Bill Palatucci Archives - New Jersey Globe

Arango re-elected Hudson GOP Chairman

June 24, 2025 7:19 pmJune 25, 2025 1:20 pm

Hudson County GOP Chairman Jose Arango was re-elected tonight without opposition to a post he’s held since 2000. Arango, a former assemblyman, is the longest-serving Republican county chairman in the state. He first served in 1989, and again since 2000. ...

Ciattarelli will return contribution from Christie’s RNC man

December 23, 2024 2:13 pmDecember 28, 2024 2:17 pm

Jack Ciattarelli is returning a $500 donation from embattled Republican National Committeeman Bill Palatucci, a move that helps the GOP gubernatorial candidate avoid questions surrounding a donation from a staunch Chris Christie ally who refused to support Donald Trump for...

Christie’s man on RNC donates to Ciattarelli

December 20, 2024 10:31 am

Embattled GOP National Committeeman Bill Palatucci, a close ally of former Gov. Chris Christie, is cozying up to gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, a move that comes as national Republicans weigh invoking Rule No. 4 (b) and refuse to seat him...

Can anti-Trump RNC member from New Jersey keep his seat? Party rules say no

November 21, 2024 6:31 pmNovember 26, 2024 10:35 am

GOP leaders must decide whether Bill Palatucci, a close ally of former Gov. Chris Christie, is eligible to be the Republican National Committeeman from New Jersey after staunchly opposing Donald Trump’s return to the presidency. Eight Republican state committee members...

Stephanie Olivo, ex-ELEC official, joins McCarter & English

August 6, 2024 2:38 pm

Stephanie Olivo, the former director of compliance at the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, has joined one of the state’s most prestigious law firms as a special counsel. Olivo will join McCarter & English’s government affairs group and work on political and...

New Jersey GOP fails to get waiver, lost 40 delegates after missing deadline

July 15, 2024 10:16 pmJuly 16, 2024 1:31 am

New Jersey cast twelve votes for Donald J. Trump today after the Republican National Committee ultimately declined to grant a waiver to seat the state’s delegation because it missed a critical deadline earlier this year. New Jersey lost 40 delegate...

Christie man beats Trump candidate for RNC seat by two votes

June 27, 2024 6:58 pmJune 28, 2024 2:35 pm

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dealt Donald Trump an embarrassing loss tonight after GOP state committee members voted to re-elect Republican National Committeeman Bill Palatucci against a candidate endorsed by Trump. Palatucci defeated Atlantic County GOP Chairman Donald Purdy,...