter Murphy means that the road to the Republican nomination runs...

Where the GOP stands in the race to replace Rodney

January 30, 2018 3:06 am

The center of the political universe in New Jersey right now is the alliance between Al Barlas and Peter Murphy, two North Jersey Republicans who will likely determine who runs for the open 11th district of retiring Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen....

Possible candidates for Frelinghuysen’s seat

January 29, 2018 11:58 am

It’s not like people didn’t see it coming — Rodney Frelinghuysen is 71 and has ever faced a tough general election in 44 years of running for office. So that fact that he has decided to retire after 24 years...