DeAnne Defuccio Archives - New Jersey Globe

Who were the holdouts on the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act?

January 18, 2022 6:00 amJanuary 17, 2022 11:15 pm

When the New Jersey legislature passed the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act last week, codifying abortion into state law, it did so largely on partisan lines: Democrats were eager to support the bill while Republicans lined up against it. But...

James Dugan, former senator and Dem state chairman, dies at 92

December 12, 2021 3:28 pmDecember 12, 2021 7:16 pm

James P. Dugan, a former New Jersey Democratic State Chairman and state senator from Bayonne who was once among New Jersey’s most powerful political insiders, died on Sunday. He was 92 and had been in failing health. Dugan, who represented...

Schepisi, Auth, DeFuccio win in the 39th district

November 2, 2021 10:57 pmDecember 21, 2021 10:24 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale), Assemblyman Robert Auth (R-Old Tappan), and Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River) have won re-election to the 39th legislative district. Schepisi defeated Democrat Ruth Dugan, and Auth...

In bid to win legislative seats, 39th district Democrats bring in Cryan’s campaign manager

August 5, 2021 11:32 amAugust 5, 2021 6:51 pm

AJ Stewart, who ran State Sen. Joseph Cryan’s landslide re-election campaign in the 20th legislative district earlier this year, is headed to the Bergen County-based 39th as campaign manager in a bid to flip a daunting Republican district. Democrats haven’t...

Polistina expected to win election to Senate tonight

August 4, 2021 6:14 amAugust 4, 2021 7:09 am

Vince Polistina is expected to win a State Senate seat tonight when Atlantic County Republicans hold a special election convention to fill a 160-day unexpired term in the 2nd legislative district, WPG Talk Radio’s Harry Hurley reported on Wednesday morning....

Auth, DeFuccio defeat Schepisi-backed challengers in district 39

June 8, 2021 10:08 pmJune 9, 2021 4:01 pm

Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) and Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio defeated Saddle River Councilman John Azzariti and former Saddle River Republican Municipal Chairman Jon Kurpis. The contest in the 39th district saw State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) turn against Auth,...

Azzariti, Kurpis outraise incumbents in district 39

June 7, 2021 12:12 pm

District 39 Assembly candidates backed by State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) romped incumbent Assembly members Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) and DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River) in fundraising, according to 11-day pre-primary reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law...