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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,...

Robert Kugler switches parties, joins Bergen GOP

April 11, 2019 8:15 pmApril 11, 2019 7:56 pm

Saddle Brook police chief Robert Kugler, who ran for Bergen County sheriff last year, has switched parties and says he will become actively involved in the Bergen County Republican Organization. Kugler mounted a campaign for the Democratic nomination for sheriff...

East Rutherford mayor retiring, ending 49-year streak of GOP mayors

April 1, 2019 9:14 pm

East Rutherford mayor James Cassella is retiring after nearly 40 years in public office, leaving Republicans without any candidates on the ballot in the June primary and ending a 49-year streak of GOP mayors. Former councilman Jeffrey Lahullier, who lost...