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Schepisi backing Azzariti to join 39th district ticket

February 9, 2023 1:43 pm

State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) said today that she’s supporting Saddle River Councilman John Azzariti for an open Assembly seat in her district, spurning several other candidates running to succeed Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River). “What I care...

Schepisi, Auth, DeFuccio announce 39th district re-election bid

January 25, 2023 3:58 pm

State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale), Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan), and Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River) today launched their re-election campaign to the 39th legislative district, which covers much of northern Bergen County. “Every day we wake up...

N.J. State Senators more likely to die in office than win election as governor

November 21, 2021 2:33 pm

New Jersey State Senators are more likely to die in office than to use the Senate as a springboard to another elected post. Under the current State Constitution passed in 1947, 68 sitting state senators have asked voters to promote...

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...

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...