Jack Zisa Archives - New Jersey Globe

Zisa seeks vote choice on VBM opt-in

August 21, 2019 4:28 pm

Bergen County Republican Chairman Jack Zisa says he’d like to hear Gov. Phil Murphy explain New Jersey’s vote-by-mail system. “Before we go through another General Election without a clear understanding of the vote by mail rules, I believe it is...

Ghassali campaign launch draws top Republicans

July 1, 2019 8:42 pmJuly 2, 2019 1:50 pm

Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali’s congressional campaign launch was attended by some of Bergen County’s top Republicans, but many of those stopped short of endorsing Ghassali in what is now a three-way primary. “I haven’t made an official endorsement,” Assemblywoman Holly...

Zisa pushes back on criticism over Saudino party switch

May 22, 2019 6:01 pm

Bergen County Republican Chairman Jack Zisa pushed back on criticism levelled against him by former county chair Bob Yudin over former Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino’s return to the Republican party. The New Jersey Globe first reported that Saudino was...

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...

Yudin slams Zisa for bringing Saudino back

May 22, 2019 1:42 pmMay 22, 2019 5:27 pm

Former Bergen County GOP chairman Bob Yudin today sharply criticized the organization he led for eight years for welcoming back Michael Saudino, saying the Republican-turned-Democrat former sheriff was a rat and a racist. The New Jersey Globe first reported that...

Saudino returns and he’s a Republican again

May 21, 2019 10:18 pmMay 22, 2019 8:55 am

Five months after resigning as Bergen County sheriff after getting caught on tape making racist and homophobic statements, Michael Saudino is back in politics. Bergen GOP chairman Jack Zisa announced tonight that Saudino would play an active role in the...

Zisa says GOP can beat Gottheimer in 2020

May 14, 2019 5:08 pm

Bergen County Republican chairman Jack Zisa says that Republicans “have an excellent chance” to unseat Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) next year in New Jersey’s 5th district. Zisa, a former mayor of Hackensack, welcomed potential self-funder Frank Pallotta into the race,...