Clinton Calabrese Archives

Rick Sabato, President of the Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council.

Bergen Building Trades union endorses Schepisi, Corrado, Democrats

June 23, 2021 12:20 pm

The Bergen County Building & Construction Trades Council has endorsed two Republican state senators for re-election, along with incumbent Democratic legislators and county officials. The influential union is backing State Sens. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) in the 39th and Kristin...

GOP write-in candidates secure nominations for Senate, Assembly in 36th district

June 17, 2021 1:06 pm

Republicans won enough write-in votes to nominate legislative candidates in 36th district, election officials said on Thursday. Chris Auriemma, a U.S. Army combat veteran and firefighter, has dropped out of the State Senate primary race in April after his nominating...

Democrats call for criminal probe into petitions filed by Bergen GOP candidates

May 26, 2021 9:48 am

The campaign arm of the New Jersey Senate Democrats has asked Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to launch a criminal investigation into nominating petitions filed by Republican legislative candidates in the 36th district. Senate candidate Chris Auriemma and Assembly candidates Craig...

Murphy puts a shovel in the ground in Lyndhurst, a town Ciattarelli must win

April 30, 2021 1:03 pmApril 30, 2021 6:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy attended a groundbreaking for a new $31.5 million New Jersey Transit train station in Lyndhurst, giving him a political benefit in a South Bergen municipality that is a must-win for Republican Jack Ciattarelli. A blue collar township...

GOP candidates against Sarlo, Schaer, Calabrese drop out

April 12, 2021 8:58 amApril 12, 2021 9:38 am

Republicans in the 36th district have withdrawn their candidates for State Senate and State Assembly just before a judge was set to hear a challenge to their petitions on Monday morning. That leaves Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman Paul...

Bergen Democrats will back Coughlin for another term as Assembly Speaker

September 30, 2020 6:59 pmOctober 1, 2020 1:42 pm

The Bergen County Democratic Assembly delegation has endorsed Speaker Craig Coughlin for re-election to a third term, making it extraordinarily likely that he will remain in one of the state’s most powerful posts through 2023. The six Democrats representing Bergen...

Assemblyman tests positive for coronavirus

March 21, 2020 11:16 pmMarch 21, 2020 11:16 pm

Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese (D-Cliffside Park) has become the first New Jersey legislator to test positive for COVID-19. Calabrese started to experience flu-like symptoms nine days ago. Although he felt better four days later, he did not attend the March 16...