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Some 1960s Bergen County political history

March 3, 2019 10:22 pmMarch 4, 2019 8:59 am

Until the U.S. Supreme Court’s one-man, one-vote ruling, Bergen County began the 1960’s with one state Senator – Walter Jones (R-Norwood) — and seven Assembly seats. Jones gave up that Senate seat after eight years in 1961 to run for...

Mocco is a presence at Wainstein headquarters

February 7, 2019 11:55 amFebruary 7, 2019 4:15 pm

There’s an older man who shows up at Larry Wainstein’s North Bergen headquarters a few times a week. He says his name is Frank. He doesn’t use his last name. Frank seems to know a lot about local politics, and...

How Burstein got screwed out of being Assembly Speaker and Congressman

December 28, 2018 12:22 pmDecember 28, 2018 8:21 pm

Albert Burstein, who died yesterday at age 96, was part of one of a great legislative leadership battle in the 1970s and a legendary Hudson County political deal that upset his chances to win a seat in Congress. Burstein was...

Albert Burstein, former Assembly Majority Leader, dies at 96

December 28, 2018 12:08 pmDecember 28, 2018 4:57 pm

Former Assembly Majority Leader Albert S. Burstein, one of the most intellectually gifted legislators of his era, passed away on December 27. He was 96. A Jersey City native who had served as executive director and counsel to the Jersey...

Judge moves slowly in Dover election case

August 20, 2018 12:01 amAugust 19, 2018 11:54 pm

Judge Donald Minkowitz is in no apparent rush to settle the disputed results of the June Democratic primary for Dover Alderman. He has set a trial date of September 17, the day election officials say they need to begin printing...

Baer vs. Helstoski vs. Hollenbeck ’76

April 29, 2018 10:55 amApril 30, 2018 4:52 pm

There’s a great, mostly-forgotten story about Byron Baer and how he came excruciatingly close to winning a congressional seat 42 years ago. The congressman from the 9th district was Henry Helstoski, a six-term Democrat with a trademark crew cut who...

Wildes files for Englewood Mayor

March 28, 2018 11:34 amMarch 28, 2018 5:41 pm

The political comeback bid of Michael Wildes, the ambitious former Englewood mayor and Melania Trump’s immigration attorney, is on. Wildes, who has spent the last de cade looking for a chance to run for higher office, announced today that he...

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Some 1960s Bergen County political history

Mocco is a presence at Wainstein headquarters

How Burstein got screwed out of being Assembly Speaker and Congressman

Albert Burstein, former Assembly Majority Leader, dies at 96

Judge moves slowly in Dover election case

Baer vs. Helstoski vs. Hollenbeck ’76

Wildes files for Englewood Mayor

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