Holly Schepisi Archives - New Jersey Globe

39th district Dems want Schepisi & Auth to disavow Saudino

May 22, 2019 5:30 pmMay 23, 2019 1:39 pm

The two Democratic candidates for State Assembly in the 39th district want incumbents Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) and Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) to repudiate Bergen County Republicans for welcoming former sheriff Michael Saudino back to the GOP. Westwood Mayor John...

Colletti under fire for mailer invoking opponent’s children

May 14, 2019 8:32 pmMay 14, 2019 10:07 pm

Republican Elmwood Park mayoral candidate Robert Colletti is facing fire over a mailer that said his primary opponent, Maggie Giandomenico, would not have time for duties as an elected official because she is a single working mother with two small...

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,...

Americans for Prosperity grades New Jersey legislators

March 22, 2019 7:00 amMarch 22, 2019 12:07 am

Five New Jersey legislators – all Republicans – received an A grade by Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey, but eleven Republicans saw their grades since last year. Every Democrat in the legislature earned a failing grade. AFP-New Jersey released...

Investment banker Frank Pallotta exploring challenge to Gottheimer

March 11, 2019 12:54 pmMarch 11, 2019 3:33 pm

Former Wall Street investment banker Frank Pallotta is considering run for Congress against Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district next year. “I am exploring the opportunity,” Pallotta told the New Jersey Globe. “I am in the testing...

Bergen Dems recruit local officials to challenge Schepisi, Auth

March 8, 2019 12:03 pmMarch 10, 2019 4:47 pm

Bergen County Democrats will run three-term Westwood mayor John Birkner and Emerson council president Gerald Falotico for State Assembly in the 39th district. They will race Republican incumbents Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) and Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) in a district...

Rice challenges Coughlin, Sweeney, Murphy to marijuana debate

March 4, 2019 6:57 pm

Sen. Ron Rice challenged Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Gov. Phil Murphy and Sen. Nicholas Scutari to debate him on marijuana legalization Monday. “I will debate, the senate president, the governor, Scutari and Coughlin at the same...