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Since 1973, little turnover in solidly Democratic 37th district

January 24, 2021 9:42 pmJanuary 25, 2021 9:17 am

The 37th legislative district has had little turnover since New Jersey shifted to a 40-district map in 1973 and is one of seven districts in the state that has never sent a Republican to Trenton. In more than 47 years,...

Arthur Gallagher, former Bergenfield councilman, dies at 88

May 23, 2020 1:36 pmMay 23, 2020 2:00 pm

Arthur V. Gallagher, a respected former Bergenfield councilman known for a laser-focus on fiscal responsibility during his eleven years in local government, died on May 22. He was 88 He was the father of Art Gallagher, the editor of More...

Fred Bodner, ex-Hackensack Democratic leader, dies

December 2, 2018 3:29 pm

Fred Bodner, a former Hackensack Democratic municipal chairman, died on November 29 after a long illness. He was 82. Bodner’s political career was somewhat tried to the 26th Amendment, which lowered the legal voting age from 21 to 18 during...