Christopher Tully Archives - New Jersey Globe

Tully, Swain Bill to Fight Straw Purchases and Gun Trafficking Now Law

July 16, 2019 1:02 pm

(TRENTON) – Joining in the ongoing legislative effort to combat gun trafficking and straw purchasing in the state, Assembly Democrats Chris Tully and Lisa Swain (Both D-Bergen, Passaic) are sponsors of legislation that would prohibit a person who is disqualified from...

List of legislators seeking judge removal up to 21

July 16, 2019 11:25 amJuly 16, 2019 4:12 pm

Three more legislators have joined the growing bi-partisan list of lawmakers who want embattled Superior Court Judges James Troiano and Marcia Silva to resign. Assemblywomen Lisa Swain (D-Fair Lawn) and Angela McKnight (D-Jersey City) and Assemblyman Christopher Tully (D-Bergenfield) are...

Juliano brings peace to Bergenfield Dems

July 14, 2019 5:49 pmJuly 14, 2019 8:29 pm

Just days before he’s set to become the Bergen County Democratic Chairman, Paul Juliano scored a big win in Bergenfield by bringing feuding factions together in advance of a hotly contested mayoral campaign. According to sources who were present at...

Bergen Dems turn out for fundraiser headlined by Juliano

July 10, 2019 8:20 pmJuly 11, 2019 9:25 am

Bergen County’s Democrats are behind Paul Juliano. They sent that message loud and clear at a fundraiser for the East Bergen First Leadership Committee Wednesday evening that featured most of the county’s top Democrats, State Democratic Chairman John Currie and...

Hugin to appear at GOP fundraiser in 38th district

July 2, 2019 2:31 pm

Former GOP U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin will headline a low-dollar fundraiser for Rochelle Park Mayor Michael Kazimir and Paramus Councilman Christopher DiPiazza, the Republican State Assembly candidates in the 38th district. Hugin has made just a handful of public...

Can Currie and Schaffer deliver votes against dark-money override?

June 9, 2019 12:01 amJune 9, 2019 11:34 pm

Two Democratic county chairs closely allied with Gov. Phil Murphy are facing tests of strength of Monday when legislators are expected to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would force dark-money groups to disclose their donors. John Currie...

Bergen Assembly challengers lag in fundraising

May 31, 2019 6:56 pmJune 1, 2019 5:29 pm

Challengers from both parties are off to a slow start raising money for State Assembly races in Bergen County. A joint campaign committee for Westwood Mayor John Birkner and Emerson Council President Gerald Falotico has raised just $1,680 in their...