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Labor Leader: John J. Giblin served as State Senator, Essex County Freeholder

September 7, 2020 12:05 amSeptember 6, 2020 12:23 am

John J. Giblin (1909-1975) was one of New Jersey’s most powerful labor leaders, serving as president of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68, chairman of the national union, Essex County Freeholder and State Senator. Giblin was the patriarch...

Essex GOP re-elects Barlas for another four years

August 4, 2020 8:24 pm

Al Barlas was re-elected to a four-year term as Essex County Republican Chairman on Tuesday evening without opposition. Mary Devon O’Brien was re-elected vice chair. “Together with our Executive Committee, we are committed to ensuring our Party is always moving...

Labor Leader: John J. Giblin served as State Senator, Essex County Freeholder

September 2, 2019 1:05 amSeptember 2, 2019 1:06 am

John J. Giblin (1909-1975) was one of New Jersey’s most powerful labor leaders, serving as president of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 68, chairman of the national union, Essex County Freeholder and State Senator. Giblin was the patriarch...

The long road to a vote on Essex charter change

July 22, 2019 3:40 amJuly 24, 2019 8:50 pm

The debate over changing Essex County’s form of government runs began in 1972, when Assembly Speaker Thomas Kean (R-Livingston) called for the election of a charter study commission. During Kean’s first year as Speaker, the Legislature passed the Optional County...

Republicans Christoforou, Kraemer file in Essex

March 28, 2019 5:40 pm

Republicans haven’t won a race for Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages since 1969 and they haven’t prevailed in an at-large race for freeholder since 1971, but that hasn’t dissuaded two party loyalists from running countywide this year. Kristina...