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Auth, Azzariti hold on in tight race for LD39 in Bergen County

November 5, 2025 12:24 amNovember 5, 2025 2:42 am

Assemblymen Robert Auth (R-Old Tappan) and John Azzariti (R-Saddle River) have won re-election in Bergen County’s 39th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, but Democrats put up a serious fight. As of 12:24 a.m. and with nearly all votes...

Judge denies full recount in 39th district Assembly race

July 15, 2025 10:14 amJuly 15, 2025 4:22 pm

A Superior Court Judge ordered a recount of voting machines in the close Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 39th district, but stopped short of approving a full recount and denied a hand count after a short court hearing...

Judge punts Assembly recount to late July

June 25, 2025 11:24 amJune 25, 2025 11:08 pm

The Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 39th district won’t be decided entirely until the end of July at the earliest, after a judge set an elongated briefing schedule for a recount application. Superior Court Judge Kelly A. Conlon...

Bergen Assembly candidate down by 137 votes seeks recount

June 23, 2025 4:26 pm

Demarest Councilman David Jiang will seek a recount in the 39th district State Assembly race to overturn Donna Abene’s 137-vote victory in the Democratic primary. Abene, a former Woodcliff Lake Council President, defeated Jiang, 8,464 to 8,317. Jiang’s running mate,...

Here are the general election matchups in New Jersey’s competitive legislative races

June 12, 2025 2:54 pmJune 12, 2025 11:14 pm

After last night’s primary elections, New Jersey Democrats and Republicans alike now have gubernatorial standard-bearers they can rally behind in November: Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for the blue team, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) for the red. Just as importantly,...

A rundown of today’s races for the N.J. Legislature

June 10, 2025 6:01 amJune 10, 2025 7:34 pm

This story was originally published on March 25, 2025, after the primary election filing deadline, and has been edited in many districts to reflect the current state of races. Over 200 candidates will compete in Democratic and Republican primaries today...

Fulop adds two Assembly candidates in Bergen’s 39th district, one in 18th

December 10, 2024 8:00 amDecember 10, 2024 5:59 pm

Former Dumont Mayor Andrew LaBruno and Demarest Councilman David Jiang will seek the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 39th district on a slate allied with Jersey City Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Steve Fulop. The two become the first...