Frank Pallotta Archives - New Jersey Globe

Thanks to congressional races, Democratic primary for Bergen freeholder

March 31, 2020 9:58 pmMarch 31, 2020 11:15 pm

Six Democrats have filed for two seats on the Bergen County Board of Freeholders, setting up a primary forced by off-the-line congressional challengers seeking to avoid ballot Siberia. Incumbent Joan Voss and her running mate, Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache, will...

Five Republicans, one Democrat take on Gottheimer

March 30, 2020 7:06 pmMarch 31, 2020 2:57 am

Rep. Josh Gottheimer filed for re-election with more than 400 signatures Monday. He’s running under organizational slogans in each of the fifth congressional district’s counties except Sussex, where a slogan is still pending. Glen Rock councilwoman Arati Kreibich, Gottheimer’s progressive...

Sanders files to run in N.J. Democratic primary

March 27, 2020 4:31 pmMarch 27, 2020 4:53 pm

Bernie Sanders filed nominating petitions today to run in the June New Jersey Democratic presidential primary. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already filed. The deadline is 4 PM on Monday. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) filed his petitions today,...

Glidden drops out of race for Congress

March 25, 2020 4:33 pm

Closter Mayor John Glidden has ended his bid to unseat Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district. “We don’t see a path to the nomination,” he said. “We just got in it too late.” Glidden decided to seek...

Ghassali shutters House campaign for now as he focuses on mayoral duties

March 24, 2020 6:37 pm

Montvale mayor Mike Ghassali has stopped campaigning for the GOP congressional nomination in the 5th district but says he’s still in the race. “If you’re the mayor, all eyes are on you,” Ghassali told the New Jersey Globe. “We’ve had...

Bergen GOP undecided about awarding organization line

March 23, 2020 8:45 pm

The Bergen County Republican convention was supposed to be tonight, but the coronavirus-related cancellation has left some uncertainty about awarding the organization line. “I don’t think we’ll be able to pull off a convention.,” Bergen GOP chairman Jack Zisa said. ...

Pallotta calls for war bonds, temporary tax deduction expansions to blunt COVID-19 economic harm

March 23, 2020 3:29 pm

Republican House candidate Frank Pallotta on Monday called for the government to issue war bonds and lift restrictions on two tax deductions to blunt the economic harm caused by COVID-19. “Desperate times demand desperate measures,” he said. “If this truly...