Germaine Ortiz Archives - New Jersey Globe

Caliguire slate wins Bergen GOP primary for county offices

June 7, 2022 11:31 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that perennial candidate and former Freeholder Todd Caliguire has defeated Fort Lee realtor Linda Barba in the primary for Bergen County Executive. As of 11:28 p.m., Caliguire had 60% of the vote to Barba’s 40%....

“Women for Josh” to boost Gottheimer re-election bid

June 8, 2020 12:10 pm

A group of women elected officials in Bergen County have formed a “Women for Josh” group to back the re-election campaign for Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wykoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district. “In Congress, Josh has been a leader on so...

Latino leaders urge passage of drivers license bill

April 3, 2019 1:26 pmApril 3, 2019 4:28 pm

More than 100 of the state’s Latino leaders urged Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders to pass a bill that would allow immigrants in the country illegally to obtain drivers licenses in a letter Wednesday. “The REAL ID Act disproportionately...

Belgiovine, Dawson, Cericola running for Bergen freeholder

March 24, 2019 8:11 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:07 am

Bergen County Republicans are making a play for the millennial vote, tapping Woodcliff Lake councilman Corrado Belgiovine, former Westwood councilwoman Alyssa Dawson and Bergen County Young Republican chair Kathleen Cericola as their candidates for freeholder. They will oppose incumbents Mary Amoroso,...

Murphy, Menendez to speak at Latino conference

February 1, 2019 6:41 amFebruary 1, 2019 9:19 am

Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez will speak at the Latino Action Network legislative conference tomorrow in Newark, the group said. State Sen. Nellie Pou (D-Paterson), Bergen County freeholder Germaine Ortiz, Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz, former state...

Ortiz to lead Bergen freeholders

January 5, 2019 2:05 pmJanuary 5, 2019 6:42 pm

Germaine Ortiz is expected to serve as Bergen County freeholder chair when the board reorganizes next week, putting her in a slightly more visible post as she seeks re-election this fall. Mary Amoroso will serve as vice chair. Ortiz, Amoroso...

Senate candidates stump in Rutherford

September 3, 2018 6:03 pmSeptember 4, 2018 9:52 am

Bob Menendez and Bob Hugin worked the crowds in Rutherford this afternoon, where a local street fair has been the traditional start of the general election campaign season in North Jersey for more than forty years. Gov. Phil Murphy and...