Clinton Calabrese Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Calabrese has no pick for president

February 28, 2020 4:39 pm

Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese isn’t ready to endorse a presidential candidate. “I really don’t,” he said when asked if he had a favorite to take on President Donald Trump. “I saw the debates, and it’s been an interesting debate season because...

Clean Water Action backs 12 Assembly Democrats

October 23, 2019 11:59 amOctober 23, 2019 12:10 pm

An environmental group endorsed 12 Democrats seeking terms in the legislature Wednesday, though few of those endorsements went to competitive Democrats running in competitive districts. Clean Water Action backed Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 16th legislative district and both of...

Nurses union backs Democrats in key legislative races

October 3, 2019 11:56 am

The Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) union has all Democrats for the 2019 mid-term legislative races, except for Assemblyman Sean Kean (R-Wall) in the 30th district. Clinton Calabrese (D-Cliffside Park) is the lone incumbent Democratic legislator in the state...

Calabrese wants Dye gone as Passaic NAACP president

August 29, 2019 2:43 pm

Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese (D-Cliffside Park) became the sixth legislator who represents parts of Passaic County to call for Jeffrey Dye to resign his post as Passaic NAACP President. “Mr. Dye’s long history of anti-Semitic and anti-Latino social media posts, prior...

Calabrese, Pinkin, Sumter praise enactment of polling place notice bill

July 22, 2019 4:10 pmJuly 22, 2019 4:10 pm

Assembly members Clinton Calabrese, Shavonda Sumter and Nancy Pinkin praised the enactment of a bill they sponsored that aims to increase voter turnout. “For many, something as simple as not knowing how to find their polling place can affect their likelihood...